February
6
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
8 Albertans share 6 February, spanning 1892 to 2017.
- 4 born
- 4 died
2006
Harper sworn in as PM
Stephen Harper, the member of Parliament for Calgary Southwest, was sworn in as Canada's 22nd prime minister on February 6, 2006. His swearing-in put an Alberta MP at the head of the first Conservative government since 1993, and he held office until November 2015.
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Also on this date
- 1892Ross CuthbertBorn
British ice hockey player (1892–1971)
Read on Wikipediasource data134 years ago today
- 1957
- 1967
- 1986
- 1945
- 1987
Indo-Canadian mathematical statistician and mathematician (1930-1987)
Read on Wikipediasource data39 years ago today
- 2013Arthé GuimondDied
Canadian priest and theologian (1931-2013)
Read on Wikipediasource data13 years ago today
- 2017
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