Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve (1612–1676) founds the Ville Marie de Montréal.

In Montreal in New France, a slave known by the French name of Marie-Joseph Angélique is put to death, having been convicted of the arson that destroyed much of the city.

Fire destroys a large part of Montreal, Quebec.

The Bank of Montreal, Canada's oldest chartered bank, opens in Montreal, Quebec.

The second Canadian railway line, the Montreal and Lachine Railway, is opened.

The Governor General of Canada, Lord Elgin, signs the Rebellion Losses Bill, outraging Montreal's English population and triggering the Montreal Riots.

The first ever organized indoor game of ice hockey is played in Montreal, Canada as recorded in ''The Montreal Gazette''.

Riots break out in Montreal to protest against compulsory smallpox vaccination.

The first transcontinental train trip across Canada departs from Montreal. It arrives in Port Moody, British Columbia on July 4.

First airmail service in Canada from Montreal to Toronto.

Montreal, Quebec radio station XWA broadcasts the first regularly scheduled radio programming in North America.

Trans-Canada Air Lines (forerunner of Air Canada) begins transcontinental operations (between Vancouver and Montreal).

Canada's first television station, CBFT-TV, opens in Montreal.

The Richard Riot occurs in the streets of Montreal over the suspension of hockey legend Maurice Richard.

Trans-Canada Airlines Flight 831: A Douglas DC-8 carrying 118, crashes after taking-off from Dorval Airport near Montreal.

The city of Montreal, Quebec, begins the operation of its underground Montreal Metro rapid-transit system.

Expo 67 officially opens in Montreal, Canada with a large opening ceremony broadcast around the world. It opens to the public the next day.

Expo 67 opens to the public in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

During an official state visit to Canada, French President Charles de Gaulle declares to a crowd of over 100,000 in Montreal: ''Vive le Québec libre!'' ("Long live free Quebec!"). The statement, interpreted as support for Quebec independence, delighted many Quebecers but angered the Canadian government and many English Canadians.

Montreal's World Fair, Expo 67, closes with over 50 million visitors.

The Good Friday Massacre, an extremely violent ice hockey playoff game, is played in Montreal, Canada.

The École Polytechnique Massacre (or Montreal Massacre): Marc Lépine, an anti-feminist gunman, murders 14 young women at the École Polytechnique in Montreal.