July
1
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
11 moments and Albertans connected to 1 July, spanning 1858 to 2003.
- 9 born
- 2 founded
1916
Prohibition begins in Alberta
Alberta's Liquor Act came into force, making the province dry after voters approved prohibition in the July 1915 plebiscite (60.85% in favour); it lasted until 1924.
Wikipedia — 1915 Alberta liquor plebiscite ↗
- 1959
- 1984Telus World of ScienceFounded
Science centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Read on Wikipediasource data42 years ago today
Also on this date
- 1858
- 1920
- 1935Lou HyndmanBorn
Canadian politician, academic and lawyer
Read on Wikipediasource data91 years ago today
- 1952
- 1958
- 1972
- 1977
- 2001
Canadian association footballer
Read on Wikipediasource data25 years ago today
- 2003
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