April 22

Robert Henley (d. April 22, 1873)

April 22 (Earth Day) in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2005: The 22nd annual Magic City Art Connection began at Linn Park.
• 2003: Community activist Dearniki Echols was killed when she interrupted a robbery in progress.
• 2000: Historic Rowan Oaks in Leeds was opened to the public.
• 1968: WDJC-FM began broadcasting its Christian radio format.
• 1950: The home of Milton Curry, Jr was the target of a third bomb.
• 1936: Lil Johnson recorded "Sam the Hot Dog Man".
• 1927: C. F. Penn Hamburgers was founded in Hartselle.
• 1904: The castings for Vulcan arrived at the World's Fair grounds in St Louis.
• 1878: The Earle Post Office was established in what is now Dolomite.

Births

• 1981: Baseball player Travis Beech was born in Birmingham.
• 1979: Siberian tiger Kahlua was born at the Birmingham Zoo.
• 1971: Actor Victor McCay was born in Birmingham.
• 1959: Birmingham Barons manager Terry Francona was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
• 1929: Birmingham Bulls coach Glen Sonmor was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
• 1920: Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conductor Arthur Winograd was born in New York, New York.
• 1916: Birmingham-Southern College president Henry Stanford was born in Atlanta.
• 1870: ACIPCO founder John Eagan was born in Griffin, Georgia.

Deaths

• 2010: Former Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conductor Arthur Winograd died in Morristown, New Jersey.
• 2007: U.S. Representative and Birmingham native Juanita Millender-McDonald died in Carson, California.
• 2003: Community activist Dearniki Echols was killed when she interrupted a robbery in progress.
• 1976: Novelist Joe David Brown died at his home in Georgia.
• 1873: Robert Henley, first Mayor of Birmingham, died in office.
• 1856: Pioneer settler William "Silver Dollar Billy" Reed died at his home in Huffman.

Sports

• 2001: Pensacola Barracudas 43, Birmingham Steeldogs 34 at the BJCC.