February
15
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
9 Albertans share 15 February, spanning 1916 to 2010.
- 7 born
- 2 died
2018
Bloemen's 10,000 m gold
Calgary-based speed skater Ted-Jan Bloemen won Olympic gold in the men's 10,000 metres at the PyeongChang Games on February 15, 2018, beating defending champion Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands.
Wikipedia (2018 men's 10,000 m event page) ↗
Also on this date
- 1916
- 1943
- 1957
- 1958Brent PetersonBorn
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1958)
Read on Wikipediasource data68 years ago today
- 1980
- 1984Mark de JongeBorn
Canadian male athlete who competes in canoeing
Read on Wikipediasource data42 years ago today
- 2000
- 2006
- 2010
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