September
2
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 Albertans were born on 2 September, spanning 1927 to 2001.
- 12 born
1905
Rutherford becomes first premier
The day after Alberta's inauguration, Lieutenant-Governor George Bulyea appointed Alexander Cameron Rutherford as the province's first premier, and Rutherford's Liberals formed Alberta's first government.
Provincial Archives of Alberta ↗1912
First Calgary Stampede
Guy Weadick's first Calgary Stampede opened at Victoria Park on 2 September 1912, bankrolled with $100,000 from ranchers Pat Burns, George Lane, A.E. Cross and A.J. McLean; over 100,000 people attended.
Wikipedia (Guy Weadick) ↗
Also on this date
- 1927
- 1937
- 1942Dick DupuisBorn
Player of American and Canadian football
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- 1943
- 1944
- 1964
- 1974
- 1982
- 1987
- 1989
- 1999
- 2001
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