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Alberta DailyEst. 2026

November

18

Alberta almanac

On this day in Alberta

6 moments and Albertans connected to 18 November, spanning 1918 to 2015.

  • 3 died
  • 2 born
  • 1 founded
Month 11
  1. 1971
    CKJRFounded

    Radio station in Edmonton

    Read on Wikipediasource data55 years ago today

Also on this date

  1. 1918
    Willie McKnightBorn

    Canadian flying ace

    Read on Wikipediasource data108 years ago today

  2. 1965
    Matthew KabayamaBorn

    Japanese ice hockey player

    Read on Wikipediasource data61 years ago today

  3. 1999
    Ken BochenDied

    Read on Wikipediasource data27 years ago today

  4. 2004
    Jack HornerDied

    Canadian politician (1927-2004)

    Read on Wikipediasource data22 years ago today

  5. 2015
    Bert OlmsteadDied

    Canadian ice hockey player (1926–2015)

    Read on Wikipediasource data11 years ago today

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