Invented the worldwide system of time zones.
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1833 – Abolishes slavery
Lt. Colonel John Graves Simcoe
Lt. Colonel John Graves Simcoe
Was Upper Canada's first Lt.Governor and founder of the City of York – now Toronto.
1600’s Early – English colonies
1497 – John Cabot
1497 – John Cabot
John Cabot expedition. First person to draw maps of Canada's East coast.