January
8
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
11 moments and Albertans connected to 8 January, spanning 1900 to 1998.
- 7 born
- 3 died
- 1 founded
2020
Flight PS752 shootdown devastates Edmonton
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down shortly after takeoff from Tehran, killing all 176 people aboard — among them 10 members of the University of Alberta community and three of their family members, making Edmonton one of the hardest-hit cities in Canada.
Wikipedia (UIA Flight 752) ↗
- 1957
Alberta provincial park
Read on Wikipediasource data69 years ago today
Also on this date
- 1900
- 1916Mac ColvilleBorn
Professional ice hockey player (1916–2003)
Read on Wikipediasource data110 years ago today
- 1942Paul CantorBorn
Read on Wikipediasource data84 years ago today
- 1966
- 1969
- 1977
- 1978
- 1909
- 1986Neil SavarynDied
Read on Wikipediasource data40 years ago today
- 1998Doug AndersonDied
Canadian ice hockey player (1927-1998)
Read on Wikipediasource data28 years ago today
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