1772 in Canada
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See also: 1771 in Canada, other events of 1772, 1773 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.
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Events
- Samuel Hearne explores Coppermine River to Arctic Ocean.
- HBC Mathey Cocking, to Blackfeet country west of Eagle Hills.
- The Hudson's Bay Company opens Cumberland House on the Saskatchewan River.
- James Cook and George Vancouver explore the N.W. coast of America.
- The Yorkshire Emigration begins with the arrival of 62 passengers aboard The Duke of York.
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Births
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