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'''August 14''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''August 14''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2016]]: A [[2016 Northport plane crash|plane crashed]] near the [[Tuscaloosa Regional Airport]], killing six. | |||
* [[2013]]: A [[2013 Airport Highlands plane crash|UPS cargo plane crashed]] near the [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport]], killing two crew members. | |||
* [[2009]]: [[Colonial Bank]] failed. | |||
* 2009: A new [[Jefferson County Occupational Tax]] was signed into law. | |||
* [[2007]]: Bishop [[Robert Baker]] was tapped to head the [[Catholic Diocese of Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1996]]: [[Clay-Chalkville High School]] and the new location of [[Shades Valley High School]] opened. | |||
* [[1975]]: U.S. Secretary of State and [[List of visits by Nobel Peace Prize laureates|Nobel laureate]] [[Henry Kissinger]] addressed the [[Southern Commodity Producers Conference]] in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1971]]: 9-11 victim and Birmingham native [[Lynn Edwards Angell]] married her husband David. | |||
* [[1945]]: An agreement was reached to end the five-week-long [[1945 printers' strike]]. | |||
* [[1906]]: [[Robert Terrell]] founded the [[Bank of Alabama (Ensley)|Bank of Alabama]] in [[Ensley]]. | |||
* [[1901]]: The cornerstone of [[Ensley School]] was laid. | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1953]]: Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial page editor [[Harold Jackson]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1930]]: [[Independent Presbyterian Church]] choirmaster [[Joseph Schreiber]] was born in New Albany, Indiana | |||
* [[1919]]: Artist [[Carl Salter]] was born. | |||
* [[1913]]: [[Rocco & Cheater's Speed Shop]] owner [[Rocco Sanfilippo]] was born. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2016]]: Six died in the [[2016 Northport plane crash]]. | |||
* [[2013]]: Two died in the [[2013 Airport Highlands plane crash]]. | |||
* [[2008]]: Long-time [[Bessemer]] municipal judge [[Jackie McDougal]] died. | |||
* 2008: [[Lou's Pub]] owner [[Lou Zaden]] died. | |||
* [[2006]]: Adventurer and mountain climber [[Robert Davis III]] died while descending Mount Kenya. | * [[2006]]: Adventurer and mountain climber [[Robert Davis III]] died while descending Mount Kenya. | ||
* [[ | * [[1988]]: [[Samford University]] professor [[Monnie Cheves]] died. | ||
* [[ | * [[1984]]: Baseball player [[Spud Davis]] died. | ||
* [[1955]]: [[Satchel Paige]] signed a contract to play for the Greensboro Patriots of the Carolina League. | * [[1915]]: Banker [[Christian Enslen]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
==Sports== | |||
* [[1955]]: First baseman [[Norm Zauchin]] won [[Homer]], a bear cub, at "State of Maine Day" at Fenway Park and donated him to the [[Birmingham Zoo]]. | |||
* 1955: [[Satchel Paige]] signed a contract to play for the Greensboro Patriots of the Carolina League. | |||
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August 14 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2016: A plane crashed near the Tuscaloosa Regional Airport, killing six.
- 2013: A UPS cargo plane crashed near the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, killing two crew members.
- 2009: Colonial Bank failed.
- 2009: A new Jefferson County Occupational Tax was signed into law.
- 2007: Bishop Robert Baker was tapped to head the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham.
- 1996: Clay-Chalkville High School and the new location of Shades Valley High School opened.
- 1975: U.S. Secretary of State and Nobel laureate Henry Kissinger addressed the Southern Commodity Producers Conference in Birmingham.
- 1971: 9-11 victim and Birmingham native Lynn Edwards Angell married her husband David.
- 1945: An agreement was reached to end the five-week-long 1945 printers' strike.
- 1906: Robert Terrell founded the Bank of Alabama in Ensley.
- 1901: The cornerstone of Ensley School was laid.
Births
- 1953: Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial page editor Harold Jackson was born in Birmingham.
- 1930: Independent Presbyterian Church choirmaster Joseph Schreiber was born in New Albany, Indiana
- 1919: Artist Carl Salter was born.
- 1913: Rocco & Cheater's Speed Shop owner Rocco Sanfilippo was born.
Deaths
- 2016: Six died in the 2016 Northport plane crash.
- 2013: Two died in the 2013 Airport Highlands plane crash.
- 2008: Long-time Bessemer municipal judge Jackie McDougal died.
- 2008: Lou's Pub owner Lou Zaden died.
- 2006: Adventurer and mountain climber Robert Davis III died while descending Mount Kenya.
- 1988: Samford University professor Monnie Cheves died.
- 1984: Baseball player Spud Davis died.
- 1915: Banker Christian Enslen died in Birmingham.
Sports
- 1955: First baseman Norm Zauchin won Homer, a bear cub, at "State of Maine Day" at Fenway Park and donated him to the Birmingham Zoo.
- 1955: Satchel Paige signed a contract to play for the Greensboro Patriots of the Carolina League.