January
9
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 moments and Albertans connected to 9 January, spanning 1886 to 1974.
- 9 born
- 2 founded
- 1 died
1892
Edmonton incorporated as a town
Edmonton was incorporated as a town on January 9, 1892, with a population of about 700; Matthew McCauley was acclaimed its first mayor. It became a city on October 8, 1904.
Wikipedia — Edmonton ↗
- 1892EdmontonFounded
capital city of the province of Alberta, Canada
Read on Wikipediasource data134 years ago today
- 1911
Also on this date
- 1921Ken McAuleyBorn
Canadian ice hockey player (1921-1992)
Read on Wikipediasource data105 years ago today
- 1929
- 1930
- 1947
- 1962
- 1962
- 1971Brent ThompsonBorn
Canadian ice hockey defenceman and coach
Read on Wikipediasource data55 years ago today
- 1973
- 1974
- 1886
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