November
5
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
11 moments and Albertans connected to 5 November, spanning 1909 to 2008.
- 9 born
- 1 founded
- 1 died
- 1951BownessFounded
neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Read on Wikipediasource data75 years ago today
Also on this date
- 1909
- 1918William GardenBorn
Canadian naval architect (1918–2011)
Read on Wikipediasource data108 years ago today
- 1922
- 1949
- 1950
- 1950
- 1957
- 1969
- 1990
- 2008
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