August 17: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 12:04, 17 November 2012

August 17 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2012: Trussville landmark Velma's Place lost their lease.
2011: Barton-Clay Fine Jewelers co-owner Sperry Snow died.
2008: Ridgecrest Baptist Church dedicated its new sanctuary in Trussville.
2006: Engineer Linda Figg presented schematic designs of an elevated tollway over U.S. Highway 280 to the Progress 280 Task Force.
2002: Peoria Pirates 79 - Birmingham Steeldogs 33 at the BJCC arena.
1973: Singer Paul Williams was found dead in Detroit, Michigan, an apparent suicide.
1942: Entrepreneur Harold Ruttenberg was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.
1939: Industrial High School principal A. H. Parker died in Birmingham.
1933: Third baseman Jim Davenport was born in Siluria.
1927: Planner Robert Juster was born in London, England.
1913: Baseball player Rudy York was born in Ragland.
1887: Educator A. H. Parker arrived in Birmingham.
1883: Woodward Furnace No. 1 was blown in.
1859: Attorney Mitchell A. Porter was born in Elyton.
1851: Attorney and Chancellor John Altman was born in Sumter County.
1817: Avondale founder and Mayor of Birmingham William H. Morris was born in Troup County, Georgia.
1805: Hosea Holcombe was ordained as a Baptist minister in Padgett's Creek, South Carolina.

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 * [[1939]]: [[Parker High School|Industrial High School]] principal [[A. H. Parker]] died in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1933]]: Third baseman [[Jim Davenport]] was born in [[Siluria]].
+* [[1927]]: Planner [[Robert Juster]] was born in London, England.
 * [[1913]]: Baseball player [[Rudy York]] was born in [[Ragland]].
 * [[1887]]: Educator [[A. H. Parker]] arrived in [[Birmingham]].