George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1749

Every event in Historedia whose sources name George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Founding of Halifax, Nova Scotia

   1749

   Role: Honoree of the settlement's name

   1. 1June 21, 1749 · Halifax PeninsulaFounding of Halifax

      Cornwallis established the town on the Halifax Peninsula on June 21, 1749, naming it after the Earl of Halifax.

Sources

1. Halifax, Nova Scotia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21