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October

17

Alberta almanac

On this day in Alberta

12 Albertans share 17 October, spanning 1930 to 2014.

  • 9 born
  • 3 died
Month 10
  1. 1982

    Lodgepole sour gas blowout

    On October 17, 1982, the Amoco Dome Brazeau River sour gas well blew out of control near Lodgepole, southwest of Edmonton, spewing hydrogen sulphide that could be smelled hundreds of kilometres away. It took 67 days to bring the well under control, and two Texan well-fighters died battling it; the disaster led to sweeping new sour gas safety rules in Alberta.

    Alberta Energy Regulator

Also on this date

  1. 1930

    Canadian violinist (1930–2016)

    Read on Wikipediasource data96 years ago today

  2. 1951

    Canadian-German ice hockey defenceman

    Read on Wikipediasource data75 years ago today

  3. 1958

    Canadian ice hockey player (1958–2024)

    Read on Wikipediasource data68 years ago today

  4. 1964
    Lane BarretBorn

    Canadian freestyle skier

    Read on Wikipediasource data62 years ago today

  5. 1968

    Canadian rower

    Read on Wikipediasource data58 years ago today

  6. 1978
    Erin KarplukBorn

    Canadian actress

    Read on Wikipediasource data48 years ago today

  7. 1978

    Canadian soccer player

    Read on Wikipediasource data48 years ago today

  8. 1996
    Jake DeBruskBorn

    Canadian ice hockey player

    Read on Wikipediasource data30 years ago today

  9. 2000
    Tyler DuguidBorn

    Canadian rugby union player

    Read on Wikipediasource data26 years ago today

  10. 1980

    Premier of Alberta, Canada, 1934–1935 (1879–1980)

    Read on Wikipediasource data46 years ago today

  11. 2008
    Roy BrassardDied

    Canadian politician

    Read on Wikipediasource data18 years ago today

  12. 2014
    Bill DiachukDied

    Canadian politician (1929-2014)

    Read on Wikipediasource data12 years ago today

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