April 4: Difference between revisions

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April 4 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: Wes McDonald's 1:50 in The Furnace was released on Skybucket Records.
2006: Victor Mercedes was signed by the Chicago White Sox.
2004: Casting director Shirley Crumley died of a heart attack at home in Birmingham.
2003: Birmingham Steeldogs 63, Cincinnati Swarm 33 at the BJCC.
1977: An F5 tornado killed 22 and injured 125 in Smithfield.
1968: Martin Luther King, Jr was murdered in Memphis, Tennessee by James Earl Ray.
1966: State Vocational-Technical School opened in Bessemer.
1960: Ground was broken for Weibel Drive between Fairfield and Midfield.
1955: New Era Baptist Church pastor Michael R. Jordan was born.
1951: Offensive lineman John Hannah was born in Canton, Georgia.
1926: Restauranteur Pearl Overby Carlile was born.
1920: Franklin Glass stepped down as editor of The Birmingham News.
1909: Sterling Foster preached his last Sunday sermon at South Highland Presbyterian Church.

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 * [[1966]]: [[State Vocational-Technical School]] opened in [[Bessemer]].
 * [[1960]]: Ground was broken for [[Weibel Drive]] between [[Fairfield]] and [[Midfield]].
+* [[1955]]: [[New Era Baptist Church]] pastor [[Michael R. Jordan]] was born.
 * [[1951]]: Offensive lineman [[John Hannah]] was born in Canton, Georgia.
 * [[1926]]: Restauranteur [[Pearl Carlile|Pearl Overby Carlile]] was born.