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Alberta DailyEst. 2026

March

29

Alberta almanac

On this day in Alberta

12 Albertans share 29 March, spanning 1869 to 2022.

  • 9 born
  • 3 died
Month 3
  1. 2013

    Death of Ralph Klein

    Ralph Klein — the former broadcaster who served three terms as Calgary's mayor and then as premier of Alberta from December 1992 to December 2006 — died in Calgary at age 70.

    The Canadian Encyclopedia

Also on this date

  1. 1869

    Canadian politician

    Read on Wikipediasource data157 years ago today

  2. 1972

    Canadian ice hockey player

    Read on Wikipediasource data54 years ago today

  3. 1975
    Chris YuleBorn

    Canadian ice hockey player

    Read on Wikipediasource data51 years ago today

  4. 1976
    Mark MeerBorn

    Canadian actor

    Read on Wikipediasource data50 years ago today

  5. 1982
    Chad RookBorn

    Canadian actor

    Read on Wikipediasource data44 years ago today

  6. 1985
    Adam WongBorn

    Canadian artistic gymnast

    Read on Wikipediasource data41 years ago today

  7. 1993

    Canadian professional ice hockey centre

    Read on Wikipediasource data33 years ago today

  8. 1994

    Canadian writer

    Read on Wikipediasource data32 years ago today

  9. 2002

    Canadian ice hockey player

    Read on Wikipediasource data24 years ago today

  10. 1964
    Peter ChabaDied

    Canadian politician (1903-1964)

    Read on Wikipediasource data62 years ago today

  11. 2013
    Ralph KleinDied

    Canadian politician (1942-2013)

    Read on Wikipediasource data13 years ago today

  12. 2022
    Joyce FairbairnDied

    Canadian senator

    Read on Wikipediasource data4 years ago today

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