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'''April 19''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''April 19''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2003]]: Choreographer [[Cholly Atkins]] died in Las Vegas, Nevada.
* 2003: Macon Knights 49, [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] 29 at Macon, Georgia.
* 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.
* [[2001]]: The [[Lakeshore Parkway]] extension from [[Shannon Wenonah Road]] to [[Alabama State Highway 150]] opened.
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* [[1996]]: [[Compass Bank]] acquired Post Oak Bank of Houston, Texas.
* [[1996]]: [[Compass Bank]] acquired Post Oak Bank of Houston, Texas.
* [[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.
* [[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".
* [[1973]]: The [[Lyric Theatre]] reopened as the [[Grand Bijou]] with a screening of "The Jazz Singer".
* [[1963]]: Banjo player [[Wendy Holcombe]] was born in [[Alabaster]].
* [[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]].
* [[1953]]: The [[Birmingham Transit Company]]'s last streetcar trip was completed on the [[No. 27 Ensley No. 38 South East Lake streetcar line]].
* [[1949]]: Former [[Birmingham Barons]] star [[Walt Dropo]] made his major league debut for the Boston Red Sox.
* [[1949]]: Former [[Birmingham Barons]] star [[Walt Dropo]] made his major league debut for the Boston Red Sox.
* [[1942]]: [[WJLD-AM]] began broadcasting from the [[Gary Hotel]] in [[Bessemer]].
* [[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]]''.
==Births and deaths==
* [[2003]]: Choreographer [[Cholly Atkins]] died in Las Vegas, Nevada.
* [[1981]]: [[NFL player]] [[Earl Cochran, Jr]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1963]]: Banjo player [[Wendy Holcombe]] was born in [[Alabaster]].
* [[1925]]: [[Edward M. Tutwiler]] died at sea.
* [[1925]]: [[Edward M. Tutwiler]] died at sea.
* [[1920]]: [[Victor Hanson]] purchased ''[[The Birmingham Ledger]]'' and merged it with his ''[[Birmingham News]]''.
* [[1899]]: Novelist [[James Saxon Childers]] was born in [[Norwood]].
* [[1899]]: Novelist [[James Saxon Childers]] was born in [[Norwood]].


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