Everything that happened in Canada in 1965.
The distinctive red and white maple leaf flag is raised on Parliament Hill, replacing the Red Ensign and creating a new symbol of Canadian identity.
Canada's second scientific satellite, Alouette II, is successfully launched into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base, further establishing Canada as a space-faring nation.
Parliament debates the Medical Care Act, the federal legislation that would establish universal health insurance in Canada and eventually lead to Medicare covering all provinces by 1971.
Refused a whites-only cinema seat in 1946 — Canada's civil rights pioneer.
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