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1965 in Canada

Explore 5 historical events and records for Canada in 1965.

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Historical records for Canada in 1965

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February

15 February 1965

Maple Leaf Flag

Pearson, Lester Bowles · Ottawa · Prime Minister of Canada · Government / Government of Canada

Adopts the Maple Leaf flag as Canada national flag.

Other events (month unknown)

1965

his novel Beautiful Losers

Cohen, Leonard Norman · Arts / Popular Music

Cohen publishes his novel Beautiful Losers

1965

novel Beautiful Losers

Cohen, Leonard Norman · Arts / Popular Music

Cohen publishes his novel Beautiful Losers

1965

Parliamentary Secretary

Chretien, Josep Jacques Jean · Parliamentary Sec · Politics / Liberal Party

Appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Lester Pearson

1965

Sugar Mountain

Young, Neil · Toronto · Arts / Popular Music

Writes Sugar Mountain, later one of his most enduring early autobiographical songs.

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