1649: King Charles I of England is beheaded.
1847: Lord Elgin arrives at Montreal to serve as Governor of the Province of Canada.
1868: Nova Scotia legislature opens first session after Confederation.
1897: UK-US convention establishes BC-Yukon boundary. 
1911: The Canadian Naval Service becomes the Royal Canadian Navy.
1933: Adolf Hitler is sworn in as Chancellor of Germany.
1948: Mahatma Gandhi is assassinated by a Hindu extremist.
1948: Fifth Winter Olympics open in St. Moritz. Canadian Barbara Ann Scott and the RCAF Flyers hockey team take home gold.
1966: Government announces that over 100,000 Canadians aged 69 are now eligible for $75 Old Age Security pensions.
1969: The Beatles' last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records in London, is broken up by police.
1981: Parliamentary Committee accepts proposed native rights amendments to the Constitution.