It happenned on a… 24 May

Montreal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames 4-3 to win the series 4 games to 1, and to take home their 23rd Stanley Cup; most championships won by any North American professional sports team.

FLQ separatists bomb the U.S. consulate in Quebec City.

Robert Laird Borden 1854-1937 passes Canada Elections Act; gives all Canadian women over 21, the right to vote in federal elections only.

Charles Gounod’s « Ave Maria » was performed by Madame Caroline Miolan-Carvalho for the first time in public.

William Logie the first medical student to graduate in Canada, earning his degree from McGill University.