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Alberta DailyEst. 2026

August

21

Alberta almanac

On this day in Alberta

12 Albertans share 21 August, spanning 1912 to 2012.

  • 11 born
  • 1 died
Month 8
  1. 1877

    Treaty 6 adhesion at Fort Edmonton

    Chief Papaschase, his brother Tahkoots and other chiefs and headmen of the Fort Edmonton district signed an adhesion to Treaty 6 at Fort Edmonton, a year after the treaty's first signing at Fort Carlton — bringing the Edmonton-area bands, ancestors of today's Enoch, Alexander, Alexis and Paul First Nations, into the treaty.

    Papaschase First Nation — Brief History

Also on this date

  1. 1912

    Canadian politician (1912-1987)

    Read on Wikipediasource data114 years ago today

  2. 1919

    Canadian politician (1919-2000)

    Read on Wikipediasource data107 years ago today

  3. 1920

    Canadian politician (1920-1964)

    Read on Wikipediasource data106 years ago today

  4. 1943
    Betty UngerBorn

    Canadian politician

    Read on Wikipediasource data83 years ago today

  5. 1951
    Margo KaneBorn

    Canadian writer and performance artist

    Read on Wikipediasource data75 years ago today

  6. 1952
    Keith HartBorn

    Canadian professional wrestler

    Read on Wikipediasource data74 years ago today

  7. 1961
    David SeredaBorn

    Canadian singer-songwriter

    Read on Wikipediasource data65 years ago today

  8. 1981
    Nate GlubishBorn

    Canadian politician

    Read on Wikipediasource data45 years ago today

  9. 1991

    Canadian ice hockey defenceman

    Read on Wikipediasource data35 years ago today

  10. 1991
    Jeff HasslerBorn

    Canadian rugby union player

    Read on Wikipediasource data35 years ago today

  11. 1992
    Keegan SoehnBorn

    gymnast

    Read on Wikipediasource data34 years ago today

  12. 2012
    Vinus van BaalenDied

    Dutch swimmer

    Read on Wikipediasource data14 years ago today

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