April
6
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
10 Albertans share 6 April, spanning 1944 to 2021.
- 7 born
- 3 died
2016
Oilers' farewell to Rexall Place
The Edmonton Oilers played their final game at Rexall Place on April 6, 2016, routing the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 before moving into a new downtown arena that fall and closing out the NHL era of the former Northlands Coliseum, their home since 1979.
Wikipedia (Northlands Coliseum) ↗
Also on this date
- 1944
- 1965
- 1979
- 1985
- 1993
- 1998
- 1998
- 2006
- 2017
- 2021
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