Prior Event 3/29/1867 Next Event The Parliament, of the United Kingdom, passes the British North America Act, providing the independence of the Dominion of Canada. [restored 5/1/2022] Subsequent Events: 7/1/1867 References: “Today in History,” Orange County (California) Register, 29 March 2011, News:3. SEARCH Current U.s. National Debt: $36,167,124,467,492 Source