Montreal History by key date


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











<<  Decade 1970 - 1980   >>

Death during this decade

1972

Historical events of this decade

Criminal
1972-09-01   Criminal fire at the Blue Bird, 37 killed

Cultural
1974   Birth of the Concordia University of Montreal

1979-10-25   Latest issue of the newspaper "The Montreal Star"

1978   End of the Montreal Matin newspaper

1977   First Festival canadien des films du monde im Montréal, will become the festival des Films du Monde FFM

Economic
1970-01-01   Birth of the Communauté Urbaine de Montréal, a first regional government

Wether
1971   Montreal received the most important falls of snow ever recorded for a year: 383,3 cm (12,5 feet).

Politic
1978-11-12   Reelection of Jean Drapeau as mayor of Montreal

Social
1973   First election of a school commissioner in Montreal

Sports
1976-07-17   Montreal host olympic summer games

1978   First Grand Prix du Canada in Montreal on Notre-Dame Island

1979-08-25    First Montreal International Marathon

1978-01-03   The city host the final championship of the world junior hockey

1975-12-31    Montreal Canadiens facing the Russian team of the Red Army

Transportation
1975-08-20   CUM approves 1,596 million for the subway extension.

Picture of this time
Downtown Montreal in the '70s
Downtown Montreal in the '70s
Buildings built during this decade
Skyscrapers
Les Dauphins sur le parc »»» 1970
Place Alexis-Nihon - Tower 1 (Tour Xerox Tower) »»» 1970
Place du boulevard »»» 1970
The Saphir II »»» 1970
Burnside Hall McGill »»» 1970
5501, avenue Adalbert / Côte-saint-Luc »»» 1970
135 Deguire »»» 1970
155 Deguire »»» 1970
Ste. Anne's Hospital »»» 1970
Le Tadoussac »»» 1970
La Tour Belvédère Hotel »»» 1970
Centre d'hébergement du Manoir-de-Verdun »»» 1970
Palais de Justice de Montréal »»» 1971
Le 2250 Guy »»» 1971
Best Western Ville-Marie Montreal »»» 1971
Le Renoir »»» 1971
5150 MacDonald »»» 1971
L'Appartement Hôtel Montréal »»» 1971
Port Lincoln »»» 1971
CBC Radio-Canada »»» 1972
Le 625 »»» 1972
Chateau Latour »»» 1972
625, Blvd Rene-Levesque West »»» 1972
1 Place Dupuis »»» 1972
Le 5800 »»» 1972
Place du Cercle »»» 1972
550 Montpellier »»» 1972
Acacia - Tours Frontenac »»» 1972
Le Camélia - Tours Frontenacs »»» 1972
Dahlia - Tours Frontenacs »»» 1972
La Tour Lafontaine »»» 1972
Berthiaume Du Tremblay Residence »»» 1972
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Building RCMP »»» 1972
4200 Boulevard Saint-Laurent »»» 1972
5333 Casgrain Avenue »»» 1972
Tour Westmount »»» 1972
Hyatt Place Hotel »»» 1973
Hotel Sofitel Montréal Golden Mile »»» 1973
1436 Mackay »»» 1973
Le Halo »»» 1973
Le Richmond »»» 1973
Casa San Marcos »»» 1973
Manoire Saint-Laurent »»» 1973
1000 Sherbrooke »»» 1974
Tour de la place Dupuis »»» 1974
Intact Tower (2020 University) »»» 1974
Residence Inn Montreal Downtown »»» 1974
Terrasse Outremont »»» 1974
La Place Du Musee »»» 1974
Le Foyer Laurentien »»» 1974
Carrefour Sherbrooke | McGill »»» 1974
2285 Saint-Mathieu »»» 1974
New Horizon Apartements »»» 1974
80 Bayside Lakeshore »»» 1974
The 1350 »»» 1974
The Ramezay »»» 1974
Place Du Fort »»» 1975
Peel Plaza »»» 1975
TVA Building »»» 1975
Place London Life »»» 1975
The 600 Fullum »»» 1975
Le Saint-Marc »»» 1975
Residence Inn by Marriott Montreal Westmount »»» 1975
Double tree Hotel by Hilton »»» 1975
2021 Atwater »»» 1975
Jacques-Cartier Tower »»» 1975
Desjardins Complex North Tower »»» 1976
680 Sherbrooke Ouest »»» 1976
La Cité Apartements I »»» 1976
La Cité Apartements II »»» 1976
Omni Hotel Mont-Royal - Montreal »»» 1976
Rogers Building »»» 1976
440 René-Lévesque West »»» 1976
Encore Luxury Rental Residences »»» 1976
Desjardins Complex (South-West tower) »»» 1976
Le Rigaud »»» 1976
Place Dorchester »»» 1976
1801 McGill College »»» 1976
New Residence Hall | McGill »»» 1976
La Cité Apartements III »»» 1976
Desjardins Complex »»» 1976
Olympic Village of Montreal »»» 1976
Olympic Village of Montreal II »»» 1976
740 Notre-Dame West »»» 1976
Chateau Lincoln »»» 1976
Aecom Building »»» 1976
Le Pierce »»» 1976
La Citadelle »»» 1976
Place Sherbrooke »»» 1976
Manoir Gouin »»» 1976
The 2100 »»» 1976
Place du Parc (Air Transat) Tower »»» 1977
Résidence Le Manoire »»» 1977
740 Montpellier »»» 1977
Jean de la Lande Centre »»» 1977
Maison Biéler »»» 1977
Jean-Talon Bell Tower »»» 1977
Résidence Bellevue »»» 1977
Résidence Sault aux Récollets »»» 1977
1825 Ste-Rose »»» 1977

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