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

Criminal

1969-10-07   Illegal 16 hours Strike of Montreal Police, chaos in the city.

Cultural

1967   International exhibition

1964-07-15   Establishment of the Journal de Montréal by Pierre Péladeau

Economic

1960   Opening of the Métropolitain boulevard between Côte de liesse and PIE IX

1962   Montreal's first underground tunnel between Place Ville-Marie and the Central Station

1967-03-11   Opening of the Bridge-Tunnel Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine

Politic

1963   The town of Rivière-des-Prairies is attached to Montreal

1969   Creation of the CUM, Montreal suprastructure municipal organisation

1968   Annexation of City of Saint-Michel.

1964   Annexion of Saraguay

Social

1966-09-14   Inauguration of Montreal subway

1962   Opening of the Champlain bridge

1967   Opening of the Décarie motorway

1969-04-09   UQAM is Created

Sports

1969-04-14   1969 : Baseball : First game for the Montreal’s Expos at Jarry Stadium

Picture of this time
Dorchester (René-Lévesque)	Down-Town view