April 29: Difference between revisions

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April 29 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: The Blaze statue in the Bartow Arena concourse was dedicated.
2007: St Louis Cardinals reliever Josh Hancock died in a car crash.
2007: Birmingham Zoo gorilla Babec underwent a 7-hour operation to replace his artificial pacemaker.
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.
1960: The City of Hueytown was incorporated.
1940: State Senator E. B. McClain was born.
1921: The Birmingham Music Festival staged the first symphonic concert performed by a local orchestra at the Jefferson Theater.
1889: Ensley Furnace No. 1 was blown in.
1866: Banker William Berney married Lizzie J. Taylor of Montgomery.

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 * [[1960]]: The City of [[Hueytown]] was incorporated.
 * [[1940]]: State Senator [[E. B. McClain]] was born.
-* [[1929]]: The [[Birmingham Music Festival]] staged the first symphonic concert performed by a local orchestra at the [[Jefferson Theater]].
+* [[1921]]: The [[Birmingham Music Festival]] staged the first symphonic concert performed by a [[Alabama Symphony Orchestra|local orchestra]] at the [[Jefferson Theater]].
 * [[1889]]: [[Ensley Works|Ensley Furnace No. 1]] was blown in.
 * [[1866]]: Banker [[William Berney]] married Lizzie J. Taylor of Montgomery.
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