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Alberta DailyEst. 2026

October

25

Alberta almanac

On this day in Alberta

9 Albertans share 25 October, spanning 1912 to 2024.

  • 7 born
  • 2 died
Month 10
  1. 1870

    Battle of the Belly River

    The last major battle between First Nations on Canadian soil was fought on October 25, 1870, within present-day Lethbridge, where Blackfoot and Piikani warriors routed a Cree-led war party of 600-800 along the Belly (Oldman) River; hundreds of Cree died in the retreat, and the nations made peace soon after.

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Also on this date

  1. 1912

    Canadian architect (1912-1979)

    Read on Wikipediasource data114 years ago today

  2. 1934

    Canadian ice hockey player

    Read on Wikipediasource data92 years ago today

  3. 1935

    Canadian ice hockey forward

    Read on Wikipediasource data91 years ago today

  4. 1939

    Canadian politician

    Read on Wikipediasource data87 years ago today

  5. 1940
    Jimmy HermanBorn

    Canadian actor (1940-2013)

    Read on Wikipediasource data86 years ago today

  6. 1964

    Canadian beach volleyball player

    Read on Wikipediasource data62 years ago today

  7. 1971
    David GaiderBorn

    Canadian writer

    Read on Wikipediasource data55 years ago today

  8. 1960
    Albert AndrewsDied

    Canadian politician (1881–1960)

    Read on Wikipediasource data66 years ago today

  9. 2024
    Bill HayDied

    Canadian ice hockey player

    Read on Wikipediasource data2 years ago today

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