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Alberta DailyEst. 2026

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
Month 6
  1. 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.

    The Canadian Encyclopedia
  1. 1914

    coal mining accident in Canada

    Read on Wikipediasource data112 years ago today

  2. 2003

    national wildlife area in Alberta, Canada

    Read on Wikipediasource data23 years ago today

Also on this date

  1. 1949
    David SwannBorn

    Canadian politician

    Read on Wikipediasource data77 years ago today

  2. 1952

    Canadian politician

    Read on Wikipediasource data74 years ago today

  3. 1971

    Canadian actor

    Read on Wikipediasource data55 years ago today

  4. 1973

    Alberta politician

    Read on Wikipediasource data53 years ago today

  5. 1985

    Canadian reality television personality

    Read on Wikipediasource data41 years ago today

  6. 1996
    Coby IwaasaBorn

    Canadian racquetball player

    Read on Wikipediasource data30 years ago today

  7. 2008

    Canadian ice hockey player

    Read on Wikipediasource data18 years ago today

  8. 1921
    Percival BakerDied

    Canadian politician (1867-1921)

    Read on Wikipediasource data105 years ago today

  9. 1951

    Canadian politician (1880–1951)

    Read on Wikipediasource data75 years ago today

  10. 2008

    Canadian politician (1945-2008)

    Read on Wikipediasource data18 years ago today

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