April
11
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 Albertans share 11 April, spanning 1909 to 1988.
- 11 born
- 1 died
1981
Oilers' first NHL playoff series win
On April 11, 1981, the 14th-seeded Edmonton Oilers beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 at Northlands Coliseum to complete a three-game sweep — the young franchise's first NHL playoff series victory, with Wayne Gretzky leading all scorers with 11 points in the series.
Wikipedia (1981 Stanley Cup playoffs) ↗
Also on this date
- 1909
- 1911
Canadian politician and judge from Alberta (1911–1998)
Read on Wikipediasource data115 years ago today
- 1938
- 1951
- 1958
- 1970
- 1974
- 1980
- 1983
- 1983
- 1988
- 1988
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