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'''April 7''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''April 7''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2014]]: [[Energen]] announced the sale of [[Alagasco]] to the Laclede Group of St Louis, Missouri. | |||
* 2014: Heavy overnight rains caused flooding in several areas, including [[Homewood]]'s [[Lakeshore Garden Apartments]]. | |||
* [[2011]]: [[Manhattan South]] women's clothing store relocated from [[Cahaba Village]] to [[Heights Village]]. | |||
* [[2008]]: The "[[Friendship bell]]" at the [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]] was dedicated. | |||
* [[2007]]: [[Birmingham City Council]] member [[Joel Montgomery]] was injured and arrested for public intoxication, a charge that was later dismissed. | * [[2007]]: [[Birmingham City Council]] member [[Joel Montgomery]] was injured and arrested for public intoxication, a charge that was later dismissed. | ||
* [[2006]]: [[Mike Davis]] was announced as the head coach of the [[UAB Blazers]] men's basketball team. | * [[2006]]: [[Mike Davis]] was announced as the head coach of the [[UAB Blazers]] men's basketball team. | ||
* [[1996]]: [[Covenant Presbyterian Church]] held the first services in their new worship center. | |||
* [[1978]]: Demolition of [[Tuscaloosa]]'s [[Northington Naval Hospital]] began. | |||
* [[1974]]: [[New Hope Baptist Church]] held their first services in their current sanctuary on [[Cleburn Avenue Southwest]]. | |||
* [[1963]] (Palm Sunday): Ministers [[John Thomas Porter]], [[Nelson Smith Jr]] and [[A. D. King]] [[Palm Sunday march|led a group of more than 1,000 marchers]] to protest the jailing of [[Civil Rights Movement]] leaders. | |||
* [[1904]]: The [[Country Club of Birmingham]]'s [[Lakeview Park]] clubhouse was dedicated. | |||
[[Image:James Sloss.jpg|right|thumb|James Sloss, born April 7, 1820]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1992]]: CNN reporter [[Kaitlan Collins]] was born. | |||
* [[1958]]: [[Roebuck Springs-South Roebuck]] neighborhood president [[Richard Rutledge]] was born. | |||
* [[1933]]: Actor [[Wayne Rogers]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1917]]: Actor [[R. G. Armstrong]] was born in [[Pleasant Grove]]. | |||
* [[1820]]: Industrialist [[James Sloss]] was born in Limestone County. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2022]]: [[Alabama Oxygen Co.]] president [[Solomon Kimerling]] died. | |||
* [[2015]]: Former [[UAB Blazers men's basketball team|UAB Blazers]] basketball player [[Torrey Ward]] died in a plane crash in Bloomington, Illinois. | |||
* [[2014]]: Former contractor [[John Baird (developer)|John Baird]] died. | |||
* [[2013]]: ''[[Birmingham Times]]'' publisher [[James Lewis (publisher)|James Lewis]] died. | |||
* 2013: One-term [[Jefferson County Commission]]er [[Reuben Davis]] died. | |||
* [[2012]]: Behavioral psychologist [[Emil Menzel]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[2008]]: Former [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn football player]] [[Bobby Hoppe]] died. | |||
* [[1930]]: Boston Federal Reserve Bank president [[William Harding]] at home at the Algonquin Club. | |||
* [[1919]]: Hotelier and "Mother of Birmingham" [[Margaret Ward]] died. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[1985]]: San Antonio 15, [[Birmingham Stallions]] 14 | * [[1985]]: San Antonio 15, [[Birmingham Stallions]] 14 | ||
* [[1984]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 24, Jacksonville 17 | * [[1984]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 24, Jacksonville 17 | ||
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April 7 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2014: Energen announced the sale of Alagasco to the Laclede Group of St Louis, Missouri.
- 2014: Heavy overnight rains caused flooding in several areas, including Homewood's Lakeshore Garden Apartments.
- 2011: Manhattan South women's clothing store relocated from Cahaba Village to Heights Village.
- 2008: The "Friendship bell" at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens was dedicated.
- 2007: Birmingham City Council member Joel Montgomery was injured and arrested for public intoxication, a charge that was later dismissed.
- 2006: Mike Davis was announced as the head coach of the UAB Blazers men's basketball team.
- 1996: Covenant Presbyterian Church held the first services in their new worship center.
- 1978: Demolition of Tuscaloosa's Northington Naval Hospital began.
- 1974: New Hope Baptist Church held their first services in their current sanctuary on Cleburn Avenue Southwest.
- 1963 (Palm Sunday): Ministers John Thomas Porter, Nelson Smith Jr and A. D. King led a group of more than 1,000 marchers to protest the jailing of Civil Rights Movement leaders.
- 1904: The Country Club of Birmingham's Lakeview Park clubhouse was dedicated.
Births
- 1992: CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins was born.
- 1958: Roebuck Springs-South Roebuck neighborhood president Richard Rutledge was born.
- 1933: Actor Wayne Rogers was born in Birmingham.
- 1917: Actor R. G. Armstrong was born in Pleasant Grove.
- 1820: Industrialist James Sloss was born in Limestone County.
Deaths
- 2022: Alabama Oxygen Co. president Solomon Kimerling died.
- 2015: Former UAB Blazers basketball player Torrey Ward died in a plane crash in Bloomington, Illinois.
- 2014: Former contractor John Baird died.
- 2013: Birmingham Times publisher James Lewis died.
- 2013: One-term Jefferson County Commissioner Reuben Davis died.
- 2012: Behavioral psychologist Emil Menzel died in Birmingham.
- 2008: Former Auburn football player Bobby Hoppe died.
- 1930: Boston Federal Reserve Bank president William Harding at home at the Algonquin Club.
- 1919: Hotelier and "Mother of Birmingham" Margaret Ward died.
Sports
- 1985: San Antonio 15, Birmingham Stallions 14
- 1984: Birmingham Stallions 24, Jacksonville 17