August
9
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
9 Albertans share 9 August, spanning 1922 to 2020.
- 6 born
- 3 died
1988
Gretzky traded to Los Angeles
The Edmonton Oilers traded Wayne Gretzky, along with Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski, to the Los Angeles Kings for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, first-round draft picks and US$15 million — the biggest trade in NHL history.
Wikipedia (Wayne Gretzky) ↗
Also on this date
- 1922
- 1953Murdoch BurnettBorn
Poet, performance artist, editor, and community activist
Read on Wikipediasource data73 years ago today
- 1955
- 1971
- 1979
- 1989
- 2001
- 2011Joseph S. NelsonDied
Canadian biologist and ichthyologist (1937–2011)
Read on Wikipediasource data15 years ago today
- 2020
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