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When was 'Canada Day' first celebrated?

  1. July 1, 1883

  2. July 1, 1983

  3. July 1, 1867

  4. July 1, 1967

The correct answer is: July 1, 1983

Canada Day was initially celebrated on July 1, 1867, but it was known as Dominion Day and was not widely recognized until the late 1800s. Option A, July 1, 1883, is incorrect as it is not the first year that Dominion Day was celebrated. Option C, July 1, 1867, is incorrect as it is the actual date that Dominion Day was first celebrated, not Canada Day. Option D, July 1, 1967, is incorrect as it was not the first year that Canada officially changed the name from Dominion Day to Canada Day. The correct answer, July 1, 1983, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the official name change from Dominion Day to Canada Day.