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1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

• The first Welland Canal is begun, partly in response to American initiatives in the Erie Canal.
• Russians begin exploration of mainland that leads to discovery of Nushagak, Kuskokwim, Yukon, and Koyokuk Rivers.
• William Lyon Mackenzie establishes the Colonial Advocate.
• First Lachine canal completed.

Deaths