June
19
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 moments and Albertans connected to 19 June, spanning 1914 to 2008.
- 7 born
- 3 died
- 1 happened
- 1 founded
1914
The Hillcrest mine disaster
An explosion tore through the Hillcrest Collieries mine in the Crowsnest Pass, killing 189 men — the deadliest coal-mining disaster in Canadian history.
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- 1914Hillcrest mine disasterHappened
coal mining accident in Canada
Read on Wikipediasource data112 years ago today
- 2003
national wildlife area in Alberta, Canada
Read on Wikipediasource data23 years ago today
Also on this date
- 1949
- 1952
- 1971
- 1973
- 1985Kaitlyn BristoweBorn
Canadian reality television personality
Read on Wikipediasource data41 years ago today
- 1996
- 2008
- 1921
- 1951
- 2008
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