Canada
Year	Month	Day	Description
1534			Jacques Cartier discovers Canada.
1867	7	1	A confederation (in fact, a federation) is established by the British North America Act (BNAA), including four provinces: Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
1931	12	12	The UK recognizes Canada's independence under the terms of the Westminster Statute.
1980	5	20	Referendum in Quebec on independence (negative results).
1982	4	17	The Constitution of Canada is fully repatriated from the UK after the British Parliament enacts the Canada Act.