Historical eventOctober 161841
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland established Queen's College in Kingston, Ontario, in Canada.
In context
- When
- Saturday, October 16 1841185 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 19th century · 1840s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
Russia, Greece and some other countries used the Julian calendar into the early 20th century, so local records may show a date up to 13 days earlier.
At a glance
Dates: From 1841.
What happened
The Church of Scotland established Queen's College in Kingston, Ontario, in Canada.
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Questions about this entry
When did Church of Scotland happen?
October 16 1841 — 185 years ago, on a Saturday.
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