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'''August 21''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''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]]: [[Kelley's Neighborhood Sports Grill]] opened in [[Lakeview]]. | ||
* 2009: [[CapitalSouth Bank]] failed. | * 2009: [[CapitalSouth Bank]] failed. | ||
* [[2007]]: Curtis Raymond Carlisle was convicted of the [[1992]] [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1992|murder]] of Letitia Franks. | * [[2007]]: Curtis Raymond Carlisle was convicted of the [[1992]] [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1992|murder]] of Letitia Franks. | ||
* [[2005]]: [[Baseball player]] [[Seth Bobbitt]] was promoted to the Braves' AA-affiliate in Mississippi. | * [[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 North|32nd Street]] and [[10th Avenue North]]. | |||
* [[1884]]: Management of the newly-built [[Florence Hotel]] was taken over by [[J. T. Nixon]]. | * [[1884]]: Management of the newly-built [[Florence Hotel]] was taken over by [[J. T. Nixon]]. | ||
[[Image:Ron Casey.jpg|right|thumb|Ron Casey, born August 21, 1951]] | |||
==Births== | ==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]]. | * [[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. | * [[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. | |||
* [[1855]]: Hotelier, developer and newspaper publisher [[Emil Lesser]] was born in Riga, Russian Empire. | |||
* [[1839]]: Merchant and weather reporter [[Ben Jacobs]] was born. | * [[1839]]: Merchant and weather reporter [[Ben Jacobs]] was born. | ||
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* [[1908]]: Legislator [[Chambers McAdory]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1908]]: Legislator [[Chambers McAdory]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1893]]: Disciples of Christ minister [[Robert Van Hook]] 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. | |||
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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.