February
1
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
10 Albertans share 1 February, spanning 1908 to 2019.
- 9 born
- 1 died
1912
Strathcona–Edmonton amalgamation
The City of Strathcona amalgamated with Edmonton on February 1, 1912, uniting the communities on the south and north banks of the North Saskatchewan River as a single, larger City of Edmonton. Strathcona had been a city in its own right since 1907.
Wikipedia (Strathcona, Alberta) ↗
Also on this date
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- 1928
- 1943
- 1945
- 1964
- 1965
- 1965
- 1971
- 1984
- 2019Les ThorntonDied
British professional wrestler (1934-2019)
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