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'''September 23''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''September 23''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[ | * [[2023]]: "Now and Forever," stained glass windows by [[Kerry James Marshall]], were dedicated at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. | ||
* [[2006]]: The first annual [[Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival]] was held in conjuction with the [[2006 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival|Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]. | * [[2006]]: The first annual [[Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival]] was held in conjuction with the [[2006 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival|Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]. | ||
* 2006: | * 2006: A [[2006 Calera plane crash|plane crash]] during the [[Wings and Wheels Air Show]] in [[Calera]] killed pilot [[Clayton Reuse]] and two others. | ||
* [[2005]]: The ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald]]'' published its final edition. | |||
* 2005: The 7th annual [[2005 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival|Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]] was kicked off in the downtown [[Theatre District]]. | * 2005: The 7th annual [[2005 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival|Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]] was kicked off in the downtown [[Theatre District]]. | ||
* [[2004]]: The sixth annual [[2004 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival|Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]] began. | * [[2004]]: The sixth annual [[2004 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival|Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]] began. | ||
* [[2001]]: | * [[2001]]: The [[2001 Jim Walter No. 5 Mine explosion|Jim Walter No. 5 Mine explosion]] resulted in the deaths of thirteen miners. | ||
* [[1973]]: Sly & the Family Stone played a concert at [[Rickwood Field]]. | |||
* [[1964]]: [[Sears Vestavia Hills]] opened at [[Vestavia Mall]]. | |||
* 1964: US Supreme Court Justice [[Hugo Black]] issued an order staying a decision by the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]] that part of the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]] was unconstitutional. | |||
* [[1936]]: Civil rights activist and Communist Party organizer [[Joseph Gelders]] was abducted, beaten and flogged after a meeting of the [[International Labor Defense]] in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
[[Image:Emmet O'Neal.jpg|right|thumb|Emmet O'Neal, born September 23, 1853]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1978]]: Prizefighter [[Michael Gibbons]] was born in [[Midfield]]. | * [[1978]]: Prizefighter [[Michael Gibbons]] was born in [[Midfield]]. | ||
* | * [[1929]]: Architect [[Marion Bradford]] was born in Clarke County. | ||
* [[1923]]: Teacher and minister [[Willie Spencer]] was born. | * [[1923]]: Teacher and minister [[Willie Spencer]] was born. | ||
* [[1919]]: Columnist [[Clettus Atkinson]] was born. | * [[1919]]: Columnist [[Clettus Atkinson]] was born. | ||
* [[1898]]: Media executive [[Thad Holt]] was born. | |||
* [[1853]]: [[List of Governors of Alabama|Governor]] [[Emmet O'Neal]] was born in Florence, Lauderdale County. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2022]]: Artist [[Robin Metz]] died. | |||
* [[2014]]: Three people died in a shooting at the [[UPS Customer Center]] on [[Inglenook Lane]]. | |||
* [[2013]]: Electrician and landscape artist [[Tat Bailey]] died. | |||
* [[2010]]: Gastroenterologist [[Robert Slaughter]] died. | |||
* [[2006]]: Actor [[Tim Rooney]] died of dermatomyositis at his ranch in California. | |||
* 2006: Pilot [[Clayton Reuse]] and two others were killed in a [[2006 Calera plane crash|plane crash]] during the [[Wings and Wheels Air Show]] in [[Calera]]. | |||
* [[2001]]: The [[2001 Jim Walter No. 5 Mine explosion|Jim Walter No. 5 Mine explosion]] resulted in the deaths of thirteen miners. | |||
* [[1978]]: Major League Baseball player [[Lyman Bostock Jr]] was murdered in Gary, Indiana. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2007]]: [[2007 BSC Panthers football|BSC Panthers]] won 37-7 at LaGrange College. | |||
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September 23 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2023: "Now and Forever," stained glass windows by Kerry James Marshall, were dedicated at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C.
- 2006: The first annual Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival was held in conjuction with the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival.
- 2006: A plane crash during the Wings and Wheels Air Show in Calera killed pilot Clayton Reuse and two others.
- 2005: The Birmingham Post-Herald published its final edition.
- 2005: The 7th annual Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival was kicked off in the downtown Theatre District.
- 2004: The sixth annual Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival began.
- 2001: The Jim Walter No. 5 Mine explosion resulted in the deaths of thirteen miners.
- 1973: Sly & the Family Stone played a concert at Rickwood Field.
- 1964: Sears Vestavia Hills opened at Vestavia Mall.
- 1964: US Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black issued an order staying a decision by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama that part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was unconstitutional.
- 1936: Civil rights activist and Communist Party organizer Joseph Gelders was abducted, beaten and flogged after a meeting of the International Labor Defense in Birmingham.
Births
- 1978: Prizefighter Michael Gibbons was born in Midfield.
- 1929: Architect Marion Bradford was born in Clarke County.
- 1923: Teacher and minister Willie Spencer was born.
- 1919: Columnist Clettus Atkinson was born.
- 1898: Media executive Thad Holt was born.
- 1853: Governor Emmet O'Neal was born in Florence, Lauderdale County.
Deaths
- 2022: Artist Robin Metz died.
- 2014: Three people died in a shooting at the UPS Customer Center on Inglenook Lane.
- 2013: Electrician and landscape artist Tat Bailey died.
- 2010: Gastroenterologist Robert Slaughter died.
- 2006: Actor Tim Rooney died of dermatomyositis at his ranch in California.
- 2006: Pilot Clayton Reuse and two others were killed in a plane crash during the Wings and Wheels Air Show in Calera.
- 2001: The Jim Walter No. 5 Mine explosion resulted in the deaths of thirteen miners.
- 1978: Major League Baseball player Lyman Bostock Jr was murdered in Gary, Indiana.
Sports
- 2007: BSC Panthers won 37-7 at LaGrange College.