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1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

• 1858 to 1859 - Canadian gov't imposes revenue tariffs on US manufactured goods to pay for RR debt. US distracted by growing internal conflicts.
• About 600 Blacks from California move to Victoria, British Columbia. One of them, Mifflin Gibbs, later plays a key role in persuading British Columbia to become part of Canada.
• The Halifax-Truro line begins rail service. Chinese immigrants from California arrive in British Columbia, attracted by the Fraser River Gold rush.
• Second Anglo-Chinese War

Deaths