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* [[1939]]: Fabric artist [[Toni Tully]] was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. | * [[1939]]: Fabric artist [[Toni Tully]] was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. | ||
* [[1921]]: Sailor and [[World War II|Pearl Harbor victim]] [[Julius Ellsberry]] was born in Birmingham. | * [[1921]]: Sailor and [[World War II|Pearl Harbor victim]] [[Julius Ellsberry]] was born in Birmingham. | ||
* [[1917]]: [[Southern Negro Youth Congress]] CEO and ''Freedomways'' editor [[Esther Cooper Jackson]] was born in Arlington, Virginia. | |||
* [[1915]]: Aviator and newspaper publisher [[Albert Persons]] was born in Guilford, Connecticut. | * [[1915]]: Aviator and newspaper publisher [[Albert Persons]] was born in Guilford, Connecticut. | ||
* [[1855]]: Hotelier, developer and newspaper publisher [[Emil Lesser]] was born in Riga, Russian Empire. | * [[1855]]: Hotelier, developer and newspaper publisher [[Emil Lesser]] was born in Riga, Russian Empire. | ||
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August 21 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2023: Luxe Ultra Lounge was heavily damaged by an early-morning fire.
- 2009: Kelley's Neighborhood Sports Grill opened in Lakeview.
- 2009: CapitalSouth Bank failed.
- 2007: Curtis Raymond Carlisle was convicted of the 1992 murder of Letitia Franks.
- 2005: Baseball player Seth Bobbitt was promoted to the Braves' AA-affiliate in Mississippi.
- 1983: Wanda Jones was abducted from the Baby Doe's Matchless Mine parking lot.
- 1926: The feature film "Men of Steel," filmed in Ensley, enjoyed a record-breaking Birmingham premiere at the Lyric Theatre.
- 1926: The 13th annual Ex-Slaves of Alabama reunion was held at 32nd Street and 10th Avenue North.
- 1884: Management of the newly-built Florence Hotel was taken over by J. T. Nixon.
Births
- 1968: Chef, food stylist and drummer Tonya West was born.
- 1951: Pulitzer Prize-winning Birmingham News editorial writer Ron Casey was born in Midfield.
- 1939: Fabric artist Toni Tully was born in Little Rock, Arkansas.
- 1921: Sailor and Pearl Harbor victim Julius Ellsberry was born in Birmingham.
- 1917: Southern Negro Youth Congress CEO and Freedomways editor Esther Cooper Jackson was born in Arlington, Virginia.
- 1915: Aviator and newspaper publisher Albert Persons was born in Guilford, Connecticut.
- 1855: Hotelier, developer and newspaper publisher Emil Lesser was born in Riga, Russian Empire.
- 1839: Merchant and weather reporter Ben Jacobs was born.
Deaths
- 1908: Legislator Chambers McAdory died in Birmingham.
- 1893: Disciples of Christ minister Robert Van Hook died in Birmingham.
Sports
- 1943: The Birmingham Black Barons' Alvin Gipson struck out 20 Philadelphia Stars batters, setting a Negro American League single-game record.