August 14: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 15:09, 5 March 2010

August 14 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: Colonial Bank failed.
2009: A new Jefferson County Occupational Tax was signed into law.
2008: Long-time Bessemer municipal judge Jackie McDougal died.
2008: Lou's Pub owner Lou Zaden died.
2007: Bishop Robert Baker‎ was tapped to head the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham.
2006: Adventurer and mountain climber Robert Davis III died while descending Mount Kenya.
1996: Clay-Chalkville High School opened.
1984: Baseball player Spud Davis died.
1971: 9-11 victim and Birmingham native Lynn Edwards Angell married her husband David.
1955: Satchel Paige signed a contract to play for the Greensboro Patriots of the Carolina League.
1930: Independent Presbyterian Church choirmaster Joseph Schreiber was born in New Albany, Indiana
1906: Robert Terrell founded the Bank of Alabama in Ensley.
1901: The cornerstone of Ensley School was laid.

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 * [[2006]]: Adventurer and mountain climber [[Robert Davis III]] died while descending Mount Kenya.
 * [[1996]]: [[Clay-Chalkville High School]] opened.
+* [[1984]]: Baseball player [[Spud Davis]] died.
 * [[1971]]: 9-11 victim and Birmingham native [[Lynn Edwards Angell]] married her husband David.
 * [[1955]]: [[Satchel Paige]] signed a contract to play for the Greensboro Patriots of the Carolina League.