February 22: Difference between revisions

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February 22 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2010: WAPI-FM (NewsTalk 100 WAPI) was launched by Citadel Communications.
2008: Cleve Eaton was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.
2007: Andy Craig was named the permanent superintendent of Hoover City Schools.
2007: Railroad worker and "Gandy dancer" John Henry Mealing died.
2007: Alabaster Boulevard was opened.
2005: The Magic City Flickr Group was founded.
1984: HealthSouth was incorporated.
1947: Attorney and novelist Richard North Patterson was born.
1937: Educator Sid Ingram was born in Tarrant.
1918: Oakland A's owner Charlie Finley was born in Ensley.
1898: The Alabama Colonial Dames of America was chartered.
1893: Auburn defeated Alabama 32-22 in the first Iron Bowl, played at Lakeview Park in Birmingham.
1890: Thomas Furnace No. 2 was blown in.
1863: Wallace S. McElwain purchased an 80 acre parcel upon which he built the Cahaba Iron Works.

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 * [[1937]]: Educator [[Sid Ingram]] was born in [[Tarrant]].
 * [[1918]]: Oakland A's owner [[Charlie Finley]] was born in [[Ensley]].
-* [[1898]]: The [[Alabama Society of Colonial Dames]] was chartered.
+* [[1898]]: The [[Alabama Colonial Dames of America]] was chartered.
 * [[1893]]: [[Auburn Tigers|Auburn]] defeated [[University of Alabama|Alabama]] 32-22 in the first [[1893 Iron Bowls|Iron Bowl]], played at [[Lakeview Park]] in Birmingham.
 * [[1890]]: [[Thomas Furnace No. 2]] was blown in.