1881 in Canada
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See also: 1880 in Canada, other events of 1881, 1882 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
[edit] Events
- January 17, The Interprovincial Bridge connecting Ottawa to Hull, Quebec, opens
- February 16, The Canadian Pacific Railway is incorporated
- April 4, The 1881 census finds Canada's population to be 4,324,810
- Manitoba's boundaries are extended north, east and west. Ontario disputes the eastward extension.
- May 24, The overloaded Victoria steamer capsizes on the Thames River near London, Ontario, killing 182 people.
[edit] Births
- January 2 - Frederick Varley, artist
- January 20 - Fred Dixon, Manitoba politician
- June 17 - Tommy Burns, boxer
- September 27 - James Ralston, Minister of National Defence
- November 4 - Hector Authier, politician
- November 19 - Robert James Manion, politician
- November 24 - Al Christie, film director
- December 20 - Télesphore-Damien Bouchard, Quebec politician
- December 31 - Albert Sévigny, politician
