September
16
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 Albertans share 16 September, spanning 1904 to 1989.
- 11 born
- 1 died
No Alberta event or founding is recorded for 16 September. Below are the people connected to this date.
People
- 1904Stewart AdamsBorn
Canadian ice hockey player (1904–1978)
Read on Wikipediasource data122 years ago today
- 1925
- 1929Stan StephensBorn
Canadian-American politician (1929-2021)
Read on Wikipediasource data97 years ago today
- 1934Gerry MelnykBorn
Canadian ice hockey player (1934-2001)
Read on Wikipediasource data92 years ago today
- 1936Milan MarcettaBorn
Canadian professional ice hockey player
Read on Wikipediasource data90 years ago today
- 1940
- 1941Bob LeonardBorn
Canadian professional wrestling promoter and historian (1941-2016)
Read on Wikipediasource data85 years ago today
- 1953Nancy HustonBorn
Canadian-born novelist and essayist who writes primarily in French
Read on Wikipediasource data73 years ago today
- 1966
- 1969
- 1989
- 1929
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