Montreal History by key date


Discover Montreal's history by decade by viewing historical pictures, images and building construction.











<<  Decade 1960 - 1970   >>

Death during this decade

1960

Historical events of this decade

Criminal
1969-10-07   Illegal 16 hours Strike of Montreal Police, chaos in the city.

Cultural
1967   International exhibition

1964-07-15   Establishment of the Journal de Montréal by Pierre Péladeau

1967-04-29   First Saturday of Expo 67: 423,000 visitors on the site

1967-10-28   A fifty millionth visitor enters Expo 67, one day before events ends

Economic
1960   Opening of the Métropolitain boulevard between Côte de liesse and PIE IX

1962   Montreal's first underground tunnel between Place Ville-Marie and the Central Station

1967-03-11   Opening of the Bridge-Tunnel Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine

Politic
1963   The town of Rivière-des-Prairies is attached to Montreal

1969   Creation of the CUM, Montreal suprastructure municipal organisation

1968   Annexation of City of Saint-Michel.

1964   Annexion of Saraguay

Social
1966-09-14   Inauguration of Montreal subway

1962   Opening of the Champlain bridge

1967   Opening of the Décarie motorway

1969-04-09   UQAM is Created

Sports
1969-04-14   1969 : Baseball : First game for the Montreal’s Expos at Jarry Stadium

Transportation
1961   Creation of Bureau du Metro AKA Subway Autority

Picture of this time
Dorchester (René-Lévesque)
Dorchester (René-Lévesque)
Down-Town view
Down-Town view
After Le Faubourg à m'lasse
After Le Faubourg à m'lasse
Buildings built during this decade
Skyscrapers
CN Building »»» 1960
Royal Penfield »»» 1960
Standard Life Building »»» 1961
615, Blvd René-Lévesque West »»» 1961
555 René-Lévesque West Building »»» 1961
Les Habitations Jeanne-Mance 1 »»» 1961
Les Habitations Jeanne-Mance 2 »»» 1961
Les Habitations Jeanne-Mance 3 »»» 1961
Les Habitations Jeanne-Mance 4 »»» 1961
Les Habitations Jeanne-Mance 5 »»» 1961
5355 Sherbrooke West »»» 1961
Chequers Place Apartments »»» 1961
TD Building »»» 1961
Plaza Hutchison »»» 1961
Place Ville-Marie »»» 1962
CIBC Tower »»» 1962
Hydro-Québec Building »»» 1962
Place Telus Montreal »»» 1962
620, boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest / 1145, rue Union »»» 1962
Canada Tax Agency »»» 1962
Québecor Building »»» 1962
801 Signature »»» 1962
Tourelle-Sur-Rive »»» 1962
CNESST Building »»» 1962
Royal Bank »»» 1962
Sister of Providence Building »»» 1962
Complexe Crémazie 1 »»» 1963
Westmore Tower »»» 1963
Le Châteauneuf - 1260 Docteur Penfield »»» 1963
Tour Girouard »»» 1963
Pavillon L. C. Simard »»» 1963
Cantlie Suite Hotel Montreal »»» 1964
30 St-Joseph »»» 1964
Villa Medica »»» 1964
Complexe Crémazie 2 »»» 1964
Complexe Crémazie 3 »»» 1964
2050 De Maisonneuve Ouest »»» 1964
2015 Peel Street »»» 1964
Meridien Hotel Montreal »»» 1964
1225 Sussex »»» 1964
Chateau Concord »»» 1964
The Pavillon »»» 1964
Le Carillon »»» 1964
Highline »»» 1964
Le Marco appartements »»» 1964
Place Milton »»» 1964
The St Georges Appartements »»» 1964
The Chatelain »»» 1964
1190 du Fort »»» 1964
Montreal Stock Exchange Tower »»» 1965
Thérèse-Casgrain Pavilion | UdeM »»» 1965
Campus 1 MTL - Student Residence »»» 1965
Regency »»» 1965
Le Cartier - Apartments »»» 1965
1440 Ste. Catherine West »»» 1965
1 chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine »»» 1965
Résidence L'avilla »»» 1965
Le Neuville »»» 1965
President »»» 1965
Hill Park Apts »»» 1965
Chateau Maisonneuve »»» 1965
Le Saguenay »»» 1965
Chateau Eurofina »»» 1965
Royale Westmount Apartements »»» 1965
7355 de l'Acadie Blvd »»» 1965
Terrasse Embassy »»» 1965
500 Pines avenue West »»» 1965
La Tour d'Auteuil »»» 1965
Stanley Tower »»» 1965
Place Sutton »»» 1965
Château Saint-Marc »»» 1965
2121 Tupper Street Apartments »»» 1965
Port Royal Apartements »»» 1966
Le Nouveau Colisée »»» 1966
Le 800 (La Tour Terminal) »»» 1966
7 Chemin de la Cote-Sainte-Catherine »»» 1966
The 5999 Monkland »»» 1966
5469 Queen-Mary »»» 1966
President II »»» 1966
Henry F. Hall Building (Concordia) (H) »»» 1966
3655 Papineau »»» 1966
3485 Papineau »»» 1966
Trianon Apartments »»» 1966
Place Saint-Michel »»» 1966
6311 Somerled »»» 1966
3645 Sherbrooke East »»» 1966
Union Tower »»» 1966
Édifice Lafontaine »»» 1966
Marriott Chateau Champlain Hotel »»» 1967
Banque Nationale (500 Place D'Armes) »»» 1967
Place Bonaventure »»» 1967
Le Chatel »»» 1967
Place du Canada »»» 1967
Le 450 Sherbrooke Est »»» 1967
GLOBE building »»» 1967
The Gregor House »»» 1967
1080 Beaver Hall »»» 1967
Union-Vie (Tidan building) »»» 1967
Cherrier sur Parc »»» 1967
Monkland Tower »»» 1967

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