October
30
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
11 Albertans share 30 October, spanning 1942 to 2005.
- 10 born
- 1 died
1917
Edmonton's 49th Battalion at Passchendaele
During the 49th Battalion's assault at Passchendaele, Private Cecil John Kinross of the Edmonton-raised unit charged a German machine gun alone, killed its six-man crew, and was awarded the Victoria Cross.
Loyal Edmonton Regiment Military Museum ↗
Also on this date
- 1942
- 1943
- 1947Rudy LintermanBorn
Player of American and Canadian football
Read on Wikipediasource data79 years ago today
- 1952
- 1953
- 1958Ric SuggittBorn
Canadian rugby union footballer and coach (1958–2017)
Read on Wikipediasource data68 years ago today
- 1963
- 1968
- 1968
- 1998
- 2005Don LuzziDied
Canadian footballer and politician (1935–2005)
Read on Wikipediasource data21 years ago today
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