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Alberta DailyEst. 2026

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
Month 11
  1. 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.

    Wikipedia
  1. 1885
    Banff National ParkFounded

    national park in Alberta, Canada

    Read on Wikipediasource data141 years ago today

Also on this date

  1. 1901

    Alberta MLA from 1940 to 1944

    Read on Wikipediasource data125 years ago today

  2. 1953

    Canadian politician

    Read on Wikipediasource data73 years ago today

  3. 1968

    Canadian actor-singer (born 1968)

    Read on Wikipediasource data58 years ago today

  4. 1968

    Canadian actress, magazine editor and television host

    Read on Wikipediasource data58 years ago today

  5. 1976
    Scott ReidBorn

    Canadian ice hockey goaltender

    Read on Wikipediasource data50 years ago today

  6. 1984

    Canadian ice hockey player

    Read on Wikipediasource data42 years ago today

  7. 1990
    Cleyon LaingBorn

    Canadian football player

    Read on Wikipediasource data36 years ago today

  8. 1969
    John LymburnDied

    Attorney-General of Alberta, 1926–1935

    Read on Wikipediasource data57 years ago today

  9. 1990
    Clifford DoanDied

    Canadian politician (1905-1990)

    Read on Wikipediasource data36 years ago today

  10. 2000
    Michael MaccagnoDied

    Italian-Canadian politician (1914-2000)

    Read on Wikipediasource data26 years ago today

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