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1942 in Canada

Explore 3 historical events and records for Canada in 1942.

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Historical records for Canada in 1942

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April

27 April 1942

Conscription Plebiscite

King, William Lyon Mackenzie · Ottawa · Prime Minister of Canada · Government / Government of Canada

Asks voters to release the government from its anti-conscription pledge.

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1942

Eldorado Uranium

Howe, C. D. · Ottawa · Minister · Warfare / Nuclear

Canadian uranium supply becomes part of Allied nuclear planning.

1942

Griffith Introduces Curare Relaxation

Harold Griffith · Montreal · Medical Pioneer · Science / Medicine

Harold Griffith and Enid Johnson introduced curare as a muscle relaxant during general anaesthesia.

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