August
28
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 Albertans share 28 August, spanning 1900 to 2023.
- 6 born
- 6 died
No Alberta event or founding is recorded for 28 August. Below are the people connected to this date.
People
- 1910
American industrial, chair of Exxon (1910-1999)
Read on Wikipediasource data116 years ago today
- 1935
- 1958
- 1973
- 1975
- 1983
- 1900
- 1979
- 1990Paul RoweDied
Player of American and Canadian football (1917–1990)
Read on Wikipediasource data36 years ago today
- 2018
- 2020Lorne WarnekeDied
Canadian psychiatrist specializing in 2SLGBTQ+ care
Read on Wikipediasource data6 years ago today
- 2023
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