November
25
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
11 moments and Albertans connected to 25 November, spanning 1885 to 2000.
- 7 born
- 3 died
- 1 founded
1885
The Banff hot springs are set aside
By federal order-in-council, about 26 square kilometres around the Cave and Basin hot springs became the Banff Hot Springs Reserve — the seed of Banff National Park and of Canada's entire national park system.
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- 1885Banff National ParkFounded
national park in Alberta, Canada
Read on Wikipediasource data141 years ago today
Also on this date
- 1901
- 1953
- 1968
- 1968
Canadian actress, magazine editor and television host
Read on Wikipediasource data58 years ago today
- 1976
- 1984
- 1990
- 1969John LymburnDied
Attorney-General of Alberta, 1926–1935
Read on Wikipediasource data57 years ago today
- 1990
- 2000Michael MaccagnoDied
Italian-Canadian politician (1914-2000)
Read on Wikipediasource data26 years ago today
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