January 16: Difference between revisions

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January 16 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: The Birmingham City Council approved the sole bid for remote-controlled surveillance cameras to be used in Operation Vulcan's Thunder.
2007: The American Gospel Quartet Convention was held at the East Birmingham Church of God in Christ.
2006: Federal judge U. W. Clemon delivered an address at the Martin Luther King, Jr Unity Breakfast.
2004: The American Gospel Quartet Convention was held at the East Birmingham Church of God in Christ.
1997: Birmingham Zoo black rhinoceros Ricko was born.
1963: An Appeal for Law and Order and Common Sense was published in newspapers across the state.
1962: New Bethel Baptist Church, St Luke's AME Zion Church, and Trinity Church and Kingdom of God in Christ were each damaged by bombs.
1934: The 200 acres which is now known as Lane Park was dedicated as a public park.
1928: Composer Ezra Sims was born in Birmingham.
1928: Miner Henry Higginbotham was fatally injured in a rock fall.
1883: The post office for what would become Irondale was established.

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 * [[2006]]: Federal judge [[U. W. Clemon]] delivered an address at the [[Martin Luther King, Jr Unity Breakfast]].
 * [[2004]]: The [[American Gospel Quartet Convention]] was held at the [[East Birmingham Church of God in Christ]].
+* [[1997]]: [[Birmingham Zoo]] black rhinoceros [[Ricko]] was born.
 * [[1963]]: [[An Appeal for Law and Order and Common Sense]] was published in newspapers across the state.
 * [[1962]]: [[New Bethel Baptist Church]],  [[St Luke's AME Zion Church]], and [[Trinity Church and Kingdom of God in Christ]] were each damaged by [[Bombingham|bombs]].