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Alberta DailyEst. 2026

November

7

Alberta almanac

On this day in Alberta

12 moments and Albertans connected to 7 November, spanning 1884 to 2006.

  • 10 born
  • 1 founded
  • 1 died
Month 11
  1. 1884

    Calgary incorporated as a town

    Calgary was officially incorporated as the Town of Calgary by proclamation on November 7, 1884, with a population of about 506; George Murdoch was elected its first mayor in the town's first election the following month.

    Wikipedia — 1884 Calgary municipal election
  1. 1884
    CalgaryFounded

    largest city in Alberta, Canada

    Read on Wikipediasource data142 years ago today

Also on this date

  1. 1923

    Canadian Ukrainian Greek Catholic hierarch (1923–1990)

    Read on Wikipediasource data103 years ago today

  2. 1929
    Hugh DempseyBorn

    Canadian historian (1929–2022)

    Read on Wikipediasource data97 years ago today

  3. 1943

    Canadian musician

    Read on Wikipediasource data83 years ago today

  4. 1945

    actress, author

    Read on Wikipediasource data81 years ago today

  5. 1948

    Canadian ice hockey player

    Read on Wikipediasource data78 years ago today

  6. 1961
    Lisa GearyBorn

    Canadian swimmer

    Read on Wikipediasource data65 years ago today

  7. 1963
    Mike HeidtBorn

    German ice hockey defenceman

    Read on Wikipediasource data63 years ago today

  8. 1979

    Canadian ice hockey player

    Read on Wikipediasource data47 years ago today

  9. 1989
    Tyler GronBorn

    Canadian ice hockey player

    Read on Wikipediasource data37 years ago today

  10. 2004

    Canadian judoka

    Read on Wikipediasource data22 years ago today

  11. 2006
    Jackie ParkerDied

    American football player (1932-2006)

    Read on Wikipediasource data20 years ago today

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