September
30
Alberta almanac
On this day in Alberta
10 moments and Albertans connected to 30 September, spanning 1936 to 2023.
- 8 born
- 1 happened
- 1 died
1967
The oil sands era begins
The Great Canadian Oil Sands plant — forerunner of Suncor — officially opened north of Fort McMurray as the world's first large-scale commercial oil sands operation.
Wikipedia ↗1981
Calgary wins 1988 Olympics
At the 84th IOC Session in Baden-Baden, West Germany, the IOC awarded the 1988 Winter Olympics to Calgary on 30 September 1981, with Calgary winning on the second ballot with 48 votes.
Wikipedia (1988 Winter Olympics) ↗
- 20172017 Edmonton attackHappened
stabbing and vehicle-ramming attack that occurred in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on September 30, 2017
Read on Wikipediasource data9 years ago today
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- 2023Chris SnowDied
Canadian ice hockey executive (1981–2023)
Read on Wikipediasource data3 years ago today
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