October
8
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 moments and Albertans connected to 8 October, spanning 1904 to 2019.
- 7 born
- 4 died
- 1 founded
1904
Edmonton becomes a city
Edmonton was incorporated as a city with about 8,350 residents — less than a year before it was named capital of the new province of Alberta.
Wikipedia ↗
- 1904EdmontonFounded
capital city of the province of Alberta, Canada
Read on Wikipediasource data122 years ago today
Also on this date
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- 1955
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- 1977
- 1919John CameronDied
politician in Alberta, Canada, born 1846
Read on Wikipediasource data107 years ago today
- 1935
Canadian police officer (1896–1935)
Read on Wikipediasource data91 years ago today
- 1961
Canadian writer and northern explorer
Read on Wikipediasource data65 years ago today
- 2019Ted GreenDied
Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1940–2019)
Read on Wikipediasource data7 years ago today
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