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==Events==
==Events==
* [[January 11]]: The former Cleburn Avenue in [[Powderly]] was renamed [[Heron Johnson|Heron Johnson Drive]] to honor the pastor's efforts in establishing [[Seven Springs EcoScape]].
* [[January 11]]: The former Cleburn Avenue in [[Powderly]] was renamed [[Heron Johnson|Heron Johnson Drive]] to honor the pastor's efforts in establishing [[Seven Springs EcoScape]].
* [[February 6]]: [[The Aberdeen Sessions]] benefit concert was performed at [[Bottletree Cafe]].
* [[February 9]]: Following a federal court ruling, probate courts in Alabama approved the state's first marriage licenses for same-sex couples. [[Olanda Smith]] and [[Dianah McCaryeo]] were the first to exchange vows at the [[Jefferson County Courthouse]]. The [[Alabama Department of Public Health]] recorded 1,391 same-sex marriages statewide in 2015.
* [[February 9]]: Following a federal court ruling, probate courts in Alabama approved the state's first marriage licenses for same-sex couples. [[Olanda Smith]] and [[Dianah McCaryeo]] were the first to exchange vows at the [[Jefferson County Courthouse]]. The [[Alabama Department of Public Health]] recorded 1,391 same-sex marriages statewide in 2015.
* February 9: A [[MAX]] bus overturned in [[Fairfield]].
* February 9: A [[MAX]] bus on [[MAX Route 45|Route 45]] veered off of [[Martin Luther King Drive]] into a ravine, causing injuries to several passengers.
* [[March 16]]: The new building for the [[Birmingham Police Department West Precinct]] was dedicated in honor of [[Leroy Stover]].
* [[March 16]]: The new building for the [[Birmingham Police Department West Precinct]] was dedicated in honor of [[Leroy Stover]].
* [[March 26]]: President Barack Obama delivered [[2015 presidential visit|remarks on the economy]] at [[Lawson State Community College]].
* [[March 26]]: President Barack Obama delivered [[2015 presidential visit|remarks on the economy]] at [[Lawson State Community College]].
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* [[June 26]]: A hole opened up in the concrete deck of the [[Red Mountain Expressway]] bridge over [[University Boulevard]].
* [[June 26]]: A hole opened up in the concrete deck of the [[Red Mountain Expressway]] bridge over [[University Boulevard]].
* June 26: [[Jefferson County Probate Court]] resumed issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.
* June 26: [[Jefferson County Probate Court]] resumed issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.
* [[June 27]]: [[Irondale]]'s renovated [[Beacon Park]] was dedicated.
* [[July 18]]-[[July 19|19]]: The inaugural [[Sloss Music & Arts Festival]] was held at [[Sloss Furnaces]].
* [[July 18]]-[[July 19|19]]: The inaugural [[Sloss Music & Arts Festival]] was held at [[Sloss Furnaces]].
* [[August 1]]: The 2nd [[Schaeffer Eye Center CityFest]] was held at [[Railroad Park]].
* [[August 1]]: The 2nd [[Schaeffer Eye Center CityFest]] was held at [[Railroad Park]].
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* [[August 27]]: A pilot died when his single-engine plane [[2015 Shelby County Airport plane crash|crashed]] near the [[Shelby County Airport]].
* [[August 27]]: A pilot died when his single-engine plane [[2015 Shelby County Airport plane crash|crashed]] near the [[Shelby County Airport]].
* [[August 27]]-[[August 30|30]]: The 17th [[Sidewalk Film Festival]] was held.
* [[August 27]]-[[August 30|30]]: The 17th [[Sidewalk Film Festival]] was held.
* [[September 9]]: Computer security entrepreneur John McAfee announced his campaign for President of the United States from [[The Roundhouse]] in [[Opelika]].
* [[September 27]]-[[October 1]]: The [[2015 International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies conference]] was held at the [[Sheraton Birmingham]].
* [[September 27]]-[[October 1]]: The [[2015 International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies conference]] was held at the [[Sheraton Birmingham]].
* [[October 10]]: [[Trinity Hospital]] moved its patients and operations from its [[Montclair Road]] campus to its new location in the [[Grandview Medical Center]].
* [[October 10]]: [[Trinity Hospital]] moved its patients and operations from its [[Montclair Road]] campus to its new location in the [[Grandview Medical Center]].
* [[Oakmont United Methodist Church]] merged into [[Trinity United Methodist Church (Edgewood)]].
* [[October 21]]: [[Birmingham]] signed a [[Birmingham Sister Cities|Sister City]] agreement with [[Liverpool, England]].
* [[November 14]]-[[November 17|17]]: The [[2015 SEUS Japan meeting|38th Annual Joint Meeting of the Southeast U.S./Japan and the Japan-U.S Southeast Associations]] was hosted in Birmingham.
* [[November 14]]-[[November 17|17]]: The [[2015 SEUS Japan meeting|38th Annual Joint Meeting of the Southeast U.S./Japan and the Japan-U.S Southeast Associations]] was hosted in Birmingham.
* [[November 21]]: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump held a rally at the [[BJCC]].
* [[November 21]]: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump held a rally at the [[BJCC]].
* [[December 25]]: An unseasonably warm day saw an [[2015 Birmingham tornado|EF-2 tornado]] strike along [[Jefferson Avenue Southwest]], destroying several buildings but causing only minor injuries.
* [[December 25]]: An unseasonably warm day saw an [[2015 Birmingham tornado|EF-2 tornado]] strike along [[Jefferson Avenue Southwest]], destroying several buildings but causing only minor injuries.
* [[December 26]]: Geneen Richard, who was being transported to a hospital after complaining of dizziness at [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport]], hijacked the [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service]] vehicle at gunpoint.
* [[December 26]]: Geneen Richard, who was being transported to a hospital after complaining of dizziness at [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport]], hijacked the [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service]] vehicle at gunpoint.
* [[December 31]]: DJ Bassnectar headlined a New Years Eve show at [[Legacy Arena]].
* [[December 31]]: DJ Bassnectar headlined a New Years Eve show at [[Legacy Arena]].
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* [[Corporate Realty Development]] moved from the [[Saks building]] to [[Baker's Row]], in the former [[Merita Bakery]] in the [[Parkside]] district.
* [[Corporate Realty Development]] moved from the [[Saks building]] to [[Baker's Row]], in the former [[Merita Bakery]] in the [[Parkside]] district.
* [[Coyote Logistics]] moved its offices from [[Two Perimeter Park]] to the [[Saks building]] on [[1st Avenue North (Downtown)|1st Avenue North]].  
* [[Coyote Logistics]] moved its offices from [[Two Perimeter Park]] to the [[Saks building]] on [[1st Avenue North (Downtown)|1st Avenue North]].  
* [[Bill Morton]] became chairman and CEO of [[Robins & Morton]].
* [[Ally Risk Services]] acquired the [[J. H. Berry Insurance Agency‎]].
* [[Ally Risk Services]] acquired the [[J. H. Berry Insurance Agency‎]].
* [[Alabama Telco Credit Union]] changed its name to [[Avadian Credit Union]].
* [[Alabama Telco Credit Union]] changed its name to [[Avadian Credit Union]].
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* [[Superior Metal Products]] acquired the [[Mason Corp.]] and changed its name to [[Superior Mason Products]].
* [[Superior Metal Products]] acquired the [[Mason Corp.]] and changed its name to [[Superior Mason Products]].
* [[Walter Energy]] filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
* [[Walter Energy]] filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
* [[USAmeriBank]] rebranded its [[Aliant Bank]] locations under its own name.
* [[August 18]]: [[U.S. Steel]] announced the permanent closure of its [[Fairfield Works]] blast furnace.
* [[August 18]]: [[U.S. Steel]] announced the permanent closure of its [[Fairfield Works]] blast furnace.
* [[October 12]]: [[Erica Schmidt]] and [[Bryan Stanfield]] took over ownership of [[Trattoria Centrale]].
* [[October 12]]: [[Erica Schmidt]] and [[Bryan Stanfield]] took over ownership of [[Trattoria Centrale]].
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* [[April 2]]: [[Adam Williams]] opened [[Birmingham Oddities]] in the [[Fix-Play Lofts]] building.
* [[April 2]]: [[Adam Williams]] opened [[Birmingham Oddities]] in the [[Fix-Play Lofts]] building.
* [[May 1]]: [[Avondale]]'s [[Saturn]] opened with a free concert by Austin's Mother Falcon orchestra.
* [[May 1]]: [[Avondale]]'s [[Saturn]] opened with a free concert by Austin's Mother Falcon orchestra.
* [[Rowe's Service Station]] restaurant opened in the former [[Rowe's Auto]] service station in [[Avondale]].
* May: [[Rowe's Service Station]] restaurant opened in the former [[Rowe's Auto]] service station in [[Avondale]].
* May: [[Somchai Aroonsakulwongse|Somchai "Sam" Aroonsakulwongse]] opened [[Blue Pacific]] Thai restaurant in the [[Hoover Food Mart]].
* [[July 15]]: [[Jay Roberson (chef)|Jay Roberson]] opened [[Capers on Park Avenue]] in the [[Bluff Park Community Center]].
* [[August 21]]: [[Paradise Biryani Pointe]] opened at [[The Plaza at Riverchase]].
* [[August 21]]: [[Paradise Biryani Pointe]] opened at [[The Plaza at Riverchase]].
* [[September 2]]: [[Oak & Raleigh]] opened in [[West Homewood]].
* [[September 2]]: [[Oak & Raleigh]] opened in [[West Homewood]].
* [[September 3]]: [[Warrior Met Coal]] was incorporated.
* September: [[Eric Chester]] opened [[Ruscelli's]] in the [[Harbert Plaza]] food court.
* [[September 22]]: [[Ace Graham]] opened the [[Alchemy]] boutique on [[20th Street North]].
* [[September 22]]: [[Ace Graham]] opened the [[Alchemy]] boutique on [[20th Street North]].
* [[September 24]]: [[Band of Brothers Brewing Company]] opened in [[Tuscaloosa]].
* [[September 24]]: [[Band of Brothers Brewing Company]] opened in [[Tuscaloosa]].
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* [[December 14]]: [[Chipotle]] opened at [[20 Midtown]].
* [[December 14]]: [[Chipotle]] opened at [[20 Midtown]].
* [[December 18]]: [[Your Pie]] opened at [[Homewood]]'s [[SoHo Square]].
* [[December 18]]: [[Your Pie]] opened at [[Homewood]]'s [[SoHo Square]].
* [[Jeffrey Dungan Architects]]
* [[Jeffrey Dungan Architects]] and [[Nequette Architecture & Design]] were split off from the former [[Dungan Nequette Architects]].
* [[Nequette Architecture & Design]]
* [[Elizabeth Wood]] founded [[Consider It Joy Baking]] (now [[The Joyful Food Co]].)
* [[Creative Polymer Solutions]] was founded.


====Disestablishments====
====Disestablishments====
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* November: [[Winn Dixie]] on [[Old Springville Road]] in [[Clay]] closed.
* November: [[Winn Dixie]] on [[Old Springville Road]] in [[Clay]] closed.
* [[December 31]]: [[War Eagle Supper Club]] closed.
* [[December 31]]: [[War Eagle Supper Club]] closed.
* [[Tidmore Flag and Banner]] closed its retail shop and relocated to Aberdeen, South Dakota.


=== Education ===
=== Education ===
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* [[February 10]]: [[2015 Birmingham property tax referendum]]
* [[February 10]]: [[2015 Birmingham property tax referendum]]
* [[July 1]]: [[Kelley Castlin-Gacutan]] took over as Superintendent of [[Birmingham City Schools]].
* [[July 1]]: [[Kelley Castlin-Gacutan]] took over as Superintendent of [[Birmingham City Schools]].
* [[UAB]] contracted with INTO University Partnerships to create and manage the [[INTO UAB]] program for international students.


=== Government ===
=== Government ===
:''See also [[2015 Alabama legislative session]]''
:''See also [[2015 Birmingham budget]]''
:''See also [[2015 Birmingham budget]]''
* [[January 1]]: The [[Alabama Law Enforcement Agency]] was established by merger of 12 existing state agencies.
* [[May 28]]: [[Bessemer]] broke ground on a new [[Bessemer City Hall]].
* [[May 28]]: [[Bessemer]] broke ground on a new [[Bessemer City Hall]].
* [[June 9]]: Governor [[Robert Bentley]] signed [[Act of Alabama 2015-408|legislation]] creating a new [[Alabama Legislative Council]].
* [[August 7]]: The [[Birmingham City Council]] voted 7-1 to raise its salary from $15,000 a year to $50,000, effective in [[2017]].
* [[August 7]]: The [[Birmingham City Council]] voted 7-1 to raise its salary from $15,000 a year to $50,000, effective in [[2017]].
* December: [[Birmingham City Council]] president [[Johnathan Austin]] made major changes to the council's committee structure and assignments.
* December: [[Birmingham City Council]] president [[Johnathan Austin]] made major changes to the council's committee structure and assignments.
* [[December 15]]: [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] [[William Bell]] and [[Birmingham City Council|City Council]] member [[Marcus Lundy]] got into a physical altercation at [[Birmingham City Hall|City Hall]].
* [[December 15]]: [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] [[William Bell]] and [[Birmingham City Council|City Council]] member [[Marcus Lundy]] got into a physical altercation at [[Birmingham City Hall|City Hall]].
===Religion===
* [[Oakmont United Methodist Church]] merged into [[Trinity United Methodist Church (Edgewood)]].
* [[Chris Rushing|Chris]] and [[Janice Rushing]] founded the [[Oklevueha Native American Church of Inner Light]] in [[Warrior]].


===Sports===
===Sports===
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* [[November 1]]: [[​Jon Chalmers]] began his term as president of [[Holy Family Cristo Rey High School]].
* [[November 1]]: [[​Jon Chalmers]] began his term as president of [[Holy Family Cristo Rey High School]].


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===Births===
* [[July 25]]: [[Josh (lion)|Josh]], a male African lion at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]
* [[Parker]], a red panda at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]
 
=== Awards ===
=== Awards ===
* [[Alabama Academy of Honor]]: [[Richard Arrington]], [[Raymond Harbert]], [[Bo Jackson]], [[Charles Krulak]], [[Caroline Novak]] and [[Randy Owen]]
* [[Alabama Academy of Honor]]: [[Richard Arrington]], [[Raymond Harbert]], [[Bo Jackson]], [[Charles Krulak]], [[Caroline Novak]] and [[Randy Owen]]
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* [[Bobby Bowden Collegiate Coach of the Year Award]]:  
* [[Bobby Bowden Collegiate Coach of the Year Award]]:  
* [[Legend of Birmingham Award]]:  
* [[Legend of Birmingham Award]]:  
* [[Wooster Award|Lou Wooster Public Health Hero Award]] presented to Angelou Ezeilo, CEO and Founder of the '''Greening Youth Foundation''' in Atlanta
* [[Miss Alabama]]: [[Meg McGuffin]] (Miss Phenix City)
* [[Miss Alabama]]: [[Meg McGuffin]] (Miss Phenix City)
* [[Miss Alabama USA]]: [[Madison Guthrie]]
* [[Miss Alabama USA]]: [[Madison Guthrie]]
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* [[November 1]]: [[Jack Lowther]], presiding judge, [[Jefferson County District Court]] civil division
* [[November 1]]: [[Jack Lowther]], presiding judge, [[Jefferson County District Court]] civil division
* [[December 31]]: [[Donald James]], chairman of [[Vulcan Materials]]
* [[December 31]]: [[Donald James]], chairman of [[Vulcan Materials]]
* [[Brad Salvage]], president of [[Jefferson Title Corp.]]


===Deaths===
===Deaths===
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* [[February 7]]: [[Glenn Ireland II]], [[Vulcan Materials]] executive
* [[February 7]]: [[Glenn Ireland II]], [[Vulcan Materials]] executive
* [[February 13]]: [[Bobbie Jo Parsons]]
* [[February 13]]: [[Bobbie Jo Parsons]]
* [[February 28]]: [[Nora Nash]], founder of [[Birmingham Dance Theatre]] and [[Costume Creations]]
* [[March 10]]: [[U.S. Pipe]] supervisor [[Van Williams]]
* [[March 10]]: [[U.S. Pipe]] supervisor [[Van Williams]]
* [[March 17]]: [[Marguerite Harbert]]
* [[March 17]]: [[Marguerite Harbert]]
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* [[June 2]]: [[John Wright]], communications director, actor and social activist
* [[June 2]]: [[John Wright]], communications director, actor and social activist
* [[June 16]]: [[Oliver Dillard]], retired Army Major General
* [[June 16]]: [[Oliver Dillard]], retired Army Major General
* [[June 22]]: [[John B. McLemore]], horologist
* [[June 24]]: [[Herndon Dowling Jr]], herpetologist
* [[July 8]]: [[Kenny Stabler]], former NFL quarterback
* [[July 8]]: [[Kenny Stabler]], former NFL quarterback
* [[July 10]]: [[Ben Cook]], sportswriter
* [[July 10]]: [[Ben Cook]], sportswriter
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* [[September 19]]: [[Frances Moore]], longtime [[Bromberg's]] employee
* [[September 19]]: [[Frances Moore]], longtime [[Bromberg's]] employee
* [[September 22]]: [[Richard Williamson]], football player and coach
* [[September 22]]: [[Richard Williamson]], football player and coach
* [[September 29]]: [[Stanley Oliver]], [[Alabaster]] police chief
* [[October 1]]: [[Anna Catharine Grace]], educator and philanthropist
* [[October 10]]: [[Myrna Ria Ross]], [[Ramsay High School]] choir director
* [[October 10]]: [[Myrna Ria Ross]], [[Ramsay High School]] choir director
* [[October 19]]: [[Glenn Feldman]], historian
* [[October 19]]: [[Glenn Feldman]], historian
* [[October 24]]: [[Donald Kahn]], heart surgeon and real estate investor
* [[November 23]]: [[Heron Johnson]], pastor of [[Faith Apostolic Church]]
* [[November 23]]: [[Heron Johnson]], pastor of [[Faith Apostolic Church]]
* [[November 27]]: [[Vance McBride]], hardware dealer
* [[November 27]]: [[Vance McBride]], hardware dealer
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* [[Birmingham Veterans Administration Primary Care Annex]]
* [[Birmingham Veterans Administration Primary Care Annex]]
* [[Black Bear Trail|Barbara Ingalls Shook Black Bear Trail]] at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]
* [[Black Bear Trail|Barbara Ingalls Shook Black Bear Trail]] at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]
* [[Community Gardens Apartments]] rehabilitation
* [[Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook]] at [[Lane Parke]]
* [[Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook]] at [[Lane Parke]]
* The [[Greenwave EcoScape]] at [[Leeds High School]] was completed.
* The [[Greenwave EcoScape]] at [[Leeds High School]] was completed.
* [[LabCorp Parking Deck]] on [[2nd Avenue South]]
* [[LIV Parkside]]
* [[LIV Parkside]]
* [[Greystone Golf & Country Club]]'s Clubhouse renovations, Golf Operations Center, and Golf Performance Center
* [[Greystone Golf & Country Club]]'s Clubhouse renovations, Golf Operations Center, and Golf Performance Center
* [[Negro Southern League Museum]] opened adjacent to [[Regions Field]].
* [[Negro Southern League Museum]] opened adjacent to [[Regions Field]].
* [[NFR Hall]]
* [[NFR Hall]]
* [[Railroad Avenue (Trussville)]]
* The [[Rampage]] roller coaster at [[Splash Adventure]] was restored and reopened.
* The [[Rampage]] roller coaster at [[Splash Adventure]] was restored and reopened.
* [[The Plaza II (Gardendale)]]
* [[The Plaza II (Gardendale)]]

Revision as of 11:44, 19 April 2024

2015 was the 144th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Establishments

Disestablishments

Education

Government

See also 2015 Alabama legislative session
See also 2015 Birmingham budget

Religion

Sports

WIlder vs Molina title bout, June 13, 2015 at Bartow Arena.

Individuals

Births

Awards

Marriages

Retirements

Deaths

Doug Layton died July 15, 2015
See also List of Birmingham homicides in 2015 and List of homicides in 2015

Works

Grandview Medical Center opened in 2015

Books

Buildings

Demolitions

See Also

Context

In 2015, the Eurasian Economic Union came into effect. Islamist terrorists attacked the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris. NASA's Dawn probe entered orbit around dwarf planet Ceres. A 7.8 earthquake originating in Nepal killed over 9,000. Ireland legalized same-sex marriage by popular vote. American Pharoah became the first American Triple Crown winner since 1978.

A Minnesota dentist and hunter killed Cecil, a lion in Zimbabwe. NASA's New Horizons probe visited Pluto. Cuba and the United States reestablished full diplomatic relations. Europe experienced a refugee crisis. Train passengers, including three Americans, foiled a terrorist attack on a train in France. A stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, kills at least 2,200 people. Volkswagen admitted rigging emissions software on some cars. Hurricane Patricia became the most intense hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere. American Pharoah became the first horse in history to complete the "Grand Slam" of American horse racing—the Triple Crown plus the Breeders' Cup Classic. A series of coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris killed 130 people. SpaceX landed a Falcon 9 rocket, the first reusable rocket to successfully enter orbital space and return. Star Wars: The Force Awakens broke several box office records.

The top-grossing films of 2015 were Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, Furious 7, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Minions. Spotlight took the Academy Award for Best Picture. The Revenant received both Best Director (Alejandro G. Iñárritu) and Best Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio). Best Actress went to Brie Larson (Room). Inside Out won Best Animated Feature Film.

Notable births in 2015 included Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.

Notable deaths included politician Mario Cuomo, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, physicist Charles H. Townes, singer Lesley Gore, actor Leonard Nimoy, writer Terry Prachett, comedian and advertising creative director Stan Freberg, singer Percy Sledge, singer-songwriter B. B. King, mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr, actor Christopher Lee, actor Dick Van Patten, professional wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, film director Wes Craven, football player & commentator Frank Gifford, actor Dean Jones, romance novelist Jackie Collins, baseball player & manager Yogi Berra, actress Maureen O'Hara, West German chancellor Helmut Schmidt, Harlem Globetrotter Meadowlark Lemon, musician Lemmy, and singer Natalie Cole.

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