April 29

April 29 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2011: Barack Obama toured damage associated with the April 2011 tornado outbreak in Tuscaloosa.
• 2008: The Blaze statue in the Bartow Arena concourse was dedicated.
• 2007: Birmingham Zoo gorilla Babec underwent a 7-hour operation to replace his artificial pacemaker.
• 2004: Prince's "Musicology" tour came to the BJCC Coliseum.
• 2002: Ground was broken for the Shelby Biomedical Research Building on the site of the former Mortimer Jordan Hall at UAB.
• 1984: Joe Theo Waldrop's sculpture "The Reader" was dedicated at the Parke Memorial Branch Library.
• 1960: The City of Hueytown was incorporated.
• 1931: Jefferson County prison guard William Lee Taylor was ambushed and murdered on Narrows Road between Pinson and Morris.
• 1921: The Birmingham Music Festival staged the first symphonic concert performed by a local orchestra at the Jefferson Theatre.
• 1919; 22 miners were killed in the 1919 Majestic Mine explosion.
• 1889: Ensley Furnace No. 1 was blown in.
• 1868: Banker William Berney married Lizzie J. Taylor of Montgomery.
• 1816: Walker Memorial United Methodist Church was organized in Frog Level.

Births

• 1940: State Senator E. B. McClain was born.
• 1922: Attorney Hugo Black, Jr was born in Birmingham.

Deaths

• 2007: St Louis Cardinals reliever Josh Hancock died in a car crash.
• 2007: Evangelist and author Lee Roberson died.
• 1974: One-time White Sox pitcher Ernie Cox died in Birmingham.
• 1919: 22 miners were killed in the 1919 Majestic Mine explosion.

Sports

• 2006: Birmingham Steeldogs 40 - South Georgia Wildcats 34 in Albany, Georgia.
• 2006: The Tragic City Rollers hosted "Skate Against Rape" at the Funtime Skate Center in Fultondale.
• 2000: Birmingham Steeldogs 36 - Roanoke Steam 34 a the BJCC Arena.
• 1991: Birmingham Fire 16 - San Antonio Riders 12 at Legion Field.
• 1984: Birmingham Stallions 31, Denver Gold 14 at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado.