Events March 26 - Louis Riel and the Metis battle the North West Mounted Police at Duck Lake April 24 - North-West Rebellion: Battle of Fish Creek fought between Canadian forces and the Metis May 2 - North-West Rebellion: Battle of Cut Knife May 9-May 12 - North-West Rebellion: Battle of Batoche the Metis are defeated in battle May 28 - North-West Rebellion: Battle of Frenchman's Butte November 7 - The transcontinental railway is completed November 16 - Riel is executed in Regina, Saskatchewan A head tax on Chinese immigrants is imposed by the federal government Births Thomas B. Costain, historical novelist Deaths November 16 - Louis Riel, Metis leader