#OnThisDay, 2 Apr 1991, Rita Johnson becomes the first female premier of a Canadian province when she is elected by the political caucus.

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1813 in Canada
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HMS Shannon defeats the USS Chesapeake, whose captain dies; with a cannon salute, six Royal Navy captains act as pallbearers to his grave

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=YFjsv_pBGBYC&dat=18130708&printsec=frontpage
Pg. 3 of 3 (lefthand page, 4th column)

See also: The Shannon captain's description of the fight
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=YFjsv_pBGBYC&dat=18131007&printsec=frontpage Pg. 2 of 2 (lefthand page, 3rd column)
A Chesapeake officer's description of the fight
https://archives.novascotia.ca/newspapers/archives/?ID=778&Page=201113103 (3rd column)

#RoyalNavy #USNavy #frigate

See also: USS Chesapeake
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/uss-chesapeake

1813 in Canada
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#Kahnawake, #Kanesatake, and #Akwesasne people are angry at not receiving support in their defeat of a large U.S. force

https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/4269609
Pg. 2 (2nd column)

See also: Mohawk of the St Lawrence Valley
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/mohawk-of-the-st-lawrence-valley

#OnThisDay, 30 Mar 1982, Bertha Wilson was sworn in to the Canadian Supreme Court. She is the first woman appointed to sit on it.

When she had started at law school in 1955, she was reportedly advised to 'take up crocheting' instead.

Her 1988 ruling decriminalised abortion in Canada.

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"This revolution in our domestic economy was well worth a #war" - Thomas Jefferson says U.S. textiles are developed enough to exclude British imports

https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-07-02-0005

See also: A U.S. politician's comment "that the Coal of Nova Scotia is worth to us as much as a seven years' war will cost!"
https://archives.novascotia.ca/newspapers/archives/?ID=800&Page=201113192 (3rd column bottom)

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Former PM Joe Clark’s boyhood home hits the market for less than $1 million

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A historic home tied to former prime minister Joe Clark…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/457362/

Former PM Joe Clark’s boyhood home hits the market for less than $1 million

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11750267/former-pm-home-sale-alberta/

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A Halifax newspaper says "our affairs in Canada wear a more favorable aspect then [sic] we had a right to expect," the Lake Erie defeat notwithstanding

https://archives.novascotia.ca/newspapers/archives/?ID=796&Page=201113176
Pg. 3 (2nd column)

See also: Battle of Lake Erie (Battle of Put-in-Bay)
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/battle-of-lake-erie-battle-of-put-in-bay

Nellie McClung: A Leading Figure in the Suffrage Movement 🇨🇦

Nellie McClung was a prominent Canadian feminist, politician, and social activist. As a member of the Famous Five, she fought for women's suffrage and other social reforms. McClung's tireless advocacy played a crucial role in securing the right to vote for women in Canada and advancing gender equality. ♀️🇨🇦 #Canada #NellieMcClung #Suffrage #CanadianHistory

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_McClung