May
7
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 Albertans share 7 May, spanning 1897 to 2018.
- 10 born
- 2 died
No Alberta event or founding is recorded for 7 May. Below are the people connected to this date.
People
- 1897Carl TolmanBorn
American geology professor and academic administrator (1897–1995)
Read on Wikipediasource data129 years ago today
- 1928
- 1949Derek HarkerBorn
Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman
Read on Wikipediasource data77 years ago today
- 1965
- 1976
- 1977
- 1979
- 1987
- 1987
- 1996
- 2018Charlie RussellDied
Canadian naturalist; studies grizzly bears
Read on Wikipediasource data8 years ago today
- 2018Joan GroothuysenDied
Olympic cross-country skier (1957-2018)
Read on Wikipediasource data8 years ago today
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