January 19: Difference between revisions

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January 19 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2012: Civil Rights guard Colonel Stone Johnson died in Birmingham.
2012: American Aluminum Products owner Kirk Jones died in an industrial accident at his shop.
2010: William Bell won Birmingham's special mayoral election.
2007: City traffic engineer John Garrett retired.
2006: Reverend Willie Spencer of Hueytown died.
2002: Longtime director of the Ensley Community House Virginia Tyler died.
1993: Compass Bank acquired Cornerstone Bancshares of Dallas, Texas.
1967: Musician Eric Dover was born in Jasper.
1951: Burks Pan-Am Service Station opened at 26th Street and 11th Avenue North.
1948: George's Grill opened in the former location of the Altamont Restaurant on Highland Avenue.
1818: The first Alabama Territorial Legislature went into session at St Stephens.
1799: Plantation owner Mortimer Jordan was born in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.

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 * [[1951]]: [[Burks Pan-Am Service Station]] opened at [[26th Street North|26th Street]] and [[11th Avenue North]].
 * [[1948]]: [[George's Grill]] opened in the former location of the [[Altamont Restaurant]] on [[Highland Avenue]].
+* [[1818]]: The first [[Alabama Territorial Legislature]] went into session at [[St Stephens]].
 * [[1799]]: Plantation owner [[Mortimer Jordan]] was born in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
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