January
5
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 Albertans share 5 January, spanning 1905 to 2025.
- 10 born
- 2 died
No Alberta event or founding is recorded for 5 January. Below are the people connected to this date.
People
- 1905
Canadian politician (1905-1985)
Read on Wikipediasource data121 years ago today
- 1924
- 1928
Canadian politician (1928-2016)
Read on Wikipediasource data98 years ago today
- 1966Ray PodloskiBorn
Canadian ice hockey player (1966–2018)
Read on Wikipediasource data60 years ago today
- 1973
American politician from Vermont
Read on Wikipediasource data53 years ago today
- 1975
- 1977
- 1979
- 1986
- 1993
- 2007Francis SullivanDied
Canadian ice hockey player (1917–2007)
Read on Wikipediasource data19 years ago today
- 2025Al MacNeilDied
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1935–2025)
Read on Wikipediasource data1 years ago today
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