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* [[2008]]: [[Inland Lake]] reached 100% capacity for the first time since May [[2006]]. | * [[2008]]: [[Inland Lake]] reached 100% capacity for the first time since May [[2006]]. | ||
* [[2006]]: The last televised version of the [[Rick & Bubba Show]] aired on Turner South. | * [[2006]]: The last televised version of the [[Rick & Bubba Show]] aired on Turner South. | ||
* 2006: [[Vestavia Hills Dogwood Festival]], [[Decorators ShowHouse]] were held. | * 2006: [[Vestavia Hills Dogwood Festival]], [[Decorators ShowHouse]] were held. | ||
* [[ | * [[1992]]: The new [[Smolian International House]] was dedicated at [[UAB]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1970]]: By a margin of 1,625 to 1,406, voters in [[Vestavia Hills]] approved a 7.5 mill tax to fund a separate [[Vestavia Hills City Schools]] system. | ||
* [[1958]]: 54 sticks of dynamite were planted outside [[Temple Beth-El]], but were doused by rain. | * [[1958]]: 54 sticks of dynamite were planted outside [[Temple Beth-El]], but were doused by rain. | ||
* [[1957]]: The [[Allen Temple AME Church]] in [[Bessemer]] was [[List of racially-motivated bombings|bombed]] during a service. | * [[1957]]: The [[Allen Temple AME Church]] in [[Bessemer]] was [[List of racially-motivated bombings|bombed]] during a service. | ||
* [[1905]]: [[Ensley Works|Ensley Furnace No. 6]] was blown in. | * [[1905]]: [[Ensley Works|Ensley Furnace No. 6]] was blown in. | ||
==Births | [[Image:Chuck Leavell.jpg|right|thumb|Chuck Leavell, born April 28, 1952]] | ||
==Births== | |||
* [[1977]]: [[Lovoy's]] owner [[Zac Lovoy]] was born. | * [[1977]]: [[Lovoy's]] owner [[Zac Lovoy]] was born. | ||
* [[1954]]: [[Mayor of Clay]] [[Charles Webster]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1952]]: Musician [[Chuck Leavell]] was born in Birmingham. | * [[1952]]: Musician [[Chuck Leavell]] was born in Birmingham. | ||
* [[1946]]: Artist [[Jean-Jacques Gaudel]] was born in Luzy, France. | * [[1946]]: Artist [[Jean-Jacques Gaudel]] was born in Luzy, France. | ||
* [[1932]]: Former mining engineer and U. S. Representative [[Truman H. Aldrich]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2010]]: Former [[Stillman College]] president [[Cordell Wynn]] died in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | |||
* [[1987]]: Former [[Protective Life]] president [[William Rushton Jr]] died. | |||
* [[1965]]: Physician and [[Civitan Club]] founder [[Courtney Shropshire]] died in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1964]]: Funeral director [[William Shortridge]] died in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1932]]: Former mining engineer and U. S. Representative [[Truman H. Aldrich]] died in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1930]]: Attorney [[Zebulon Rudolph]] died in Rochester, Minnesota. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2007]]: Jeff Gordon won the [[Aaron's 499]] at the [[Talladega Superspeedway]]. | |||
* [[2001]]: Tennessee Valley Vipers 51 - [[2001 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 42 at the [[BJCC]] Arena. | |||
* [[1994]]: [[Michael Jordan]] hit a game-winning double for the [[1994 Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Barons]] against Huntsville. | |||
* [[1985]]: Jacksonville Bulls 27 - [[Birmingham Stallions]] 17 at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. | |||
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April 28 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2008: Inland Lake reached 100% capacity for the first time since May 2006.
- 2006: The last televised version of the Rick & Bubba Show aired on Turner South.
- 2006: Vestavia Hills Dogwood Festival, Decorators ShowHouse were held.
- 1992: The new Smolian International House was dedicated at UAB.
- 1970: By a margin of 1,625 to 1,406, voters in Vestavia Hills approved a 7.5 mill tax to fund a separate Vestavia Hills City Schools system.
- 1958: 54 sticks of dynamite were planted outside Temple Beth-El, but were doused by rain.
- 1957: The Allen Temple AME Church in Bessemer was bombed during a service.
- 1905: Ensley Furnace No. 6 was blown in.
Births
- 1977: Lovoy's owner Zac Lovoy was born.
- 1954: Mayor of Clay Charles Webster was born in Birmingham.
- 1952: Musician Chuck Leavell was born in Birmingham.
- 1946: Artist Jean-Jacques Gaudel was born in Luzy, France.
Deaths
- 2010: Former Stillman College president Cordell Wynn died in Tuscaloosa.
- 1987: Former Protective Life president William Rushton Jr died.
- 1965: Physician and Civitan Club founder Courtney Shropshire died in Birmingham.
- 1964: Funeral director William Shortridge died in Birmingham.
- 1932: Former mining engineer and U. S. Representative Truman H. Aldrich died in Birmingham.
- 1930: Attorney Zebulon Rudolph died in Rochester, Minnesota.
Sports
- 2007: Jeff Gordon won the Aaron's 499 at the Talladega Superspeedway.
- 2001: Tennessee Valley Vipers 51 - Birmingham Steeldogs 42 at the BJCC Arena.
- 1994: Michael Jordan hit a game-winning double for the Birmingham Barons against Huntsville.
- 1985: Jacksonville Bulls 27 - Birmingham Stallions 17 at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida.