August
24
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 moments and Albertans connected to 24 August, spanning 1901 to 2001.
- 10 born
- 1 founded
- 1 died
- 1901
Also on this date
- 1914Anders AalborgBorn
Canadian teacher and provincial politician
Read on Wikipediasource data112 years ago today
- 1958
- 1977
- 1978
- 1982
- 1987Daniel FoggBorn
British swimmer, Olympic athlete, Commonwealth Games bronze medallist
Read on Wikipediasource data39 years ago today
- 1987
- 1990
- 1995
- 2001
- 1980
Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1888-1980)
Read on Wikipediasource data46 years ago today
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