April 19: Difference between revisions

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April 19 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2003: Macon Knights 49, Birmingham Steeldogs 29 at Macon, Georgia.
2001: The Lakeshore Parkway extension from Shannon Wenonah Road to Alabama State Highway 150 opened.
2000: Charles Barkley played in his last NBA game.
1999: Compass Bank acquired several Norwest/Wells Fargo offices in Phoenix, Arizona.
1996: Compass Bank acquired Post Oak Bank of Houston, Texas.
1990: Birmingham Barons manager Terry Francona played in his last major league game.
1981: NFL player Earl Cochran, Jr was born in Birmingham.
1973: The Lyric Theatre reopened as the Grand Bijou with a screening of "The Jazz Singer".
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.
1925: Edward M. Tutwiler died at sea.

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 * [[1990]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] manager [[Terry Francona]] played in his last major league game.
 * [[1981]]: [[NFL player]] [[Earl Cochran, Jr]] was born in Birmingham.
+* [[1973]]: The [[Lyric Theatre]] reopened as the [[Grand Bijou]] with a screening of "The Jazz Singer".
 * [[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]].