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Alberta DailyEst. 2026

November

9

Alberta almanac

On this day in Alberta

7 Albertans share 9 November, spanning 1913 to 1983.

  • 5 born
  • 2 died
Month 11
  1. 1905

    Alberta's first provincial election

    Ten weeks after the province was created, Alexander Cameron Rutherford's Liberals won Alberta's first general election in a landslide over R.B. Bennett's Conservatives.

    Wikipedia

Also on this date

  1. 1941
    Tom SiddonBorn

    Canadian politician

    Read on Wikipediasource data85 years ago today

  2. 1962
    Randy BucykBorn

    Canadian ice hockey player

    Read on Wikipediasource data64 years ago today

  3. 1977
    Brad FritschBorn

    professional golfer

    Read on Wikipediasource data49 years ago today

  4. 1981

    Canadian racquetball player

    Read on Wikipediasource data45 years ago today

  5. 1983

    American football player

    Read on Wikipediasource data43 years ago today

  6. 1913
    Paul Booker ReedDied

    American judge (1842–1913)

    Read on Wikipediasource data113 years ago today

  7. 1983
    Alex GordeyDied

    Canadian politician (1912–1983)

    Read on Wikipediasource data43 years ago today

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