Events May 25 - John Thompson becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Simon Holmes June 20 - Federal election: Sir John A. Macdonald's Conservatives win a second consecutive majority June 13 - Robert Beaven becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing George Walkem July 31 - Joseph-Alfred Mousseau becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Sir Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau August 3 - William Pipes becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing John Thompson Daniel Hanington becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing James Fraser Births February 2 - Geoffrey O'Hara, musician Deaths