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Information about Canada
- With its Country Official Name, Canada.Canada's capital city is Ottawa which can be found in Americas.Canada is an independent county.The dailing code for the country is (+1)
Holidays in Canada
Today in History for May 17
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- Canada defeats Russia to win gold at the 2015 IIHF World Championship.
On this day in 2005
- BIRTHS
- Amelie Timer, TikTok Star, born in Canada.
- Amélie Timer, TikTok Star, born in Vancouver, Canada.
- Khadim Kane, Soccer Player, born in Canada.
On this day in 2002
- BIRTHS
- Theodor Alexander Corbeanu, Soccer Player, born in Canada.
On this day in 1999
- BIRTHS
- Kristen Hancher, Instagram Star, born in Canada.
On this day in 1997
- BIRTHS
- Callum Montgomery, Soccer Player, born in Canada.
On this day in 1994
- BIRTHS
- Joseph Onabolu,, Toronto, born in Canada.
On this day in 1993
- BIRTHS
- John Gilmour, Canadian ice hockey player, Montreal, born in Canada.
On this day in 1991
- BIRTHS
- Andy Andreoff, Canadian ice hockey player, Pickering, born in Canada.
On this day in 1990
- BIRTHS
- Piinksparkles, YouTube Star, born in Canada.
On this day in 1989
- BIRTHS
- Lynxaria, Twitch Star, born in Canada.
- Tessa Virtue, Canadian ice dancer, London, born in Canada.
- Brent Regner, Canadian ice hockey defenceman, Westlock, born in Canada.
On this day in 1988
- BIRTHS
- Jenni Hucul, Canadian bobsledder, Edmonton, born in Canada.
On this day in 1987
- BIRTHS
- Tyler Plante, American ice hockey goaltender, Milwaukee, born in Canada.
- Con Kudaba, Canadian water polo player, New Westminster, born in Canada.
- Hamish Kippen, Canadian photographer, Belfast, born in Canada.
On this day in 1985
- BIRTHS
- Christine Nesbitt, Canadian speed skater, Melbourne, born in Canada.
- Northcote, Canadian singer, Scarborough, born in Canada.
- Melina Soochan, Canadian musician, Montreal, born in Canada.
On this day in 1983
- BIRTHS
- Paul Ballard, Canadian soccer player, New Westminster, born in Canada.
On this day in 1982
- BIRTHS
- Steve Holbrook, Entrepreneur, born in Calgary, Canada.
- Craig Culpan, Canadian rugby union player, Vancouver, born in Canada.
- Elkana Mayard, Canadian soccer player, Montreal, born in Canada.
On this day in 1979
- BIRTHS
- Tyson Heung, German speed skater, Brampton, born in Canada.
- Patrick Doyon, Canadian animator, Montreal, born in Canada.
On this day in 1977
- BIRTHS
- Pradeeban Peter-Paul, Canadian table tennis player, Colombo, born in Canada.
- Brad Goddard, Canadian actor, Lucan Biddulph, born in Canada.
On this day in 1976
- BIRTHS
- Bobby Kokavec, tennis player (1976-), Windsor, born in Canada.
- Clay Hill, lacrosse player, Hamilton, born in Canada.
On this day in 1974
- BIRTHS
- Filomena Rotiroti, Canadian politician, Montreal, born in Canada.
- Parm Gill, Canadian politician, Moga district, born in Canada.
- Mike Prokopec, Canadian ice hockey player, Toronto, born in Canada.
On this day in 1973
- BIRTHS
- Mark Anthony Graham, Soldier and Athletics competitor, Vancouver, born in Canada.
- Melanie Mcquaid, triathlete, Victoria, born in Canada.
- Natalie Brown, actress, model, Timmins, born in Canada.
- Steve Barakatt, Canadian musician, Quebec City, born in Canada.
On this day in 1971
- BIRTHS
- Bill Lindsay, Canadian-born American ice hockey player, Fernie, born in Canada.
On this day in 1970
- BIRTHS
- Dane Jackson, Canadian ice hockey player, Castlegar, born in Canada.
- Daniel Gauthier, Canadian ice hockey player, Charlemagne, born in Canada.
- Sébastien Britten, figure skater, Montreal, born in Canada.
On this day in 1969
- BIRTHS
- Steve Young, Alberta politician, Alberta, born in Canada.
- Alan Doyle, Canadian musician, Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove, born in Canada.
On this day in 1968
- BIRTHS
- Jordan Banks, Canadian Businessman, Managing director of Facebook Canada, Ottawa, born in Canada.
On this day in 1967
- BIRTHS
- Cameron Bancroft, Canadian actor, Winnipeg, born in Canada.
On this day in 1966
- BIRTHS
- Adrian Owen, British neuroscientist, Gravesend, born in Canada.
On this day in 1965
- BIRTHS
- Blake Marshall, Canadian football player, Guelph, born in Canada.
On this day in 1964
- BIRTHS
- David Adjey, Canadian television chef, Scarborough, born in Canada.
- Elfi Schlegel, All-American college gymnast, Canadian international gymnast, sports broadcaster, Toronto, born in Canada.
On this day in 1963
- BIRTHS
- Gary Mawson, American darts player, Etobicoke, born in Canada.
- Doug Smith, Canadian ice hockey player, born 1963, Ottawa, born in Canada.
- Michelle Conn, Canadian field hockey player, Warburg, born in Canada.
On this day in 1962
- BIRTHS
- Ray Bennett, Canadian ice hockey coach, Innisfail, born in Canada.
On this day in 1961
- BIRTHS
- Jamil Azzaoui, Canadian singer, Montreal, born in Canada.
On this day in 1960
- BIRTHS
- Daryl Skilling, Canadian swimmer, Port Kembla, born in Canada.
On this day in 1959
- BIRTHS
- Scott Macleod, Canadian ice hockey player, Vancouver, born in Canada.
On this day in 1958
- BIRTHS
- Carlos Del Junco, Cuban-Canadian jazz musician, Havana, born in Canada.
On this day in 1957
- BIRTHS
- Todd Hardy, Canadian politician, British Columbia, born in Canada.
- Jeff Allan, Canadian ice hockey player, Toronto, born in Canada.
On this day in 1956
- BIRTHS
- Stephen E. Nagler, Canadian-American physicist, Oshawa, born in Canada.
- Dave Sim, Canadian cartoonist, creator of Cerebus, Hamilton, born in Canada.
On this day in 1955
- BIRTHS
- Claude Larose, Canadian ice hockey player, born 1955, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, born in Canada.
On this day in 1953
- BIRTHS
- Jack De Heer, Canadian ice hockey player, Lethbridge, born in Canada.
- Stan Keyes, Canadian politician, Hamilton, born in Canada.
On this day in 1952
- BIRTHS
- Ted Lenssen, Dutch-Canadian ice hockey goaltender, Oakville, born in Canada.
- Howard Hampton, Lawyer, politician, Fort Frances, born in Canada.
- Ed Alexiuk,, Winnipeg, born in Canada.
On this day in 1951
- BIRTHS
- Doreen Hamilton, Canadian politician, Regina, born in Canada.
On this day in 1949
- BIRTHS
- Billy Diamond, Cree chief, Waskaganish, born in Canada.
- Myra Freeman, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, Saint John, born in Canada.
On this day in 1948
- BIRTHS
- André Maltais, Canadian politician, Capitale-Nationale, born in Canada.
On this day in 1946
- BIRTHS
- Joan Barfoot, Canadian writer, Owen Sound, born in Canada.
On this day in 1944
- BIRTHS
- Pierre David, Canadian film producer, Montreal, born in Canada.
On this day in 1941
- BIRTHS
- John Wyre, Canadian percussionist, Minneapolis, born in Canada.
- Andy Boychuk, Canadian marathon runner, Orono, born in Canada.
On this day in 1939
- BIRTHS
- Eldon Worobieff, Canadian rower, Maple Creek, born in Canada.
On this day in 1938
- BIRTHS
- Gordon Dawe,, Saint-Lin–Laurentides, born in Canada.
On this day in 1935
- BIRTHS
- Sandra Gwyn, Canadian journalist, St. John's, born in Canada.
- Wilbert Keon, Canadian politician, Sheenboro, born in Canada.
On this day in 1934
- BIRTHS
- Eddie Panagabko, Canadian ice hockey player, Norquay, born in Canada.
On this day in 1933
- BIRTHS
- Anthony Schneider, Canadian ice hockey player, Regina, born in Canada.
On this day in 1932
- BIRTHS
- Billy Red Lyons, Canadian professional wrestler, Hamilton, born in Canada.
- Charlotte Oleson, Canadian politician, Minnedosa, born in Canada.
On this day in 1929
- BIRTHS
- Florian Côté, Canadian politician, Centre-du-Québec, born in Canada.
On this day in 1928
- BIRTHS
- Eric Charles Milner, Canadian mathematician, London, born in Canada.
On this day in 1927
- BIRTHS
- Al Buchanan, Canadian ice hockey player, Winnipeg, born in Canada.
- Johnny Mooring, Canadian musician, Springhill, born in Canada.
- Marilyn Hall,, Winnipeg, born in Canada.
On this day in 1924
- BIRTHS
- Alan Brock Macfarlane, Canadian politician, Victoria, born in Canada.
On this day in 1923
- BIRTHS
- Alex Nicholson, Canadian ice hockey player, Winnipeg, born in Canada.
On this day in 1918
- BIRTHS
- Guy Sylvestre, Canadian civil servant, Sorel-Tracy, born in Canada.
On this day in 1917
- BIRTHS
- Murdo Martin, Canadian politician, Lingwick, born in Canada.
On this day in 1915
- BIRTHS
- Carl Liscombe, Canadian ice hockey player, Perth, born in Canada.
On this day in 1914
- BIRTHS
- Robert N. Thompson, Canadian politician, Duluth, born in Canada.
On this day in 1912
- BIRTHS
- Charles Drury, Canadian politician, Montreal, born in Canada.
- Irving Meretsky, basketball player, Windsor, born in Canada.
- George Brown, Canadian professional ice hockey player, born 1912, Winnipeg, born in Canada.
On this day in 1910
- EVENTS
- Canada sets the designs for the 1-50 cent coins.
On this day in 1898
- BIRTHS
- A. J. Casson, Canadian painter, Toronto, born in Canada.
- George Chisholm Mackay, Canadian flying ace, Sunderland, born in Canada.
On this day in 1895
- BIRTHS
- Joseph-Ludger Fillion, politician, Alma, born in Canada.
On this day in 1886
- BIRTHS
- Arthur De Witt Foster, Canadian politician, Montreal, born in Canada.
On this day in 1884
- BIRTHS
- Charles Edward Hanna, Canadian politician, Belleville, born in Canada.
On this day in 1883
- BIRTHS
- Archibald Black, Canadian rower, Winnipeg, born in Canada.
On this day in 1878
- BIRTHS
- Rube Vickers, Canadian baseball player, St. Marys, born in Canada.
On this day in 1877
- BIRTHS
- Robert Jones, Canadian ice hockey player, born 1877, Newcastle, born in Canada.
On this day in 1876
- BIRTHS
- William Thomas Kergin, Canadian politician, Prince Edward Island, born in Canada.
On this day in 1873
- BIRTHS
- Albert Edward Matthews, Canadian politician; 16th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Lindsay, born in Canada.
On this day in 1867
- BIRTHS
- Dave Gaudreau, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, Bentinck, Ontario, born in Canada.
On this day in 1866
- BIRTHS
- George Arthur Fraser,, Woodstock, born in Canada.
On this day in 1863
- BIRTHS
- Léon Gérin, Canadian sociologist, Quebec City, born in Canada.
On this day in 1857
- BIRTHS
- Billy Reid, American baseball player, London, born in Canada.
On this day in 1853
- BIRTHS
- Alex Taylor, Canadian businessman, Ottawa, born in Canada.
On this day in 1849
- BIRTHS
- Phillip Heiminck, Canadian politician, Trois-Pistoles, born in Canada.
On this day in 1845
- BIRTHS
- Maccallum Grant, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, Hants County, born in Canada.
On this day in 1843
- BIRTHS
- Robert Beith, Canadian politician, Clarington, born in Canada.
On this day in 1840
- BIRTHS
- Henry M. Munro, farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Kings County, born in Canada.
On this day in 1834
- BIRTHS
- John Godkin Giles, Canadian politician, Athens, born in Canada.
On this day in 1817
- BIRTHS
- Daniel Macdonald, Canadian politician, Newport, born in Canada.
On this day in 1795
- BIRTHS
- Jean Blanchet, Canadian physician and politician, Dublin, born in Canada.
On this day in 1784
- BIRTHS
- Ambrose Blacklock, Canadian politician, County of Moray, born in Canada.
On this day in 1775
- EVENTS
- American Revolutionary War: the Continental Congress bans trade with Canada.
On this day in 1672
- POLITICS
- Frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada).