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The following is a timeline of riots and civil unrest in Calgary, Alberta. [6] Since its incorporation as a town in 1884, like other cities, Calgary has had to deal with a variety of violence. Calgary has been credited with maintaining relative civility during duress. [ 7 ]
1988 Winter Olympics open in Calgary with closing ceremonies on February 28. June 19, 2013 2013 Alberta floods damage parts of Calgary and oher areas in south and central Alberta. Kills five. causes some of the worst flood damage in Alberta's history. May 5, 2015 29th Alberta general election occurs.
This is a brief timeline of the history of Canada, comprising important social, economic, political, military, legal, and territorial changes and events in Canada and its predecessor states. Prehistory
Calgary is a city in the Canadian province of Alberta.It is the largest metro area within the three prairie provinces.As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806 making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.
March 15 – In an international women's field hockey match at Wembley Stadium (England) Canada beats England 3 – 1. May 17 – The Guelph Platers win their only Memorial Cup by defeating the Hull Olympiques 6 to 2. May 24 – The Montreal Canadiens win their 23rd Stanley Cup by defeating the Calgary Flames.
The first oil field in western Canada was Turner Valley, south of Calgary, where large supplies were discovered at a depth of about 3,000 feet (910 m). Calgary became the oil capital, with a reputation for swashbuckling entrepreneurship. Turner Valley was for a time the largest oil and gas producer in the British Empire.
History of Canada; Timeline of Canadian history; ... Events from the year 1916 in Canada. Incumbents. Crown ... businessman and Mayor of Calgary (b.1838) July 28 ...
Calgary's 2016 civic census counted a population of 1,381,345. [27] From 2011 to 2012, there was a 2.7% increase over its 2011 municipal census population of 1,090,936. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] The city attributed the 29,289 increase in residents to a natural increase of 9,631 and a net migration of 19,658 since the 2011 civic census. [ 30 ]