On this day in Alberta

No Alberta event or founding is recorded for 4 August. Below are the people connected to this date.

People

1. 1909
   Frederick Davis Shaw🎂Born

   Canadian politician (1909-1977)

   Read on Wikipedia↗source data117 years ago today

2. 1914
   Neil Colville🎂Born

   ice hockey player (1914–1987)

   Read on Wikipedia↗source data112 years ago today

3. 1967
   Carrie Flemmer🎂Born

   Canadian softball player

   Read on Wikipedia↗source data59 years ago today

4. 1972
   Jennifer Wood🎂Born

   Canadian gymnast

   Read on Wikipedia↗source data54 years ago today

5. 1986
   Jebb Sinclair🎂Born

   Rugby player

   Read on Wikipedia↗source data40 years ago today

6. 1997
   Michael Soroka🎂Born

   Canadian baseball pitcher (born 1997)

   Read on Wikipedia↗source data29 years ago today

7. 1973
   Wallace Warren Cross🕯️Died

   Canadian politician (1887-1973)

   Read on Wikipedia↗source data53 years ago today

8. 2019
   Jim Donlevy🕯️Died

   Canadian association football manager

   Read on Wikipedia↗source data7 years ago today

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