Here are notable events in Canadian history connected to March 14 (from different years).
🇨🇦 This Week in Canadian History — March 14
1868 – Birth of Emily Murphy
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Emily Murphy was born in Cookstown, Ontario.
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She later became the first female magistrate in Canada and the British Empire and was a leading advocate for women’s rights and legal reform.
1872 – New Premier of Manitoba
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Henry Joseph Clarke became Premier of Manitoba, replacing Marc‑Amable Girard.
1899 – Birth of a major Canadian business leader
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K. C. Irving, founder of the Irving business empire in Atlantic Canada, was born.
1916 – Women gain the vote in Saskatchewan
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Women were granted the right to vote in provincial elections in Saskatchewan, an important milestone in Canadian women’s suffrage.
1923 – First full hockey radio broadcast
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The world’s first complete play-by-play radio broadcast of a professional hockey game took place in Regina, called by Pete Parker.
1932 – Birth of a famous Indigenous artist
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Norval Morrisseau was born in Ontario.
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He later founded the Woodland School of Indigenous art, influencing generations of artists.
2020 – Early COVID-19 impacts in Canada
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Several provinces reported early cases and restrictions; for example, Prince Edward Island confirmed its first COVID-19 case and major venues began closing.
âś… Quick fact:
March 14 is also known worldwide as “Pi Day” (3.14) in mathematics, though it’s not specifically a Canadian holiday.