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Alberta DailyEst. 2026

August

7

Alberta almanac

On this day in Alberta

9 moments and Albertans connected to 7 August, spanning 1922 to 2023.

  • 6 born
  • 2 died
  • 1 founded
Month 8
  1. 1979
    AnzacFounded

    hamlet in Alberta, Canada

    Read on Wikipediasource data47 years ago today

Also on this date

  1. 1922
    Edwin G. PulleyblankBorn

    Canadian sinologist and academic (1922–2013)

    Read on Wikipediasource data104 years ago today

  2. 1979
    Eric JohnsonBorn

    Canadian actor

    Read on Wikipediasource data47 years ago today

  3. 1979
    Crispin LipscombBorn

    Canadian snowboarder

    Read on Wikipediasource data47 years ago today

  4. 1994
    Alexa GrayBorn

    Canadian women's volleyball player

    Read on Wikipediasource data32 years ago today

  5. 1995
    Sheldon RempalBorn

    ice hockey play

    Read on Wikipediasource data31 years ago today

  6. year
    disputed
    Phyllis CraneBorn

    actress (1912–1982)

    Read on Wikipediasource data

  7. 2011
    Jiří TraxlerDied

    Czech composer and lyricist (1912–2011)

    Read on Wikipediasource data15 years ago today

  8. 2023
    Leigh VerstraeteDied

    Canadian ice hockey player

    Read on Wikipediasource data3 years ago today

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