April
19
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 moments and Albertans connected to 19 April, spanning 1900 to 2017.
- 9 born
- 2 founded
- 1 died
1916
Alberta women win the vote
The Equal Suffrage Act received royal assent, making Alberta one of the first three provinces — weeks behind Manitoba and Saskatchewan — to extend the provincial franchise to women.
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- 1967Moose Lake Provincial ParkFounded
provincial park in Alberta
Read on Wikipediasource data59 years ago today
- 2005
provincial park of Alberta
Read on Wikipediasource data21 years ago today
Also on this date
- 1900Roland MichenerBorn
Canadian lawyer, politician, and diplomat (1900-1991)
Read on Wikipediasource data126 years ago today
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- 2017Bohdan ZipDied
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Read on Wikipediasource data9 years ago today
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