April
17
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 moments and Albertans connected to 17 April, spanning 1917 to 2019.
- 9 born
- 2 died
- 1 founded
1935
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act becomes law
The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act was assented to on April 17, 1935, creating the federal agency that fought Depression-era drought and soil drifting in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba through water development, community pastures and improved farm practices.
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- 1917CalderFounded
neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Read on Wikipediasource data109 years ago today
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- 1942Moishe PostoneBorn
American historian, Thomas E. Donnelley Professor of Modern History and the College, University of Chicago (1942–2018)
Read on Wikipediasource data84 years ago today
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disputed - 1932
- 2019David LamaDied
Austrian rock climber and mountaineer (1990–2019)
Read on Wikipediasource data7 years ago today
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