June 15

Tutwiler Hotel, opened June 15, 1914

June 15 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2007: City Stages kicked off at Linn Park.
• 2006: The 217th Presbyterian General Assembly was held at the BJCC.
• 2005: Singer Bo Bice married Caroline Fisher at New Hope Presbyterian Church in Helena.
• 2002: Rojo opened on Highland Avenue.
• 1993: A wild black bear, later named Bruno, was captured in Smithfield.
• 1991: The National Register of Historic Places expanded the limits of the Anderson Place Historic District.
• 1914: The Tutwiler Hotel opened on 20th Street North.

Courteney Cox

Births

• 1986: NFL wide receiver Montez Billings was born.
• 1983: Pastor Michael McClure Jr was born.
• 1981: NFL linebacker Saleem Rasheed was born.
• 1978: Nightclub performer Ashleigh Heidkamp was born.
• 1972: Birmingham Barons manager Carlos Subero was born in Venezuela.
• 1970: Former hospital administrator and Larry Langford chief of operations Chris Hartsell was born.
• 1964: Actress Courteney Cox was born in Mountain Brook.
• 1936: State Representative Owen Drake was born in Anniston.
• 1896: Restaurateur Mansion Joe was born.
• 1892: Football coach Wallace Wade was born in Trenton, Tennessee.

Deaths

• 2014: Sardis Missionary Baptist Church pastor Samuel Pettagrue died.
• 2014: TV anchor and actor Carl Spurlock died in Huntsville.
• 2007: Business man and volunteer Leonard Weil died.
• 2007: Professional wrestler Sherri Martel died from a drug overdose in McCalla.
• 1980: Former Birmingham News entertainment editor Lily May Caldwell died in Birmingham.
• 1970: Architect Charles McCauley died.

Sports

• 2006: BSC announced it would not field teams in baseball or men's basketball for the 2006-07 season.
• 2001: Birmingham Steeldogs 75 - Lafayette Roughnecks 31 at the Cajundome.
• 1985: Tampa Bay Bandits 17 - Birmingham Stallions 14 at Tampa Stadium.
• 1958: Pitcher Virgil Trucks was traded to the New York Yankees.