May
9
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 moments and Albertans connected to 9 May, spanning 1906 to 2019.
- 10 born
- 1 founded
- 1 died
- 1906University of AlbertaFounded
public research university in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Read on Wikipediasource data120 years ago today
Also on this date
- 1953Bruce GreigBorn
Canadian ice hockey player & powerlifter (1953-2008)
Read on Wikipediasource data73 years ago today
- 1958Graham SmithBorn
Canadian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist, world champion, former world record-holder
Read on Wikipediasource data68 years ago today
- 1966
- 1968
- 1972
- 1980
- 1983
- 1989
- 1992
- 1995
Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Read on Wikipediasource data31 years ago today
- 2019
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