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
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 ↗
- 1884
Also on this date
- 1923
Canadian Ukrainian Greek Catholic hierarch (1923–1990)
Read on Wikipediasource data103 years ago today
- 1929
- 1943
- 1945
- 1948
- 1961
- 1963
- 1979
- 1989
- 2004
- 2006
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