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* [[1963]]: [[Steiner Bank]] relocated to modern offices at 1920 [[3rd Avenue North]]. | * [[1963]]: [[Steiner Bank]] relocated to modern offices at 1920 [[3rd Avenue North]]. | ||
* [[1955]]: [[William Rushton III]] married [[LaVona Rushton|LaVona Price]]. | * [[1955]]: [[William Rushton III]] married [[LaVona Rushton|LaVona Price]]. | ||
* [[1937]]: [[Hugo Black]] was sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. | * [[1937]]: [[Hugo Black]] was sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. | ||
* [[1922]]: [[Mitchell Cotton|Mitchell]] and [[Ida Cotton]] opened [[Cotton's]] department store in [[Ensley]]. | * [[1922]]: [[Mitchell Cotton|Mitchell]] and [[Ida Cotton]] opened [[Cotton's]] department store in [[Ensley]]. | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
* [[2022]]: Jeweler [[Rhoda Link|Rhoda Denaburg Link]] died in Birmingham. | |||
* [[2005]]: Former BBS sysop [[Tom Egan]] died in Birmingham. | * [[2005]]: Former BBS sysop [[Tom Egan]] died in Birmingham. | ||
* [[2001]]: Disc jockey [[Tall Paul|Paul "Tall Paul" White]] died in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1933]]: Industrialist [[William Tynes]] died in Birmingham. | * [[1933]]: Industrialist [[William Tynes]] died in Birmingham. | ||
* [[1923]]: [[Anna Harper]], wife of cartoonist [[Hubert Harper]], died in a seaplane accident in Santa Rosa, Florida. | * [[1923]]: [[Anna Harper]], wife of cartoonist [[Hubert Harper]], died in a seaplane accident in Santa Rosa, Florida. | ||
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August 19 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2014: Cantina Laredo opened at Uptown.
- 2013: Concord Elementary School and Oxmoor Valley Elementary School opened.
- 1966: Singer Sandy Posey recorded "Single Girl" in Nashville.
- 1963: Steiner Bank relocated to modern offices at 1920 3rd Avenue North.
- 1955: William Rushton III married LaVona Price.
- 1937: Hugo Black was sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
- 1922: Mitchell and Ida Cotton opened Cotton's department store in Ensley.
- 1886: The Alabama Iron Works was incorporated.
- 1884: Robert Mustin married Mamie C. Williams in Pickens County.
- 1877: A kerosene lamp broke, causing a fire at the Relay House.
Births
- 1977: Financial planner and former Steeldog Adlai Trone was born in Birmingham.
- 1976: State representative Chris England was born in Tuscaloosa.
- 1973: Jazz guitarist Carlos Pino was born in Birmingham.
- 1968: Pastor and Clay City Councilor Bo Johnson was born in Mississippi.
- 1956: Trussville City Councilor and former Birmingham Stallions guard William Aydelette was born in Mobile.
- 1949: Church of God pastor and administrator Raymond Culpepper was born.
Deaths
- 2022: Jeweler Rhoda Denaburg Link died in Birmingham.
- 2005: Former BBS sysop Tom Egan died in Birmingham.
- 2001: Disc jockey Paul "Tall Paul" White died in Birmingham.
- 1933: Industrialist William Tynes died in Birmingham.
- 1923: Anna Harper, wife of cartoonist Hubert Harper, died in a seaplane accident in Santa Rosa, Florida.
Sports
- 2004: The University of Alabama announced that they had played their last home game at Legion Field.
- 1981: Terry Francona made his Major League debut with the Montreal Expos.