August
23
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
10 moments and Albertans connected to 23 August, spanning 1933 to 1995.
- 6 born
- 3 died
- 1 founded
1876
Treaty 6 first signed
The Crown and Plains Cree leaders concluded the first signing of Treaty 6 at Fort Carlton, the treaty that covers much of what is now central Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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- 1992University stationFounded
light rail station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Read on Wikipediasource data34 years ago today
Also on this date
- 1933
- 1953
- 1963
- 1979
- 1981
- 1985
- 1949
- 1994
- 1995
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