Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the eighth-largest in North America. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it now takes its name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal and a few, much smaller, peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard. It lies 196 kilometres (122 mi) east of the national capital, Ottawa, and 258 kilometres (160 mi) southwest of the provincial capital, Quebec City.
The city of Montreal begins the operation of its underground Montreal Metro rapid transit system.
On October 14, in the year 1966, The city of Montreal begins the operation of its underground Montreal Metro rapid transit system. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of October 14, one of 449 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on October 14, 1966 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
- The event is associated with a specific geographical location (see map below).
- Wikipedia source last updated on 26 September 2026.
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