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April 15 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: Former Birmingham Post-Herald city editor Charlie Blair died at St Vincent's Hospital.
2006: SI Reasoning led a "World Tour of Birmingham" as part of the Birmingham International Festival's Salute to Japan.
2006: Alabama Bound was held at the Birmingham Public Library.
2005: The first 1040 Fest was held.
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.
1991: London Monarchs 28 - Birmingham Fire 0 at Legion Field.
1985: A bare-bones revival of the Cousin Cliff Show debuted on the Alabama Cable Network.
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 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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 * [[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]].