January
23
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 Albertans share 23 January, spanning 1923 to 2024.
- 8 born
- 4 died
2006
A Calgary MP wins the country
Stephen Harper, the MP for Calgary Southwest, led the Conservative Party to victory in Canada's 39th general election — putting a Calgary member of Parliament on the path to the prime minister's office and Alberta at the centre of federal power for nearly a decade.
Wikipedia (2006 Canadian federal election) ↗
Also on this date
- 1923Harry AllenBorn
Canadian ice hockey player (1923-1990)
Read on Wikipediasource data103 years ago today
- 1957
- 1978
- 1986
- 1987
- 1987
- 1989
- 1996
- 1939
American artist, photographer, writer, and explorer (1861–1939)
Read on Wikipediasource data87 years ago today
- 2002
Canadian neurologist (1910-2002)
Read on Wikipediasource data24 years ago today
- 2015
- 2024
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