November
24
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 Albertans share 24 November, spanning 1926 to 2002.
- 10 born
- 2 died
1956
Eskimos complete a Grey Cup three-peat
Edmonton defeated the Montreal Alouettes 50–27 before 27,425 fans at Toronto's Varsity Stadium to win a third consecutive Grey Cup — the 44th — capping the 1954–56 dynasty.
Wikipedia (44th Grey Cup) ↗
Also on this date
- 1926
- 1960Cameron HenningBorn
Canadian swimmer, Olympic bronze medallist
Read on Wikipediasource data66 years ago today
- 1969
- 1970
- 1971
Canadian actress, writer, and comedian
Read on Wikipediasource data55 years ago today
- 1972Dallas FergusonBorn
Canadian ice hockey defenceman and coach
Read on Wikipediasource data54 years ago today
- 1981
Canadian paralympic alpine skier
Read on Wikipediasource data45 years ago today
- 1995
- 1997
- 1997
- 1998Arnold KächDied
Swiss military officer, skier, ski official and writer (1914-1998)
Read on Wikipediasource data28 years ago today
- 2002
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