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1958 in Canada

Explore 6 historical events and records for Canada in 1958.

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Historical records for Canada in 1958

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 6 of 6 unique records.

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March

31 March 1958

General Election

Diefenbaker, John · Ottawa · Prime Minister of Canada · Government / Government of Canada

Wins a landslide federal majority.

31 March 1958

General Election - General Election

Diefenbaker, John · Ottawa · Prime Minister of Canada · Government / Government of Canada

Wins a landslide federal majority.

31 March 1958

General Election Election Outcome

Diefenbaker, John · Ottawa · Prime Minister of Canada · Government / Government of Canada

General election outcome recorded for John Diefenbaker: Wins a landslide federal majority.

31 March 1958

General Election Government

Diefenbaker, John · Ottawa · Prime Minister of Canada · Government / Government of Canada

Government context for this general election: Wins a landslide federal majority.

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1958

Constant-Q Neutron Spectroscopy

Brockhouse, Bertram · Chalk River · Physicist · Science / Physics

Develops the constant-Q method for measuring excitations with neutron spectroscopy.

1958

Party Leader

Pearson, Lester Bowles · Party Leader of LP · Politics / Liberal Party

Leads the way to forming a National Medicare law

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