August
8
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 Albertans were born on 8 August, spanning 1914 to 2002.
- 12 born
No Alberta event or founding is recorded for 8 August. Below are the people connected to this date.
People
- 1914
- 1918
- 1925
- 1927Bill GadsbyBorn
Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1927-2016)
Read on Wikipediasource data99 years ago today
- 1938
- 1941
- 1950
- 1967
- 1977
- 1977
- 1986
- 2002
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