Events February 4 - Five members of the Donnelly family are killed near Lucan, Ontario March 6, The Royal Academy for the Arts is founded March 25, George Brown fatally shot by a disgruntled employee May 4, Edward Blake becomes the new leader of the Liberal Party of Canada June 24, "O Canada" first performed October 9, The United Kingdom gives Canada control of the Arctic islands by Great Britain Emily Stowe becomes the first woman doctor to practise medicine in Canada Stanford Fleming becomes chancellor of Queen's University Bell Canada founded Arts New Books Charles G.D. Roberts, Orion and Other Poems Births January 17 - Mack Sennett, comedian August 29 - Marie-Louise Meilleur, briefly world longest-lived person Deaths May 9, George Brown, Father of Confederation