September
17
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 moments and Albertans connected to 17 September, spanning 1908 to 2019.
- 9 born
- 2 died
- 1 founded
1984
Papal Mass at Namao
Pope John Paul II celebrated an open-air Mass at the Namao airbase north of Edmonton on 17 September 1984, delivering his homily on the development of peoples during the first papal tour of Canada (9-20 September 1984).
Vatican (official homily text) ↗
- 1908EdmontonFounded
former federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada (1908–1917)
Read on Wikipediasource data118 years ago today
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- 1987Henry KroegerDied
Politician from Alberta, Canada (1909–1987)
Read on Wikipediasource data39 years ago today
- 2019Harvey WylieDied
Canadian football defensive back (1933-2019)
Read on Wikipediasource data7 years ago today
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