May
5
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 Albertans share 5 May, spanning 1893 to 1998.
- 10 born
- 2 died
2015
NDP ends 44-year PC dynasty
Rachel Notley's NDP won a majority (54 of 87 seats) in the Alberta general election, ending the Progressive Conservatives' 44-year hold on power — until then the longest-serving provincial government in Canadian history.
Wikipedia — 2015 Alberta general election ↗
Also on this date
- 1893
- 1920Jack AdamsBorn
Canadian ice hockey left winger (1920-1996)
Read on Wikipediasource data106 years ago today
- 1953
- 1963Judy GoodrichBorn
Canadian retired Paralympic athlete (born 1963)
Read on Wikipediasource data63 years ago today
- 1964
- 1972
- 1975Jason DudaBorn
Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player
Read on Wikipediasource data51 years ago today
- 1982
- 1987
- 1998
- 1919
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1866-1919)
Read on Wikipediasource data107 years ago today
- 1996
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