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'''April 15''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''April 15''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2008]]: Former ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald]]'' city editor [[Charlie Blair]] died at [[St Vincent's Hospital]].
* [[2012]]: The [[Dorothy Jemison Day Theater]] opened at the [[Alabama School of Fine Arts]].
* [[2011]]: [[Superior Bank]] and [[Nexity Bank]] failed and were seized by regulators.
* [[2006]]: [[SI Reasoning]] led a "World Tour of Birmingham" as part of the [[Birmingham International Festival]]'s [[Salute to Japan 2006|Salute to Japan]].
* [[2006]]: [[SI Reasoning]] led a "World Tour of Birmingham" as part of the [[Birmingham International Festival]]'s [[Salute to Japan 2006|Salute to Japan]].
* 2006: [[Alabama Bound]] was held at the [[Birmingham Public Library]].
* 2006: [[Alabama Bound]] was held at the [[Birmingham Public Library]].
* [[2005]]: The first [[1040 Fest]] was held.
* [[2005]]: The first [[1040 Fest]] was held.
* 2005: [[John Ed Willoughby]] retired from daily radio.
* [[1998]]: President Clinton viewed tornado damage in [[Oak Grove]] and held a press conference in [[Pratt City]].
* [[1998]]: President Clinton viewed tornado damage in [[Oak Grove]] and held a press conference in [[Pratt City]].
* 1998: ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald]]'' columnist [[Clettus Atkinson]] died.
* [[1992]]: [[Sun Ra]] and his Intergalactic Arkestra kicked off a 3-night appearance at [[The Chukker]].
* [[1985]]: A bare-bones revival of the [[Cliff Holman|Cousin Cliff]] Show debuted on the Alabama Cable Network.
* [[1975]]: [[John Ed Willoughby]] debuted on the radio, joining [[Tommy Charles]] on [[WSGN-AM]].
* [[1971]]: [[Paul Hardin]] was elected president of the United Methodist Church's Council of Bishops.
* [[1963]]: [[Albert Boutwell]] and the first [[Birmingham City Council]] were sworn into office.
* [[1956]]: An [[1956 Birmingham tornado|F4 tornado]] killed 25 along a 20 mile path through [[Pleasant Grove]], [[McDonald Chapel]] and [[Trussville]].
* [[1951]]: The [[Sheraton Apartments]] opened on [[Highland Avenue]].
* [[1950]]: [[John Wright]] married [[Jeanne Stallings]].
* [[1920]]: The [[Civitan International|International Association of Civitan Clubs]] was incorporated during a meeting at the [[Southern Club]].
* 1920: The [[University of Alabama Board of Trustees]] voted to move the [[Medical College of Alabama]] from Mobile to [[Tuscaloosa]].
* [[1887]]: [[Erskine Ramsay]] took charge of the [[Pratt Mines]].
 
[[Image:William McQueen.jpg|right|thumb|William McQueen, born April 15, 1866]]
==Births==
* [[1979]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] infielder [[Victor Mercedes]] was born in Puerto Rico.
* [[1966]]: [[Birmingham Legion FC]] head coach [[Tom Soehn]] was born in Chicago, Illinois.
* 1966: Alabama men's basketball coach [[Anthony Grant]] was born in Miami, Florida.
* [[1952]]: Actor [[Glenn Shadix]] was born in [[Bessemer]].
* [[1949]]: [[Mayor of Warrior]] [[Johnny Ragland]] was born.
* [[1925]]: State Representative [[Ryan deGraffenried Sr]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]].
* [[1872]]: [[Mary Pratt DeBardeleben Percy|Mary Pratt DeBardeleben]] was born.
* [[1866]]: [[Sloss Iron & Steel Company]] president and former [[Birmingham Barons]] owner [[William McQueen]] was born in Society Hill, South Carolina.
 
==Deaths==
* [[2009]]: Architect [[Carroll Harmon]] died.
* [[2008]]: Former ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald]]'' city editor [[Charlie Blair]] died at [[St Vincent's Hospital]].
* [[1998]]: ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald]]'' columnist [[Clettus Atkinson]] died.
* [[1956]]: 25 people died from an [[1956 Birmingham tornado|F4 tornado]] in [[Pleasant Grove]], [[McDonald Chapel]] and [[Trussville]].
 
==Sports==
* [[1991]]: London Monarchs 28 - [[Birmingham Fire]] 0 at [[Legion Field]].
* [[1991]]: London Monarchs 28 - [[Birmingham Fire]] 0 at [[Legion Field]].
* [[1985]]: A bare-bones revival of the [[Cliff Holman|Cousin Cliff]] Show debuted on the Alabama Cable Network.
* [[1984]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 28 - Michigan Panthers 17
* [[1984]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 28 - Michigan Panthers 17
* [[1979]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] infielder [[Victor Mercedes]] was born in Puerto Rico.
* [[1971]]: [[Paul Hardin]] was elected president of the United Methodist Church's Council of Bishops
* [[1966]]: Alabama men's basketball coach [[Anthony Grant]] was born in Miami, Florida.
* [[1956]]: An [[1956 Birmingham tornado|F4 tornado]] killed 25 along a 20 mile path through [[Pleasant Grove]], [[McDonald Chapel]] and [[Trussville]].
* [[1952]]: Actor [[Glenn Shadix]] was born in [[Bessemer]]


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April 15 in the history of the Birmingham District:

William McQueen, born April 15, 1866

Births

Deaths

Sports

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