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June

22

Alberta almanac

On this day in Alberta

5 Albertans share 22 June, spanning 1963 to 2011.

  • 3 died
  • 2 born
Month 6

  1. 1909

    Lethbridge Viaduct's final span placed

    Crews lifted the final span of the CPR's Lethbridge Viaduct (High Level Bridge) into place and ferried 100 citizens across on flatcars — completing the structure of what remains the longest and highest railway bridge of its type in the world.

    Parks Canada — This Week in History ↗

Also on this date

  1. 1971
    Marcel RocqueBorn

    Canadian curler and coach

    Read on Wikipediasource data55 years ago today

  2. 1987
    Judd BlackwaterBorn

    Canadian ice hockey player

    Read on Wikipediasource data39 years ago today

  3. 1963
    Roy Charles TaylorDied

    Canadian politician

    Read on Wikipediasource data63 years ago today

  4. 1988
    Robert Milton McCoolDied

    Canadian politician (1893–1988)

    Read on Wikipediasource data38 years ago today

  5. 2011
    Harley HotchkissDied

    Canadian businessman and philanthropist (1927-2011)

    Read on Wikipediasource data15 years ago today

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