February
13
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 Albertans share 13 February, spanning 1902 to 2009.
- 8 born
- 4 died
1947
Leduc No. 1 strikes oil
Imperial Oil's Leduc No. 1 well blew in on a farm southwest of Edmonton after 133 dry holes, launching the post-war oil boom that transformed Alberta's economy.
The Canadian Encyclopedia ↗1988
Calgary opens the Winter Olympics
The XV Olympic Winter Games — Canada's first Winter Olympics — opened at McMahon Stadium, with twelve-year-old Robyn Perry lighting the flame. The Games ran to February 28.
Wikipedia ↗
Also on this date
- 1902
Canadian politician (1902-1983)
Read on Wikipediasource data124 years ago today
- 1923
- 1949
- 1956
- 1970
- 1972
- 1978
- 1979
- 1961
- 1982
- 1989Donald CameronDied
Canadian academic, author, teacher and politician (1901–1989)
Read on Wikipediasource data37 years ago today
- 2009
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