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Alberta DailyEst. 2026

March

23

Alberta almanac

On this day in Alberta

12 Albertans share 23 March, spanning 1924 to 1995.

  • 11 born
  • 1 died
Month 3
  1. 2014

    Redford resigns as premier

    Alison Redford, Alberta's first woman premier, resigned as premier after weeks of caucus unrest and controversy over her use of public funds, four days after announcing her departure on March 19.

    The Canadian Encyclopedia

Also on this date

  1. 1924

    Canadian businessman

    Read on Wikipediasource data102 years ago today

  2. 1924
    Hassie YoungBorn

    ice hockey player (1925-)

    Read on Wikipediasource data102 years ago today

  3. 1942

    Canadian politician

    Read on Wikipediasource data84 years ago today

  4. 1953

    Canadian female curler

    Read on Wikipediasource data73 years ago today

  5. 1967
    David FordBorn

    kayaker

    Read on Wikipediasource data59 years ago today

  6. 1976

    Canadian ice hockey defenceman

    Read on Wikipediasource data50 years ago today

  7. 1977

    Canadian ice hockey defenceman

    Read on Wikipediasource data49 years ago today

  8. 1984
    Jeff PerrettBorn

    Player of American and Canadian football

    Read on Wikipediasource data42 years ago today

  9. 1988

    Canadian soccer player

    Read on Wikipediasource data38 years ago today

  10. 1992
    Ty RimmerBorn

    Canadian ice hockey goaltender

    Read on Wikipediasource data34 years ago today

  11. 1995
    Jan LisieckiBorn

    Polish-Canadian pianist

    Read on Wikipediasource data31 years ago today

  12. 1943
    Bill PeytoDied

    Canadian pioneer and mountain guide

    Read on Wikipediasource data83 years ago today

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