June 17

June 17 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: The 1906 Shelby County time capsule was opened.
2005: City Stages kicked off with Friday night headliners Ludacris, Loretta Lynn and the Killers.
2005: Disc jockey Steve Gregory Croes was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
2004: Three Birmingham Police Officers were killed in an ambush at a drug house in Ensley.
1994: The 6th Annual City Stages was held in and around Linn Park.
1988: Air New Orleans ceased operating.
1960: Barber James Armstrong filed "Armstrong v. Board of Education of Birmingham" in federal court, leading to the system's racial desegregation three years later.
1959: Killough Springs was annexed into Birmingham by a vote of residents held the previous day.
1950: A. D. King married Naomi Barber in Atlanta, Georgia.
1946: The Birmingham Bird Club was incorporated.
1922: David McLendon, W. B. Cloe and W. E. Dickson of the Birmingham City Commission were indicted by a Jefferson County Grand Jury on charges of violating the Alabama Corrupt Practices Act of 1915 by promising city posts to supporters.
1911: The Holy Innocents Hospital (Children's Hospital) was founded.
1893: Mrs Willis' Boarding House in Avondale was destroyed by fire.
1891: Robert Brown registered as a pharmacist in South Carolina.
1881: William Hickman's dry goods store in Trussville was destroyed by fire.

John Garrett, born June 17, 1951

Births

1951: Birmingham Bulls goaltender John Garrett was born in Trenton, Ontario.
1940: Sculptor Frank Fleming was born in Bear Creek, Marion County.
1893: Blues singer Coot Grant was born in Birmingham.
1892: Birmingham Post editor E. T. Leech was born in Denver, Colorado.
1890: Industrialist Kirkman O'Neal was born in Florence.
1864: U.S. Representative Archibald Carmichael was born near Sylvan Grove, Dale County.
1861: Real estate broker Sumter Bethea was born in Marion County, South Carolina.
1832: Farmer and tax assessor Andrew Tarrant was born near Elyton.

2004: Three Birmingham Police Officers were killed in an ambush at a drug house in Ensley.
1997: Architect William Chambers died.
1936: Actor Henry B. Walthall died.

2006: Birmingham Steeldogs 43 - Memphis Xplorers 42 at Memphis.
2004: The Huntsville Stars, wearing U. S. Steel uniforms, defeated the Birmingham Barons, wearing Sloss Industries uniforms, 8-6 in the Rickwood Classic.
2000: Tulsa Talons 57 - Birmingham Steeldogs 50 at Tulsa.
1983: Chicago Blitz 29 - Birmingham Stallions 14 at Legion Field.
1967: Donald R. Cox caught a state-record 40-pound channel catfish at Inland Lake.
1957: Cyclone Anaya defeated Tor Yamata to claim the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight title.