History and News of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

• 1738 - Fort Rouge (Winnipeg) established
  
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• 1811 - Lord Selkirk established first European agricultural settlement near Winnipeg
  
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• 1826 - Flood severely impacted settlers at Selkirk Settlement (now Winnipeg)
  
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• 1873 - Winnipeg incorporated as a city
  
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• 1876 - St. Mary’s Cathedral established at Winnipeg
  
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• 1877 - June 20 - First classes meets at the University of Manitoba. - Winnipeg, Manitoba
  
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•   1887 - Mrs. Joseph Farrell, of Winnipeg, is famed as the first white woman married in the Canadian Northwest.
  The ceremony took place at Fort Whoop-Up in 1877. It was the occasion of a big blowout on the part of the Blood and Blackfeet Indians, who turned out ... Read MORE...
  
  
•   1888 - Immigrants Flocking into Winnipeg.
  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., April 12 - A special from Winnipeg says that the number of immigrants arriving is increasing rapidly, and upwards of 2,000 have... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1895 - Winnipeg
  Winnipeg, or Fort Garry, the seat of government of the province of Manitoba and of Selkirk co, situated at the junction of the Assiniboin and Red... Read MORE...
  
  
•   1899 - $400,000 FIRE AT WINNIPEG. MANITOBA HOTEL AND NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD OFFICES DESTROYED.
  Winnipeg, Man., Feb. 9. - The Manitoba Hotel and the Northern Pacific offices were completely destroyed by fire last night. Loss, $400,000.
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•   1909 - NORTHWEST HAS EARTHQUAKE - Tremor Believed to be an "Echo" from South America.
  Winnipeg, Man., May 17. - When the earthquake shocks were felt here Saturday evening efforts were immediately put forth to ascertain the extent of... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1910 - July 3 - Grand Trunk Pacific Railway inagurates a daily passenger service from Winnipeg to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Edmonton, Alberta.
  
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•   1912 - FIVE DIE WHEN WALL FALLS DURING WAREHOUSE BLAZE. WINNIPEG (MANITOBA) FIRE SWEEPS INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER BUILDING AND SPREADS TO ADJOINING STRUCTURES.
  Winnipeg, Manitoba, March 9. - Five persons were killed and many injured during the progress of a fire which started in the immense brick warehouse... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1923 - June 22 - Manitoba ends prohibition, and adopts government control of the sale of alcohol instead. - Winnipeg, Manitoba
  
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•   1926 - WINNIPEG FIRE WAS SPECTACULAR. HIGH PRESSURE STREAMS PLAYING ON WALLS UNDERMINED THEM, CAUSING DEATH OF THREE MEN.
  Winnipeg, Dec. 23. - In the spectacular Winnipeg Theatre fire today, fifteen minutes after the alarm had been sounded the entire surrounding district ... Read MORE...
  
  
•   1928 - 5 PERISH AS FLAMES SWEEP ENTIRE BLOCK OF WINNIPEG STORES. MANY INJURED, OTHERS OVERCOME BY SMOKE - WOMEN LEAP FROM FLAMING WINDOWS. 12 ARE INJURED.
  THREE BODIES FOUND ON FLOOR OF APARTMENTS - TWO DIE AT HOSPITAL FOLLOWING RESCUE.
  
  Winnipeg, Man., April 14. - (AP) - Five dead, four women and a... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1950 - Winnipeg flood along Red River caused immense damage and one death
  
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• 1950 - Harry Wasylyk, Larry Hansen and Frank Plomp, three friends who worked for a plastic company in Winnipeg, Manitoba, invented the useful plastic bag in 1950 which the world today uses to throw trash into.
  
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•   1952 - THOUSANDS SEE THEATRE GO UP IN $75,000 BLAZE.
  Fire Thursday gutted the 42-year-old Furby theatre, 597 Portage avenue, causing damage estimated at $75,000.
  
  No one was injured.
  
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• 1956 - Winnipeg connected to Trans Canada Telephone System
  
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  The nucleus of the future city of Winnipeg was related to the construction of a general store by Henry McKenney in 1862. McKenney built his store... Read MORE...