January
26
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
9 Albertans share 26 January, spanning 1917 to 2001.
- 8 born
- 1 died
1979
Gretzky signs on his 18th birthday
On his 18th birthday, Wayne Gretzky signed a 10-year personal services contract with options for ten more years with Peter Pocklington's Edmonton Oilers — the longest deal in hockey history at the time — locking the WHA teenager into the city he would make Hockey's capital.
Wikipedia (Wayne Gretzky) ↗
Also on this date
- 1917
- 1936Billy McNeillBorn
Canadian ice hockey player (1936-2007)
Read on Wikipediasource data90 years ago today
- 1960Duncan BrinsmeadBorn
Canadian musician and software programmer
Read on Wikipediasource data66 years ago today
- 1984
- 1984
Player of American and Canadian football
Read on Wikipediasource data42 years ago today
- 1988
- 1994
- 2001
- 1979
mayor of Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 1950–1959
Read on Wikipediasource data47 years ago today
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