Timeline of Quebec City history
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17th Century
- 1608 – Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
was founded by Samuel de ChamplainSamuel de ChamplainSamuel de Champlain , "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608....
. - 1615 – The first missionaries, the RecolletsRecolletsThe Récollets were a French branch of the Roman Catholic order, the Franciscans , which developed out of a reform movement that began in the 15th century in Spain and established itself in France in Tulle in 1585, at Nevers in 1592, at Limoges in 1596 and in Paris in 1603...
, arrived in the city. - 1629-32 – the city briefly passed into possession of the English.
- 1629 – The RecolletsRecolletsThe Récollets were a French branch of the Roman Catholic order, the Franciscans , which developed out of a reform movement that began in the 15th century in Spain and established itself in France in Tulle in 1585, at Nevers in 1592, at Limoges in 1596 and in Paris in 1603...
left New FranceNew FranceNew France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
but returned in 1670. - 1632 – Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1632)Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1632)The Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye was signed on March 29, 1632. It returned New France to French control after the English had seized it in 1629. It also provided France with compensation for goods seized during the capture of New France....
. - 1635 – The Jesuits arrived and found the Collège de Québec.
- 1636 – Charles Huault de Montmagny became the settlement’s governor, who presided over expansion of the settlement and construction of its first church, Notre Dame de la Paix.
- 1639 – The UrsulinesUrsulines of QuebecThe Ursuline Convent of Quebec City, , founded in 1639, is the oldest institution of learning for women in North America...
arrived; Ecole des Ursulines, QuebecEcole des Ursulines, QuebecThe Ecole des Ursulines, known in English as the School of the Ursulines, is among North America's oldest schools. Still operating as a private girls school, it was founded in 1639 by French nun Marie de l'Incarnation and laywoman Marie-Madeline de Chauvigny de la Peltrie...
established. - 1639 – The Augustines arrived; Hôtel-Dieu de QuébecHôtel-Dieu de QuébecThe Hotel-Dieu de Québec is a teaching hospital located in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada and affiliated with Université Laval's medical school. It is part of the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec , a network of three teaching hospitals and several specialized institutions. Its areas of...
founded by AugustiniansAugustiniansThe term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:...
. It was administered by the Augustinian order until 1962. - 1647 – The first Notre-Dame de Québec CathedralNotre-Dame de Québec CathedralThe Cathedral-minor basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec , located at 20, rue de Buade, Quebec City, Quebec, is the primate church of Canada and seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec, the oldest see in the New World north of Mexico.It is also the parish church of the oldest parish in North...
constructed. - 1648 – The first Chateau St. LouisChateau St. LouisThe Chateau St. Louis in Quebec City was the official residence of the French Governor of New France and later the British Governor of Quebec, the Governor-General of British North America, and the Lieutenant-Governor of Lower Canada....
was built under the direction of Charles de MontmagnyCharles de MontmagnyCharles Jacques Huault de Montmagny was governor of New France from 1636 to 1648. He succeeded Champlain, who was Lieutenant General of New France, although treated de facto as if he were governor...
. - 1663 – Quebec became the capital city of New FranceNew FranceNew France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
, the population of Quebec and its surrounding farm lands had reached 1,950 people. - 1663 – Petit Séminaire of QuebecPetit Séminaire of QuebecThe Seminary of Quebec is a Roman Catholic community of priests in Quebec City founded by Bishop François de Laval, the first bishop of New France in 1663.-History and Mission:...
founded. - 1673 – The construction of the Citadelle of QuebecCitadelle of QuebecThe Citadelle — the French name is used both in English and French — is a military installation and official residence located atop Cap Diamant, adjoining the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada...
began. - 1687-1723 – Notre-Dame-des-Victoires constructed.
- 1690 – The Battle of Quebec (1690)Battle of Quebec (1690)The Battle of Quebec was fought in October 1690 between the colonies of New France and Massachusetts Bay, then ruled by the kingdoms of France and England, respectively. It was the first time Quebec's defences were tested....
during King William's WarKing William's WarThe first of the French and Indian Wars, King William's War was the name used in the English colonies in America to refer to the North American theater of the Nine Years' War...
. - 1693-95 – Old Parliament Building (Quebec)Old Parliament Building (Quebec)Old Parliament Building was the site of the seat of government of Lower Canada, Canada West, Province of Canada and Quebec.It was located in what is Parc Montmorency today, the site of two Parliament buildings from 1791 to 1883.-History:...
built.
18th century
- 1711 – Quebec ExpeditionQuebec ExpeditionThe Quebec Expedition, or the Walker Expedition to Quebec, was a British attempt to attack Quebec in 1711 in Queen Anne's War, the North American theatre of the War of Spanish Succession...
. - 1754-63 – French and Indian WarFrench and Indian WarThe French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
was the North American chapter of the Seven Years' WarSeven Years' WarThe Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
, known in Quebec as the War of the Conquest. - 1758 – Siege of Louisbourg (1758)Siege of Louisbourg (1758)The Siege of Louisbourg was a pivotal battle of the Seven Years' War in 1758 which ended the French colonial era in Atlantic Canada and led directly to the loss of Quebec in 1759 and the remainder of French North America the following year.-Background:The British government realized that with the...
. - 1759 – Battle of BeauportBattle of BeauportThe Battle of Beauport, also known as the Battle of Montmorency, fought on 31 July 1759, was an important confrontation between the British and French Armed Forces during the Seven Years' War of the French province of Canada...
. - 1759 – In the Battle of the Plains of AbrahamBattle of the Plains of AbrahamThe Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec, was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War...
, the city was permanently lost by the French. - 1760 – Battle of Sainte-FoyBattle of Sainte-FoyThe Battle of Sainte-Foy, sometimes called the Battle of Quebec, was fought on April 28, 1760 near the British-held town of Quebec in the French province of Canada during the Seven Years' War . It was a victory for the French under the Chevalier de Lévis over the British army under General Murray...
. - 1763 – Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris (1763)The Treaty of Paris, often called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763, by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement. It ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War...
. France formally ceded its claims to CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and Quebec City's French-speaking, Catholic population was under the rule of Protestant Britain. - 1774 – The Quebec ActQuebec ActThe Quebec Act of 1774 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain setting procedures of governance in the Province of Quebec...
. - 1775 – Battle of Quebec (1775)Battle of Quebec (1775)The Battle of Quebec was fought on December 31, 1775 between American Continental Army forces and the British defenders of the city of Quebec, early in the American Revolutionary War. The battle was the first major defeat of the war for the Americans, and it came at a high price...
. - 1791 – The Constitutional Act of 1791Constitutional Act of 1791The Constitutional Act of 1791, formally The Clergy Endowments Act, 1791 , is an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain...
. - 1791 – Anglican Diocese of QuebecAnglican Diocese of QuebecThe Anglican Diocese of Quebec was founded by Letters Patent in 1793, and is a part of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada of the Anglican Church of Canada, in turn a province of the Anglican Communion...
created.
19th century
- 1804 – Holy Trinity Anglican CathedralHoly Trinity Anglican CathedralHoly Trinity Anglican Cathedral is a parish of the Anglican Church of Canada in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Diocese of Quebec was founded in 1793 and its first bishop, Dr. Jacob Mountain, gave his early attention to the erection of a cathedral. The completed building was consecrated on August...
completed. - 1807 – The construction of St. Andrew's Church (Quebec City)St. Andrew's Church (Quebec City)St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Quebec City is a Presbyterian Church in Canada congregation in the Upper Town of Quebec City.The congregation's roots began with the British conquest of Quebec at the Plains of Abraham in 1759. Under the leadership of Church of Scotland Chaplain Robert MacPherson...
began. - 1805-63 – Quebec MercuryQuebec MercuryThe Quebec Mercury was an English language weekly newspaper published in Quebec City from 1805 to 1863.The Mercury was founded by publisher Thomas Cary in respect and veneration of Canada's link to the United Kingdom. From 1828 to 1848 the Mercury was owned jointly by Thomas Cary Jr. and...
published. - 1819 – Roman Catholic Archdiocese of QuebecRoman Catholic Archdiocese of QuebecThe Archdiocese of Québec is the oldest Catholic see in the New World north of Mexico. The archdiocese was founded as the Apostolic Vicariate of New France in 1658 and was elevated to a Diocese in 1674 and an Archdiocese in 1819...
established. - 1824 – Literary and Historical Society of QuebecLiterary and Historical Society of Quebec-External links:*, managed by the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec.*, virtual exhibit on the history of Canadian learned societies.*, virtual library containing all publications from 1824-1924....
founded. - 1840 – La Maison SimonsLa Maison SimonsLa Maison Simons, commonly known as Simons, is a fashion retailer in Quebec, Canada.-History:La Maison Simons was founded by the Simons family in 1840 in Quebec City, and is headquartered in that city. The store began operations as Simons House, where retail operations began in 1889...
founded. - 1848 – Institut canadien de QuébecInstitut canadien de QuébecThe ' was founded by Marc-Aurèle Plamondon on January 17, 1848, 4 years after the founding of the Institut canadien de Montréal. Originally a library open to its members, it became public in 1897. The institute currently manages the public library network of Quebec City.-See also:*Institut canadien...
founded. - 1848 – The last Canadian RécolletRecolletsThe Récollets were a French branch of the Roman Catholic order, the Franciscans , which developed out of a reform movement that began in the 15th century in Spain and established itself in France in Tulle in 1585, at Nevers in 1592, at Limoges in 1596 and in Paris in 1603...
Brother Louis died at Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
. - 1850s – Quebec Skating RinkQuebec Skating RinkQuebec Skating Rink was the name of several ice rinks in the Quebec City, Quebec area.The first, opened in 1851 or 1852, was the first covered skating rink in the world. It was located on a dock near the St. Lawrence River. The second rink opened in 1864. It was located on the south side of the...
opened. - 1855 – Brunet (pharmacy)Brunet (pharmacy)Brunet is a group of pharmacists in Quebec, Canada.-History:Brunet's slogan, "En santé depuis 150 ans", is a double entendre and it is representative of the group's longevity. Wilfrid-Étienne Brunet founded the first Brunet pharmacy in 1855 in Quebec City, the largest one at the time...
founded. - 1857-59 – Cimetière Notre-Dame-de-BelmontCimetière Notre-Dame-de-BelmontThe Cimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont is located at 2176 avenue Chapdelaine in Quebec City in the province of Quebec, Canada. The cemetery was built between 1857 and 1859.-Notable interments:...
constructed. - 1862 – Morrin CollegeMorrin CollegeMorrin College, the first anglophone institute of higher education in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada flourished between the years 1862 and 1902. It was founded following an important bequest from Dr. Joseph Morrin, former city mayor and prominent doctor. The College initially occupied rooms rented...
founded; it is located at Morrin CentreMorrin CentreThe Morrin Centre is a cultural centre in Quebec City. It is designed to educate the public about the historic contribution and present-day culture of local English-speakers...
. - 1864 – Quebec Conference, 1864Quebec Conference, 1864The Quebec Conference was the second meeting held in 1864 to discuss Canadian Confederation.The 16 delegates from the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island had agreed at the close of the Charlottetown Conference to meet again at Quebec City October 1864...
. - 1877-86 – Parliament Building (Quebec)Parliament Building (Quebec)The Parliament Building is an eight-floor building and home to the Parliament of Quebec in Quebec City. The building was designed by architect Eugène-Étienne Taché and was built from 1877 to 1886. With the frontal tower, the building stands at 52 metres or 171 feet in height...
constructed. - 1879 – Old Quebec FunicularOld Quebec FunicularThe Old Quebec Funicular is a funicular railway in the Old Quebec neighbourhood of the city of Quebec in Canada. It links the Haute-Ville to the Basse-Ville , which includes such sites as the ancient Notre Dame des Victoires church, the historic Petit Champlain district, the port, and the Musée...
opened. - 1885 – Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church constructed.
- 1885-88 – Quebec City ArmouryQuebec City ArmouryThe Quebec City Armoury or Grande-Allée Armoury was a Gothic Revival drill hall for the infantry regiment Les Voltigeurs de Québec in 805 Wilfrid-Laurier Avenue East, Quebec City, Canada. It was built between 1885 and 1888 and designed by architect Eugène-Étienne Taché...
built. - 1889 – Quebec rockslideQuebec rockslideThe Quebec rockslide occurred on September 19, 1889, after a day of heavy rain in Quebec City, Canada. An overhanging piece of slate rock broke off from Cap Diamant and fell 90 metres onto the houses below. The homes of 28 families on Champlain Street were crushed, burying roughly 100 people...
. - 1893 – Château FrontenacChâteau FrontenacThe Château Frontenac, currently known as Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, is a grand hotel in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1980...
opened. - 1896 – Le SoleilLe SoleilLe Soleil is a French-language daily newspaper in Quebec City, Quebec. It was founded on December 28, 1896 and is published in compact format since April 2006...
founded. - 1900 – Desjardins Group founded.
20th century
- 1902 – Orchestre Symphonique de QuébecOrchestre Symphonique de QuébecOrchestre symphonique de Québec is a Canadian symphony orchestra based in Quebec City. Founded in 1902 as the Société symphonique de Québec, the OSQ is the oldest active Canadian orchestra. Joseph Vézina was the OSQ's first music director, from 1902 to 1924...
founded. - 1908 – Plains of AbrahamPlains of AbrahamThe Plains of Abraham is a historic area within The Battlefields Park in Quebec City, Quebec, that was originally grazing land, but became famous as the site of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, which took place on 13 September 1759. Though written into the history books, housing and minor...
Park became the first historic site to be protected by the federal government, acting as a catalyst for the establishment of the National Historic Site of Canada system in 1919 - 1912 – Quebec Boundaries Extension Act, 1912Quebec Boundaries Extension Act, 1912The Quebec Boundaries Extension Act, 1912 is an act passed by the Parliament of Canada on April 1, 1912, that expanded the territory of the Province of Quebec. It was supplemental to the Quebec Boundary Extension Act, 1898 that granted the province its first territorial enlargement...
. - 1915 – Gare du Palais built.
- 1917 – The construction of the Quebec BridgeQuebec Bridgeright|thumb|Lifting the centre span in place was considered to be a major engineering achievement. Photo caption from [[Popular Mechanics]] Magazine, December 1917...
, connecting the North and South banks of the St. Lawrence River, was finished. - 1926 – Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-BeaupréBasilica of Sainte-Anne-de-BeaupréThe Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is a basilica set along the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, east of Quebec City. It has been credited by the Roman Catholic Church with many miracles of curing the sick and disabled. It is an important Catholic sanctuary which receives about a...
built. - 1928 – Quebec AcesQuebec AcesThe Quebec Aces, also known in French as Les As de Québec, were an amateur and later a professional men's ice hockey team from Quebec City, Quebec. The Aces were founded in 1928, and played until 1971. The team played home games at the Quebec Coliseum from 1930 to 1971.The Aces were Allan Cup...
founded. - 1930-31 – Édifice PriceEdifice PriceThe Édifice Price is an 18-floor skyscraper in Quebec City, Canada. Built in 1930-1931 amid controversy for Price Brothers ltd., it is the tallest building in the Old Quebec historical district, and one of the oldest skyscrapers in Canada...
constructed in Old QuebecOld QuebecOld Quebec is a historic neighbourhood of Quebec City, the capital of the province of Quebec in Canada. Comprising the Upper Town and Lower Town , the area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site...
. - 1931 – Édifice Jean-Antoine-PanetÉdifice Jean-Antoine-PanetÉdifice Jean-Antoine-Panet is an 8 floor office tower built in 1931, located in Quebec City, Quebec and is part of the complex of buildings of the Government of Quebec. It was named in honour of the first speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada, Jean-Antoine Panet. It originally housed...
built. - 1933 – Musée national des beaux-arts du QuébecMusée national des beaux-arts du QuébecThe Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec is a museum in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada gathering approximately 25,000 works essentially produced in Quebec, or by Quebec artists, some of which dating from the 18th century. It also houses a library since 1987...
. - 1935-37 – Édifice André-LaurendeauÉdifice André-LaurendeauÉdifice André-Laurendeau is an eleven story office tower in Quebec City, Canada. It was built between 1935 and 1937 and is the property of the government of the Province of Quebec. In 1980 it was named in honor of journalist and politician André Laurendeau....
was built. - 1939 – Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport established.
- 1943 – Quebec Conference, 1943Quebec Conference, 1943The First Quebec Conference was a highly secret military conference held during World War II between the British, Canadian and United States governments. The conference was held in Quebec City, August 17, 1943 – August 24, 1943. It took place at the Citadelle and at the Château Frontenac. The...
; Quebec AgreementQuebec AgreementThe Quebec Agreement is an Anglo-Canadian-American document outlining the terms of nuclear nonproliferation between the United Kingdom and the United States, and signed by Winston Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt on August 19, 1943, two years before the end of World War II, in Quebec City,...
. - 1944 – Second Quebec ConferenceSecond Quebec ConferenceThe Second Quebec Conference was a high level military conference held during World War II between the British, Canadian and American governments. The conference was held in Quebec City, September 12, 1944 - September 16, 1944, and was the second conference to be held in Quebec, after "QUADRANT"...
. The conferences were held at the Citadel and nearby Château FrontenacChâteau FrontenacThe Château Frontenac, currently known as Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, is a grand hotel in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1980...
. - 1944 – Université du QuébecUniversité du QuébecThe University of Quebec is a system of ten provincially-run public universities in Quebec, Canada. Its headquarters are in Quebec City. The university coordinates university programs for more than 87,000 students. It offers more than 300 programs...
established. - 1955 – Quebec Winter Carnival established.
- 1968 – Quebec City Summer FestivalQuebec City Summer FestivalThe Festival d'été, or Summer Festival , has been taking place annually since 1968. It is organized by groups of businesspersons and artists of Quebec City in order to show the artistic, economic, and tourist potential of the region...
established. - 1969 – École nationale d'administration publiqueÉcole nationale d'administration publiqueThe École nationale d'administration publique , located in Quebec City, Quebec, was established in 1969 by the Quebec government, as a way of obtaining a professional public administration during a period when a number of social and structural changes were taking place within the province...
and Institut national de la recherche scientifiqueInstitut national de la recherche scientifiqueThe Institut national de la recherche scientifique is the research-oriented branch of Université du Québec which only offer graduate studies...
established. - 1971 – Grand Théâtre de QuébecGrand Théâtre de QuébecThe Grand Théâtre de Québec is an arts complex in Quebec City, Canada. It was conceived to commemorate the Canadian Centennial of 1967 and the Quebec Conference, 1864, one of the key meetings leading to the Canadian Confederation of 1867....
opened, features l'Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec and concertmaster Hidetaro Suzuki. - 1972 – Edifice Marie-GuyartEdifice Marie-GuyartEdifice Marie-Guyart is a 132 meter office building in Quebec City. Completed in 1972, it stands at 31 floors and has an observation deck on the top floor...
completed. - 1984 – Opération Nez rougeOpération Nez rougeOpération Nez rouge , founded in 1984, is an escorting service offered in Quebec and several francophone countries under several names as well as in the English-speaking parts of Canada under the name Operation Red Nose during the Christmas holiday season.-Description:The escorting service is...
was founded in Quebec City. - 1984 – Musée de la civilisationMusée de la civilisationThe Musée de la civilisation is a museum located in Quebec City. It is situated in old Québec near the Saint Lawrence River...
established. - 1985 – Ramparts of Quebec CityRamparts of Quebec CityLocated in Canada, the Ramparts of Quebec City are the only remaining fortified city walls in the Americas, north of Mexico. The English began fortifying the existing walls, after they took Quebec City from the French in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759.The wall surrounds most of Old...
was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. - 1985 – Shamrock SummitShamrock SummitThe Shamrock Summit was the colloquial name given to the 1985 meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and US President Ronald Reagan in Quebec City. So-named because of the Irish background of the two leaders, and due to the meeting being held on St...
. - 1987 – Flag of Quebec CityFlag of Quebec CityThe flag of Quebec City was officially adopted January 12, 1987.The flag depicts a golden yellow ship on a deep blue field surrounded by a crenelated white design representing its unique city walls....
adopted. - 1994 – Quebec Biker warQuebec Biker warThe Quebec Biker war refers to the violent turf war that began in 1994 and continued until late 2002 in Quebec, Canada.The war began as the Hells Angels in Quebec began to make a push to establish a monopoly on street-level drug sales in the province. A number of drug dealers and crime families...
. - 1995 – Centre hospitalier universitaire de QuébecCentre hospitalier universitaire de QuébecCentre hospitalier universitaire de Québec is a network of three teaching hospitals affiliated with the medical school of Université Laval and several specialized institutions in Quebec City....
created. - 1998 – Quebec City International Festival of Military BandsQuebec City International Festival of Military BandsThe Quebec City International Festival of Military Bands is one of the major cultural events of Quebec City, inspired by Military Tattoos given by Canadian and foreign military bands and display teams. It has taken place annually in August in Quebec City since 1998...
.
21st century
- 2001 – 3rd Summit of the Americas.
- 2001 – Capitale-NationaleCapitale-NationaleCapitale-Nationale is one of 17 administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. Quebec City, Quebec's centre of government, is located in this region. It has a land area of 18,638.7 km2...
played host to a major world sporting event, the World Police and Fire GamesWorld Police and Fire GamesThisWorld Police and Fire Games are a biennial athletic event open to active and retired law enforcement and fire service personnel throughout the world...
, which was a success for the city, with as many as 11,000 athletes and 14,000 persons accompanying them, making 25,000 persons in total.) - 2002 – Communauté métropolitaine de Québec created.
- 2002 – Quebec City Military TattooQuebec City Military TattooThe Quebec City Military Tattoo is an annual military tattoo that takes place in Quebec City, the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. Part of the Quebec City International Festival of Military Bands , since 2005 the Quebec City Military Tattoo stages colourful and exotic performances,...
created. - 2008 – The 400th anniversary.
See also
- Timeline of Quebec historyTimeline of Quebec historyThis article presents a detailed timeline of Quebec history. Events taking place outside Quebec, for example in English Canada, the United States, Britain or France, may be included when they are considered to have had a significant impact on Quebec's history....
- Timeline of Canadian historyTimeline of Canadian historyThis is a timeline of the history of Canada.*Years BC*Early years AD*1000s*1400s*1500s*1600s: 1600s - 1610s - 1620s - 1630s - 1640s - 1650s - 1660s - 1670s - 1680s - 1690s*1700s: 1700 - 1701 - 1702 - 1703 - 1704 - 1705 - 1706 - 1707 - 1708 - 1709...