April
1
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 moments and Albertans connected to 1 April, spanning 1927 to 2008.
- 8 born
- 3 died
- 1 founded
1932
RCMP replaces the Alberta Provincial Police
The Alberta Provincial Police, created in 1917, was disbanded on April 1, 1932 as a Depression-era cost-cutting measure, and the RCMP's K Division took over policing the province under contract.
Provincial Archives of Alberta ↗
- 2008Sheldon M. Chumir CentreFounded
health centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Read on Wikipediasource data18 years ago today
Also on this date
- 1927
- 1944
- 1948
- 1950
- 1952
- 1965
- 1971
- 1983
- 1935
Canadian politician (1879–1935)
Read on Wikipediasource data91 years ago today
- 1973
- 2000
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