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Robert Henley (d. April 22, 1873)

April 22 in the history of the Birmingham District:

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.
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.
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.
1927: C. F. Penn Hamburgers was founded in Hartselle.
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.
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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 * [[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]].
+* [[2003]]: Community activist [[Dearniki Echols]] was killed when she interrupted a robbery in progress.
 * [[2001]]: Pensacola Barracudas 43, [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] 34 at the [[BJCC]].
 * [[2000]]: Historic [[Thomas Rowan residence|Rowan Oaks]] in [[Leeds]] was opened to the public.