December
28
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 Albertans share 28 December, spanning 1905 to 2020.
- 11 born
- 1 died
1943
Ortona falls to the Canadians
A Loyal Edmonton Regiment patrol discovered at dawn that Ortona's German paratroop defenders had slipped away during the night, ending eight days of savage street fighting and leaving the ruined Adriatic town in Canadian hands.
The Canadian Encyclopedia — Battle of Ortona ↗
Also on this date
- 1905
- 1917
- 1927
- 1954Lanny PoffoBorn
Canadian-American professional wrestler and author
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- 1962
- 1963
- 1978
- 1983
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 2020
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