May
25
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 Albertans share 25 May, spanning 1935 to 2020.
- 10 born
- 2 died
1989
Flames win the Stanley Cup
The Calgary Flames beat Montreal 4-2 in Game 6 at the Montreal Forum to win their only Stanley Cup — still the only visiting team ever to clinch the Cup against the Canadiens on Forum ice.
Wikipedia — 1989 Stanley Cup Finals ↗
Also on this date
- 1935
- 1958
Canadian film-maker, scholar and writer (born 1958)
Read on Wikipediasource data68 years ago today
- 1961Calvin AyreBorn
Canadian businessman, Gambling Industry Founder, Blockchain Venture Capitalist
Read on Wikipediasource data65 years ago today
- 1976
- 1984
- 1987
- 1987
- 1994
- 1998
- 2003
- 2019
Scottish-Canadian chemist (1939-2019)
Read on Wikipediasource data7 years ago today
- 2020
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