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11h 27min, jan 2, 1608 y - Samuel de Champlain establishes a new French settlement named New France in Quebec City

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Samuel de Champlain is known as the father of New France, as it was him who established New France in Quebec City. After the Treaty of Paris, the colony was renamed the Province of Quebec, in which many, many people live today.

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11h 27min, jan 2, 1608 y
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~ 418 years ago