A chronological list of the important events for
the topic "Quebec City"
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1608 Quebec City founded by Samuel de ChamplainSamuel de Champlain Samuel de Champlain was a French [i] geographer [i], draftsman [i], explorer [i] ...
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1615 First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from RouenRouen Rouen is the historical capital city of Normandy [i], in northwestern France [i] on the River Seine, an ...
, FranceFrance France, officially the French Republic, is a country [i] whose metropolitan territory [i] ...
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1764 The English-language ''Quebec Gazette'' is established in Quebec City, QuebecQuebec Quebec, or Qubec in French [i], In 1898, the Canadian Parliament passed the first ...
, CanadaCanada Canada is the world's second-largest [i] country by total area, occupying most ...
. As of 2005, it is the oldest surviving newspaperNewspaper A newspaper is a publication [i] containing news and information and advertising, usually printed on low ...
in North AmericaNorth America North America is a continent [i] in the Earth [i]'s northern hemisphere [i] and almost fully in the western hemisphere [i] ...
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1939King George VIGeorge VI of the United Kingdom George VI became the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [i] ...
and Queen ElizabethElizabeth Bowes-Lyon The Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was the Queen Consort [i] of King George VI [i] ...
arrive in Quebec City to begin the first-ever visit to CanadaCanada Canada is the world's second-largest [i] country by total area, occupying most ...
by British sovereigns.
1943 Quadrant Conference begins in Quebec City. Canadian Prime MinisterPrime minister A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet [i] in the executive [i] b ...
MacKenzie King meets with Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG [i], OM [i], CH [i] ...
and Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt served as the 32nd President of the United States [i] and was elected to four ...
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