June
2
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 moments and Albertans connected to 2 June, spanning 1886 to 2006.
- 9 born
- 2 died
- 1 founded
1913
First train crosses Edmonton's High Level Bridge
On June 2, 1913, the first passenger train — seven cars carrying about 200 passengers — steamed across the new High Level Bridge from Strathcona into Edmonton, putting the bridge into service on the CPR's Calgary-Edmonton line.
Edmonton City as Museum Project (Edmonton Heritage Council) ↗
- 1886Assiniboia WestFounded
former federal electoral district in North West Territories (1886–1905) and Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada (1905–1908)
Read on Wikipediasource data140 years ago today
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- 1928
Member of the Canadian House of Commons, Attorney-General of Alberta
Read on Wikipediasource data98 years ago today
- 2006Roy FarranDied
British-Canadian politician and soldier (1921-2006)
Read on Wikipediasource data20 years ago today
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