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'''April 19''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''April 19''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2001]]: The [[Lakeshore Parkway]] extension from [[Shannon Wenonah Road]] to [[Alabama State Highway 150]] opened. | |||
* [[1999]]: [[Compass Bank]] acquired several Norwest/Wells Fargo offices in Phoenix, Arizona. | |||
* [[1996]]: [[Compass Bank]] acquired Post Oak Bank of Houston, Texas. | |||
* [[1973]]: The [[Lyric Theatre]] reopened as the [[Grand Bijou]] with a screening of "The Jazz Singer". | |||
* [[1963]]: 11 [[Civil Rights Movement|demonstrators]] were arrested at a lunch counter in the [[2121 Building]]. | |||
* [[1953]]: The [[Birmingham Transit Company]]'s last streetcar trip was completed on the [[No. 27 Ensley No. 38 South East Lake streetcar line]]. | |||
* [[1942]]: [[WJLD-AM]] began broadcasting from the [[Gary Hotel (Bessemer)|Gary Hotel]] in [[Bessemer]]. | |||
* [[1920]]: [[Victor Hanson]] purchased ''[[The Birmingham Ledger]]'' and merged it with his ''[[Birmingham News]]''. | |||
* [[1901]]: The [[Jefferson County Sanitary Commission]] had its first meeting. | |||
[[Image:James Saxon Childers.jpg|right|thumb|James Saxon Childers, born April 19, 1899]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1981]]: [[NFL player]] [[Earl Cochran Jr]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1976]]: [[Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team]] coach [[Scott Padgett]] was born in Louisville, Kentucky. | |||
* [[1963]]: Banjo player [[Wendy Holcombe]] was born in [[Alabaster]]. | |||
* [[1899]]: Novelist [[James Saxon Childers]] was born in [[Norwood]]. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2024]]: Former [[Alabama State University]] president [[William H. Harris]] died in Hilton Head, South Carolina. | |||
* [[2016]]: Imam [[Raed Awad]] died in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. | |||
* [[2003]]: Choreographer [[Cholly Atkins]] died in Las Vegas, Nevada. | |||
* [[1989]]: Chaplain [[Chris Robino]] died. | |||
* [[1956]]: [[Mayor of Bessemer]] [[Jap Bryant]] died in Taylor County, Florida. | |||
* [[1925]]: [[Edward M. Tutwiler]] died at sea. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2003]]: Macon Knights 49, [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] 29 at Macon, Georgia. | * [[2003]]: Macon Knights 49, [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] 29 at Macon, Georgia. | ||
* [[2000]]: [[Charles Barkley]] played in his last NBA game. | * [[2000]]: [[Charles Barkley]] played in his last NBA game. | ||
* [[1990]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] manager [[Terry Francona]] played in his last major league game. | * [[1990]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] manager [[Terry Francona]] played in his last major league game. | ||
* [[ | * [[1949]]: Former [[Birmingham Barons]] star [[Walt Dropo]] made his major league debut for the Boston Red Sox. | ||
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April 19 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2001: The Lakeshore Parkway extension from Shannon Wenonah Road to Alabama State Highway 150 opened.
- 1999: Compass Bank acquired several Norwest/Wells Fargo offices in Phoenix, Arizona.
- 1996: Compass Bank acquired Post Oak Bank of Houston, Texas.
- 1973: The Lyric Theatre reopened as the Grand Bijou with a screening of "The Jazz Singer".
- 1963: 11 demonstrators were arrested at a lunch counter in the 2121 Building.
- 1953: The Birmingham Transit Company's last streetcar trip was completed on the No. 27 Ensley No. 38 South East Lake streetcar line.
- 1942: WJLD-AM began broadcasting from the Gary Hotel in Bessemer.
- 1920: Victor Hanson purchased The Birmingham Ledger and merged it with his Birmingham News.
- 1901: The Jefferson County Sanitary Commission had its first meeting.
Births
- 1981: NFL player Earl Cochran Jr was born in Birmingham.
- 1976: Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team coach Scott Padgett was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
- 1963: Banjo player Wendy Holcombe was born in Alabaster.
- 1899: Novelist James Saxon Childers was born in Norwood.
Deaths
- 2024: Former Alabama State University president William H. Harris died in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
- 2016: Imam Raed Awad died in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- 2003: Choreographer Cholly Atkins died in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- 1989: Chaplain Chris Robino died.
- 1956: Mayor of Bessemer Jap Bryant died in Taylor County, Florida.
- 1925: Edward M. Tutwiler died at sea.
Sports
- 2003: Macon Knights 49, Birmingham Steeldogs 29 at Macon, Georgia.
- 2000: Charles Barkley played in his last NBA game.
- 1990: Birmingham Barons manager Terry Francona played in his last major league game.
- 1949: Former Birmingham Barons star Walt Dropo made his major league debut for the Boston Red Sox.