Montreal History by key date

Discover Montreal's history by decade by viewing historical pictures, images and building construction.

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Historical events of this decade

Cultural

1860   Establishment of the Art Association of Montreal

1869-01-16   Publication of Evening Star, who will become in 1877 The Montreal Daily Star

Economic

1861   First tram horses in the Old Montreal.

1864   Carters' strike, Montreal is paralyzed

1861-05-18   Establishement of the Montreal City Passenger Railway with a capitalization of 500 000 $

Social

1861-01-05   The village of Saint-Jean-Baptist separates from the village of Côte-Saint-Louis

1868-04-13   Burial of Thomas Darcy McGee

1861   Population of Montreal city is now 90 323 inhabitants

Religious

1869   Death of Joseph Guibord of the Canadian institute. Church refused its burial.

1867   Creation of the Saint-Henri parish starting from the territory of Notre-Dame de Gâce parish

Picture of this time
Saint-Urbain	View From Mont-Royal Montain
Mr Brook's house	Enterrement de Darcy Mcgee
McGill College	McGill College corner Sherbrooke
Square Victoria