31 December 1857 December 31, 2015 Author: Staff Queen Victoria selects Ottawa to be the capital of Canada. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Beauty is ever to the lonely mind a shadow fleeting; she is never plain. She is a visitor who leaves behind the gift of grief, the souvenir of pain." Christopher Morley — Click here for more from Christopher Morley Related posts: 24 August 1857 5 October 1857 22 May 1906 31 December 1994 31 December 1994 31 December 1923 31 December 1963 8 December 1941 16 December 1972 Categories: History Tags: 1857, 31 December