April 22: Difference between revisions

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April 22 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2007: U. S. Representative and Birmingham native Juanita Millender-McDonald died in Carson, California.
2005: The 22nd annual Magic City Art Connection began at Linn Park.
2001: Pensacola Barracudas 43, Birmingham Steeldogs 34 at the BJCC.
2000: Historic Rowan Oaks in Leeds was opened to the public.
1981: Baseball player Travis Beech was born in Birmingham.
1968: WDJC-FM began broadcasting its Christian radio format.
1959: Birmingham Barons manager Terry Francona was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
1950: The home of Milton Curry, Jr was the target of a third bomb.
1916: Birmingham-Southern College president Henry Stanford was born in Atlanta.
1904: The castings for Vulcan arrived at the World's Fair grounds in St Louis.
1873: Robert Henley, first Mayor of Birmingham, died in office.
1863: Silver Billy Reed died in Huffman.

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 * [[1968]]: [[WDJC-FM]] began broadcasting its Christian radio format.
 * [[1959]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] manager [[Terry Francona]] was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
-* [[1950]]:  The home of [[Milton Curry, Jr]] was the target of the third [[Bombingham|bomb]].
+* [[1950]]:  The home of [[Milton Curry, Jr]] was the target of a third [[Bombingham|bomb]].
 * [[1916]]: [[Birmingham-Southern College]] president [[Henry Stanford]] was born in Atlanta.
 * [[1904]]: The castings for [[Vulcan]] arrived at the World's Fair grounds in St Louis.