Nova Scotia: Timeline

1744   The third French and Indian War, known as "King George's War," breaks out at Port Royal Port Royal

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, Nova Scotia

1760   Great Upheaval: New England planters arrive to claim land in Nova Scotia Canada Canada

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 taken from the Acadians.

1775   September 12 - "Independence Hurricane" from South Carolina South Carolina

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 to Nova Scotia kills 4170, mostly fishermen and sailors.

1782   In Switzerland Switzerland

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, Anna Goldi in sentenced to death for witchcraft Witchcraft

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 - the last legal witchcraft senten July 1 - American United States

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 privateers attack Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

1812   War of 1812 War of 1812

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: ''USS Constitution USS Constitution

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'' defeats the British United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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 frigate ''Guerrière'' off the coast of Nova Scotia. The British United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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 shot is said to have bounced off the ''Constitution Constitution

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'' 's sides, earning her the nickname "Old Ironsides".

1843   Abbeville is founded by descendants of Acadians from Nova Scotia.

1867   The British North America Act receives royal assent, forming the Dominion of Canada Canada

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 in an event known as Confederation Canadian Confederation

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. This unites the Province of Canada, Quebec Quebec

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, Ontario Ontario

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, New Brunswick New Brunswick

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, and Nova Scotia as of July 1. Ottawa Ottawa

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 becomes the capital, and John A. Macdonald John A. Macdonald

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 becomes the Dominion's first prime minister Prime Minister of Canada

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.

1873   The British United Kingdom

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 steamer RMS ''Atlantic'' sinks off Nova Scotia killing 547.

1950   St. Roch, first ship to circumnavigate Circumnavigation

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 North America arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

1977   A 20.2-kg (44-lb.-9-oz.) lobster is caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean).

1996   The Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia is created.

2003   Hurricane Juan lands at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Canada

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 as a category 2 storm, killing 2 directly and 5 indirectly. , the first Chinese manned space mission.]]