November
2
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 moments and Albertans connected to 2 November, spanning 1906 to 2024.
- 7 born
- 4 died
- 1 happened
1982
Lougheed's record 75-seat landslide
Peter Lougheed's Progressive Conservatives won the Alberta general election with 75 of 79 seats and about 62 per cent of the popular vote — still the most seats any party has ever won in the province.
Wikipedia — 1982 Alberta general election ↗
- 2024
mixed martial arts event in 2024
Read on Wikipediasource data2 years ago today
Also on this date
- 1906Paul ThompsonBorn
Canadian ice hockey forward, born 1906 (1906–1991)
Read on Wikipediasource data120 years ago today
- 1929
- 1938
- 1944
- 1961
- 1973
- 1982
- 1946
- 1982
Canadian ornithologist, explorer, zoologist, and writer (1893-1982)
Read on Wikipediasource data44 years ago today
- 2013Herm HarrisonDied
Player of American and Canadian football (1942–2013)
Read on Wikipediasource data13 years ago today
- 2020
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