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Beverly is a former urban municipality within the Edmonton Capital Region of Alberta, Canada. Beverly was incorporated as a village on March 22, 1913 and became the Town of Beverly on July 13, 1914. [3] It later amalgamated with the City of Edmonton on December 30, 1961. [4] [6] The population of Beverly was 8,969 at the time of amalgamation. [7]
In civil actions, awards to survivors for burn injuries ranged from $250 to $1,450. A payment for death was denied. [7] Yamaska derailment: 28 June 1875: west of Yamaska, Quebec: 10: 25: A westbound construction train of railway contractor Louis-Adélard Senécal comprised six flatcars loaded with workers pushed by a locomotive. On striking ...
Kills five. causes some of the worst flood damage in Alberta's history. May 5, 2015 29th Alberta general election occurs. The Alberta New Democratic Party win a majority — ending 44 years of Progressive Conservative party rule. May 1, 2016 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire begins. It displaces more than 88,000 people from their homes.
Railway Disasters of the World: Principal Passenger Train Accidents of the 20th Century. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-323-2. Shaw, Robert B. (1978). A History of Railroad Accidents, Safety Precautions and Operating Practices. LCCN 78104064. Trevena, Arthur (1981). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 2. Redruth: Atlantic Books. ISBN 0-906899-03-6.
1854 – The first railway in Brazil, inaugurated by Pedro II of Brazil on 30 April in Rio de Janeiro, built by the Viscount of Maua. [21] 1854 – The first railway in Norway. Between Oslo and Eidsvoll. 1854 – The first railway in today's Romania and Serbia (then Austrian Empire), on 20 August 1854, between Lisava-Oravica-Bazijaš.
The Last Spike: The Great Railway, 1881-1885 (2001) excerpt and text search, popular history; Brown, Ron. The Train Doesn't Stop Here Any More (1998) an illustrated history of railway stations in Canada; Currie, A. W. The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada. University of Toronto Press, 1957. 556 pp, the standard history; Eagle, J. A.
Lists of events in the history of rail transport are organised into the yearly lists below. Before 1700. 1427 1513 1571 1604 ... Timeline of railway history
Current events; Random article; ... Timeline of railway history * ... Chronology of Norwegian railway lines; Timeline of Class I railroads (1910–1929) ...