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* [[2009]]: [[Colonial Bank]] failed. | * [[2009]]: [[Colonial Bank]] failed. | ||
* 2009: A new [[Jefferson County Occupational Tax]] was signed into law. | * 2009: A new [[Jefferson County Occupational Tax]] was signed into law. | ||
* [[2007]]: Bishop [[Robert Baker]] was tapped to head the [[Catholic Diocese of Birmingham]]. | * [[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. | * [[1996]]: [[Clay-Chalkville High School]] and the new location of [[Shades Valley High School]] opened. | ||
* [[1971]]: 9-11 victim and Birmingham native [[Lynn Edwards Angell]] married her husband David. | * [[1971]]: 9-11 victim and Birmingham native [[Lynn Edwards Angell]] married her husband David. | ||
* [[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]]: 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. | * 1955: [[Satchel Paige]] signed a contract to play for the Greensboro Patriots of the Carolina League. | ||
* [[1906]]: [[Robert Terrell]] founded the [[Bank of Alabama (Ensley)|Bank of Alabama]] in [[Ensley]]. | * [[1906]]: [[Robert Terrell]] founded the [[Bank of Alabama (Ensley)|Bank of Alabama]] in [[Ensley]]. | ||
* [[1901]]: The cornerstone of [[Ensley School]] was laid. | * [[1901]]: The cornerstone of [[Ensley School]] was laid. | ||
==Births and deaths== | |||
* [[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. | |||
* [[1984]]: Baseball player [[Spud Davis]] died. | |||
* [[1930]]: [[Independent Presbyterian Church]] choirmaster [[Joseph Schreiber]] was born in New Albany, Indiana | |||
* [[1915]]: Banker [[Christian Enslen]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
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August 14 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2013: 2013 Airport Highlands plane crash
- 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.
- 1971: 9-11 victim and Birmingham native Lynn Edwards Angell married her husband David.
- 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.
- 1906: Robert Terrell founded the Bank of Alabama in Ensley.
- 1901: The cornerstone of Ensley School was laid.
Births and deaths
- 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.
- 1984: Baseball player Spud Davis died.
- 1930: Independent Presbyterian Church choirmaster Joseph Schreiber was born in New Albany, Indiana
- 1915: Banker Christian Enslen died in Birmingham.