1903 in Canada - Definition and Overview

See also: 1902 in Canada, other events of 1903, 1904 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

Events

• March 1 - Henri Bourassa's Ligue Nationaliste is founded
• March 25 - The Alaska Boundary Dispute is settled in the United States' favour
• April 29 - The Frank Slide, The most destructive landslide in Canadian history kills 70 in Frank, Alberta
• June 1 - Richard McBride becomes Premier of British Columbia, replacing Edward Prior
• June 19 - Regina incorporated as a city

Arts and Literature

New Books

Births

• January 3 - Charles Foulkes, military leader
• February 16 - Georges-Henri Levesque, sociologist
• February 22 - Morley Callaghan, author
• February 25 - King Clancy, hockey player
• June 11 - Alex W. Matheson, Premier of PEI
• June 23 - Paul Martin, Sr., politician
• July 16 - Carmen Lombardo, musician
• July 30 - Alan Macnaughton, politician
• August 10 - Ward Moore, author
• August 31 - Helen Battle, zoologist
• October 11 - David Turner, soccer player
• December 8 - Louis-Marie Régis, philosopher

Deaths