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A moment in history: March 20, 1931
On this day in 1931, talk of secession was floating around the Alberta Legislature.
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A moment in history: March 13, 1959
On this day in 1959, Edmonton's first shopping mall was advertising its "pre-Easter" sales.
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A moment in history: March 6, 1978
On this day in 1978, the now-iconic "bubble houses" in Wîhkwêntôwin were making their public debut.
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A moment in history: Feb. 27, 1967
On this day in 1967, the Edmonton Flying Club was recovering after a fire that destroyed all of its aircraft.
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A moment in history: Feb. 20, 1952
On this day in 1952, the Edmonton Mercurys were rowdily representing Canada at the 1952 Olympic Games in Oslo.
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A moment in history: Feb. 13, 1905
On this day in 1905, Edmonton was announced as the future capital of the new province of Alberta.
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A moment in history: Feb. 6, 1947
On this day in 1947, there were hints of an oil discovery that would forever change Edmonton and Alberta as a whole.
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![A newspaper clipping with the headline 'Mayor Orders Supply Food For Men Struck Off Relief By Province, Tangle Grows']](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2026/01/29/2026-01-30-history-5715.jpg "A moment in history: Jan. 30, 1935")
A moment in history: Jan. 30, 1935
On this day in 1935, tensions were rising between Edmonton's mayor and the province over food relief during the Great Depression.
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A moment in history: Jan. 23, 1968
On this day in 1968, there were questions about what would happen to the "wasteland" of railroad right-of-ways that snaked through downtown Edmonton.
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