|
Year |
Month |
Start Date |
Event |
|
1854 |
October |
27 |
October 27 - A Great Western Railway passenger train collides
with the tail end of gravel train at Baptiste Creek, Canada
West. At least 52 people are killed. |
|
1856 |
October |
27 |
The
first commuter rail service between Toronto and Montreal begins. |
|
1867 |
October |
27 |
Born
- October 27 – Thomas Walter Scott, Politician and first Premier
of Saskatchewan (died 1938) |
|
1880 |
October |
27 |
Born
- October 27 - Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough,
businessman, politician and Governor General of Canada (d.1956) |
|
1893 |
October |
27 |
October 27 - The National Council of Women meets for the first
time |
|
1909 |
October |
27 |
Died
- October 27 - James William Bain, politician (b.1838) |
|
1910 |
October |
27 |
Born
- October 27 – Jack Carson, actor (d. 1963) |
|
1928 |
October |
27 |
Born
- October 27 - Gilles Vigneault, poet, publisher and
singer-songwriter |
|
1936 |
October |
27 |
Born
- October 27 - Suzanne Paradis, writer |
|
1938 |
October |
27 |
Born
- October 27 - Tim Ralfe, journalist (d.2000) |
|
1949 |
October |
27 |
Born
- October 27 - Garth Drabinsky, film and theatrical producer and
entrepreneur |
|
1951 |
October |
27 |
Born
- October 27 – Roger Fortin, boxer |
|
1951 |
October |
27 |
October 27 - The cobalt bomb cancer therapy is first tested in
London, Ontario |
|
1951 |
October |
27 |
October 27 - The Duke of Edinburgh, and The Princess Elizabeth,
Duchess of Edinburgh (now Elizabeth II), attend an Edmonton
Eskimos home game. In the western semi-final, Edmonton beat
Winnipeg 4–1 |
|
1957 |
October |
27 |
Passenger railroad service from the Caledonia Train Station to
Port Dover was cancelled. |
|
1975 |
October |
27 |
October 27 - St. Pius X High School shooting |
|
1975 |
October |
27 |
October 27 - St. Pius X High School shooting |
|
1977 |
October |
27 |
Born
- October 27 - Erin White, softball player |
|
1980 |
October |
27 |
Died
- October 27 - Judy LaMarsh, politician and Minister, lawyer,
author and broadcaster (b.1924) |
|
1982 |
October |
27 |
October 27 - Dominion Day renamed Canada Day |
|
1987 |
October |
27 |
October 27 - Frank McKenna becomes premier of New Brunswick,
replacing Richard Hatfield. |
|
1995 |
October |
27 |
Died
- October 27 - Artin Cavoukian, photographer |
|
1995 |
October |
27 |
October 27 - A massive rally is held in Montreal by the No side
in the referendum |
|
1996 |
October |
27 |
Died
- October 27 – Arthur Tremblay, politician and Senator (born
1917) |
|
1997 |
October |
27 |
October 27-November 10 - A teachers strike hits Ontario. |
|
1998 |
October |
27 |
October 27 - Conrad Black's National Post publishes its first
issue. |
|
2000 |
October |
27 |
Died
- October 27 - Tim Ralfe, journalist (born 1938) |
|
2000 |
October |
27 |
October 27 - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrest Ripudaman
Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri in connection with the bombing
of Air India flight 182 |
|
2004 |
October |
27 |
Died
- October 27 - Al Clouston, storyteller, humourist and author
(born 1910) |
|
2008 |
October |
27 |
Died
- October 27 - Charles Dubin, lawyer and former Chief Justice of
Ontario (born 1921) |
|
2008 |
October |
27 |
Died
- October 27 - Louis Secco, Olympic gold medal-winning (1952)
ice hockey player (born 1927) |
|
2010 |
October |
27 |
October 27 – The Manitoba municipal elections, 2010 take place. |
|
2011 |
October |
27 |
Died
- July 27 - Wilfred Arsenault, 57, Prince Edward Island MLA. (b
1953) |
|
2011 |
October |
27 |
October 27 – A plane crash occurs outside of Vancouver
International Airport after failing to land there. 11 people are
injured as a result, and one person, the pilot, is killed. |
|
2012 |
October |
27 |
October 27 – A 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of
Moresby Island. A small tsunami occurred not long after the
quake. |