July
17
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 moments and Albertans connected to 17 July, spanning 1921 to 2016.
- 8 born
- 2 died
- 1 founded
- 1 happened
- 1948
Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Canada
Read on Wikipediasource data78 years ago today
- 2005
motor car race
Read on Wikipediasource data21 years ago today
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- 1924
- 1967Kelly RobsonBorn
Canadian speculative fiction writer (1967-)
Read on Wikipediasource data59 years ago today
- 1968
- 1975
- 1982
- 1988
- 1993
- 1996
- 1921
President of Purdue University (1862-1921)
Read on Wikipediasource data105 years ago today
- 2016
Canadian politician (1928-2016)
Read on Wikipediasource data10 years ago today
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