April 22

Robert Henley (d. April 22, 1873)

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.
• 1976: Novelist Joe David Brown died at his home in Georgia.
• 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.