August 28

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August 28 in the history of the Birmingham District:

  • 1971: Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black admitted himself to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland due to poor health.
  • 1938: Aviator Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan made a public appearance in Birmingham shortly after his "unintended" trans-Atlantic flight.
  • 1923: In a public referendum, Birmingham votes to outlaw private "jitney" services.
  • 1902: Bessemer police officer John Flowers was killed in the line of duty.