September
23
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
12 Albertans were born on 23 September, spanning 1946 to 2001.
- 12 born
1908
University of Alberta opens
The University of Alberta opened its doors in Strathcona on 23 September 1908, with 45 students — 38 men and 7 women — taking the first classes in rented school quarters under founding president Henry Marshall Tory.
University of Alberta (Dept. of Psychology history page) ↗
Also on this date
- 1946
- 1959
- 1967
- 1968
- 1968
- 1983
- 1986
- 1989
- 1991
- 1993
- 1997
- 2001
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