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'''April 18''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''April 18''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2005]]: "Corridor X" was officially designated as "Future [[Interstate 22]]".
* [[2005]]: "Corridor X" was officially designated as "Future [[Interstate 22]]".
* [[1992]]: [[Birmingham Fire]] 28, Sacramento Surge 14 at the [[BJCC]].
* [[1990]]: Birmingham was selected to host a [[Birmingham Fire|World League of American Football]] team.
* [[1988]]: The [[Birmingham Barons]] played their first game at the [[Regions Park|Hoover Met]].
* [[1985]]: [[UAB]]'s [[Young Memorial Field]] was dedicated in honor of [[Jerry Young]].
* [[1979]]; [[Mike O'Berry]] made his Major League debut with the Boston Red Sox.
* [[1974]]: Musician [[Les Nuby]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1963]]: National discount retailer [[Maxam]] opened a location on [[Green Springs Highway]].
* [[1963]]: National discount retailer [[Maxam]] opened a location on [[Green Springs Highway]].
* [[1957]]: Attorney and [[University of Alabama Board of Trustees]] president pro tem [[Finis St John IV]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1956]]: [[Midfield Police Department|Midfield Police]] and [[Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]] veteran [[Jay Miller]] was born in Mobile.
* [[1953]]: A [[1953 Siluria tornado|deadly tornado]] caused $3 million of damage to the [[Buck Creek Mill]] and killed 8 people in [[Siluria]].
* [[1953]]: A [[1953 Siluria tornado|deadly tornado]] caused $3 million of damage to the [[Buck Creek Mill]] and killed 8 people in [[Siluria]].
* [[1943]]: Radio announcer [[Joe Rumore]] began his career at [[WAPI-AM]].
* [[1943]]: Radio announcer [[Joe Rumore]] began his career at [[WAPI-AM]].
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* [[1831]]: The [[University of Alabama]] opened its doors to students.
* [[1831]]: The [[University of Alabama]] opened its doors to students.
* [[1818]]: [[Ebenezer Hearn]] began preaching at [[Bear Meat Cabin]].
* [[1818]]: [[Ebenezer Hearn]] began preaching at [[Bear Meat Cabin]].
[[Image:Finis St John IV.jpg|right|thumb|Finis St John IV, born April 18, 1957]]
==Births==
* [[1988]]: Professional soccer goalie [[Carl Woszczynski]] was born in Columbus, Indiana.
* [[1974]]: Musician [[Les Nuby]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1957]]: Attorney and [[University of Alabama Board of Trustees]] president pro tem [[Finis St John IV]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1956]]: [[Midfield Police Department|Midfield Police]] and [[Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]] veteran [[Jay Miller]] was born in Mobile.
* [[1887]]: Architect [[Brooke Burnham]] was born.
* [[1770]]: Pioneer settler [[William Reed|William "Silver Dollar Billy" Reed]] was born in Guilford County, North Carolina.
==Deaths==
* [[1953]]: Eight people died in the [[1953 Siluria tornado]].
* [[1940]]: Professional wrestler and wrestling promoter [[Chris Jordan]] died.
==Sports==
* [[1992]]: [[Birmingham Fire]] 28, Sacramento Surge 14 at the [[BJCC]].
* [[1990]]: Birmingham was selected to host a [[Birmingham Fire|World League of American Football]] team.
* [[1988]]: The [[Birmingham Barons]] played their first game at the [[Hoover Metropolitan Stadium]].
* [[1985]]: [[UAB]]'s [[Young Memorial Field]] was dedicated in honor of [[Jerry Young]].
* [[1979]]; [[Mike O'Berry]] made his Major League debut with the Boston Red Sox.


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April 18 in the history of the Birmingham District:

Finis St John IV, born April 18, 1957

Births

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Sports

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