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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

JULY 17:

 1673 Kingston Ontario Louis de Buade et de Palluau, Comte de Frontenac 1622-1698 holds peace conference with Iroquois at Cataraqui; makes treaty the following year.

1897 Seattle Washington Klondike gold rush starts when the ships Excelsior and Portland arrive from Skagway with the first group of gold-laden Yukon prospectors.

1812 Michilimackinac Michigan Charles Roberts 1772-1817 captures Fort Michilimackinac with 600 British, Canadians and Indian allies from the British Fort St. Joseph.

1648 Sillery Quebec First temperance gathering in North America takes place at Quebec; in settlement for Christian Indians of Loretteville.
 

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