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'''February 29''' ('''leap day''') in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''February 29''' ('''leap day''') in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[ | * [[2016]]: The [[Peanut Depot]] closed its [[Morris Avenue]] location for its move to the [[Parkside District]]. | ||
* [[1984]]: [[Apple Books]] at [[Five Points South]] closed. | |||
* [[1980]]: [[Apple Books]] opened at [[Five Points South]]. | |||
* [[1952]]: [[St Louis & San Francisco Railway]] [[Engine No. 4018]] made the last steam-powered revenue run anywhere on the Frisco line as it traveled from [[Bessemer]] to [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1952]]: [[St Louis & San Francisco Railway]] [[Engine No. 4018]] made the last steam-powered revenue run anywhere on the Frisco line as it traveled from [[Bessemer]] to [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1940]]: [[Cooper Green]] first took office as President of the [[Birmingham City Commission]]. | * [[1940]]: [[Cooper Green]] first took office as President of the [[Birmingham City Commission]]. | ||
[[Image:Frank O'Brien.jpg|right|thumb|Frank O'Brien, born February 29, 1844]] | |||
== Births == | |||
* [[1904]]: Drummer [[Wilson Driver]] was born. | * [[1904]]: Drummer [[Wilson Driver]] was born. | ||
* [[1844]]: Civic leader and former [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[Frank O'Brien]] was born in Dublin, Ireland. | * [[1844]]: Civic leader and former [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[Frank O'Brien]] was born in Dublin, Ireland. | ||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2024]]: Poet and playwright [[Tom Huey]] died. | |||
* [[2016]]: Former Detroit City Council president [[Gil Hill]] died in Detroit, Michigan. | |||
* [[1960]]: Former U.S. Representative [[George Huddleston Sr]] died. | |||
[[Category:February dates|29]] | [[Category:February dates|29]] | ||
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February 29 (leap day) in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2016: The Peanut Depot closed its Morris Avenue location for its move to the Parkside District.
- 1984: Apple Books at Five Points South closed.
- 1980: Apple Books opened at Five Points South.
- 1952: St Louis & San Francisco Railway Engine No. 4018 made the last steam-powered revenue run anywhere on the Frisco line as it traveled from Bessemer to Birmingham.
- 1940: Cooper Green first took office as President of the Birmingham City Commission.
Births
- 1904: Drummer Wilson Driver was born.
- 1844: Civic leader and former Mayor of Birmingham Frank O'Brien was born in Dublin, Ireland.