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== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
*'''1008-11: '''Thorfin Karlsefne established a settlement on the Atlantic coast. | *'''1008-11: '''Thorfin Karlsefne established a settlement on the Atlantic coast. | ||
*'''1497:''' [[Portal:Nova Scotia|Nova Scotia]] was rediscovered by John Cabot and claimed for England. | *'''1497:''' [[Portal:Nova Scotia|Nova Scotia]] was rediscovered by John Cabot and claimed for England. | ||
*'''1534:''' Jacques Cartier explored the northern shoreline. | *'''1534:''' Jacques Cartier explored the northern shoreline. | ||
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*'''1867:''' The Province of Nova Scotia was formed, being one of the original four provinces to join the Confederation. | *'''1867:''' The Province of Nova Scotia was formed, being one of the original four provinces to join the Confederation. | ||
*'''1876:''' The railway from Halifax to Quebec was completed. | *'''1876:''' The railway from Halifax to Quebec was completed. | ||
*'''1917:''' A French ship collided with a Norwegian steamer. The collision caused an explosion of TNT, explosive acid, and benzine. A large part of the northern section of Halifax was destroyed. | *'''1909: '''J.A.D. McCurdy was the fisrt man to fly in Canada, taking off from Baddeck. | ||
*'''1917:''' A French ship collided with a Norwegian steamer. The collision caused an explosion of TNT, explosive acid, and benzine. A large part of the northern section of Halifax was destroyed. | |||
*'''1955: '''The Canso Causeway connecting Cape Breton Island to the mainland was opened. | |||
== Historical Sources == | == Historical Sources == | ||