July
2
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 moments and Albertans connected to 2 July, spanning 1937 to 2017.
- 8 born
- 3 died
- 1 founded
- 1955
Also on this date
- 1937
Canadian politician (1937-2020)
Read on Wikipediasource data89 years ago today
- 1940
- 1947
- 1957Bret HartBorn
Canadian-American professional wrestler, writer and actor
Read on Wikipediasource data69 years ago today
- 1991Hakeem DawoduBorn
Canadian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Read on Wikipediasource data35 years ago today
- 1995
- 1995
- 2001
Canadian association footballer
Read on Wikipediasource data25 years ago today
- 2001
- 2013
- 2017
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