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'''April 22''' ('''[[Earth Day]]''') in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''April 22''' ('''[[Earth Day]]''') in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2020]]: The [[North Jefferson News]] was shutdown. | |||
* [[2005]]: The 22nd annual [[Magic City Art Connection]] began at [[Linn Park]]. | * [[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. | * [[2003]]: Community activist [[Dearniki Echols]] was killed when she interrupted a robbery in progress. | ||
Revision as of 08:52, 23 April 2020
Robert Henley (d. April 22, 1873)
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April 22 (Earth Day) in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2020: The North Jefferson News was shutdown.
- 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.
- 1979: The "Big Boy" statue from Shoney's Big Boy at Hoover Mall was stolen.
- 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.
- 1965: Business consultant Charles Nana was born in Cameroon.
- 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.