Events July 9 - Louis-Alexandre Taschereau becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Sir Lomer Gouin July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes prime minister, replacing Sir Robert Borden Canada joins the League of Nations North West Mounted Police renamed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Women become eligible to sit in the House of Commons Births May 27 - Peter Dmytruk, WWII military hero July 12 - Pierre Berton, author October 1 - Charles Daudelin, sculptor Deaths