August 4

August 4 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2013: Worship Center Christian Church opened on Derby Parkway.
2006: Restaurant G closed.
2006: The 3rd annual Southern Heritage Festival began on two stages at the Railroad Park site.
2005: FBI director Robert Mueller III dedicated the FBI Birmingham Field Office Building on 18th Street North.
2001: Joe Muggs opened at The Summit.
1998: Nearly 168,000 residents voted in the MAPS referendum.
1966: WAQY-AM's Tommy Charles and Doug Layton touched off a feverish "Ban the Beatles" campaign after reading John Lennon's remark that the Beatles were "more popular than Jesus".
1949: A massive pageant was staged at the re-dedication of Mortimer Jordan Park.
1946: Virginia Van der Veer married Larry Hamilton.
1931: The mysterious Wood/Williams murders occurred in the woods of Shades Mountain.
1889: Brother Bryan was installed as Third Presbyterian Church's first permanent pastor.
1884: The 1884 general election was held.

Kelly Ingram, born August 4, 1887

Births

2000: Ajani was born at Indianapolis Zoo.
1974: Politician Eyrika Parker was born in Birmingham.
1956: Bartender Kim Walker was born in Maryville, North Dakota.
1911: Businessman and entrepreneur Elton B. Stephens was born.
1891: Architect John Davis was born in Mobile County.
1887: Kelly Ingram, the first American serviceman to die in World War I, was born in Pratt City.

2013: Alabama Power Company executive Jim Beckham died.
2007: Ford dealer and ad spokesman Jim Skinner died.
1957: Businessman Beach Chenoweth died.
1956: Edwin Stephenson, murderer of Father James Coyle, died in Birmingham.
1950: 1910 Birmingham Barons star pitcher Harry Coveleski died in Shamokin, Pennsylvania.
1931: The mysterious Wood/Williams murders occurred in the woods of Shades Mountain.
1908: William Miller was lynched by a mob in Brighton for allegedly bombing the house of mine superintendent Finley Fuller.
1875: Pioneer plantation owner Williamson Hawkins died.

1986: The USFL suspended their scheduled fall season, effectively ending the Birmingham Stallions.