Canadian Historical Events is a daily guide to the important events that shaped Canada to what it is today. It is a compilation of significant events for the month of August including the birth and death of famous Canadians as well as laws promulgated by authorities. The list is constantly updated to incorporate the most recent events.
Canada Historical Events in August
| Day | Year | Event |
| 1 | 1976 | Closing day of the Montreal Olympic Games. |
| 2 | 1858 | The Colony of British Columbia was founded by Richard Clement Moody as a second England on the shores of the Pacific Ocean. |
| 4 | 1976 | Opening day of the Toronto Paralympic Games. |
| 4 | 1913 | The town of Athabaska Landing in northern Alberta was renamed Athabasca. |
| 5 | 1583 | Sir Humphrey Gilbert took possession of Newfoundland for the English Crown. |
| 6 | 1866 | The Colony of British Columbia was incorporated with the Colony of Vancouver Island. |
| 7 | 1930 | Richard Bedford Bennett assumes office as the 11th prime minister of Canada. |
| 16 | 1896 | Gold was discovered in Klondike, Yukon Province which led to a gold rush including Californian prospectors. |
| 16 | 1930 | The first British Empire Games, the precursor of the Commonwealth Games, was opened in Hamilton, Ontario. |
| 16 | 1954 | Birth: James Cameron, a highly successful film director. |
| 28 | 1938 | Birth: Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, the 21st prime minster of Canada. |
| 31 | 1822 | Birth: Timothy Anglin, the second Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada |
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