January
20
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
7 Albertans were born on 20 January, spanning 1913 to 2001.
- 7 born
2005
Normie Kwong becomes lieutenant-governor
Norman “Normie” Kwong — Grey Cup and Stanley Cup champion — succeeded Lois Hole as Alberta's 16th lieutenant-governor, the first Chinese Canadian to hold the office.
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Also on this date
- 1913W. Cleon SkousenBorn
ex FBI agent, conservative United States author and faith-based political theorist (1913-2006)
Read on Wikipediasource data113 years ago today
- 1927
- 1981Owen HargreavesBorn
English association football player
Read on Wikipediasource data45 years ago today
- 1990
- 1994
- 1995
- 2001
Canadian-Italian ice hockey player (born 2001)
Read on Wikipediasource data25 years ago today
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