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* [[1832]]: The city of [[Centreville]] was incorporated. | * [[1832]]: The city of [[Centreville]] was incorporated. | ||
==Births and | ==Births== | ||
* [[1969]]: Professional baseball player [[Rusty Greer]] was born at Fort Rucker. | |||
* [[1966]]: [[Vestavia Hills High School|Vestavia]], [[UAB Blazers|UAB]] and professional [[baseball player]] [[Chris Hammond]] was born in Atlanta. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2010]]: Baseball player, manager and executive [[Bobby Bragan]] died in Fort Worth, Texas. | * [[2010]]: Baseball player, manager and executive [[Bobby Bragan]] died in Fort Worth, Texas. | ||
* [[1991]]: Wrestling promoter [[Nick Gulas]] died in Nashville, Tennessee. | * [[1991]]: Wrestling promoter [[Nick Gulas]] died in Nashville, Tennessee. | ||
* [[1905]]: [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen|Alderman]] and Chancellor [[John Altman]] died. | * [[1905]]: [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen|Alderman]] and Chancellor [[John Altman]] died. | ||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2014]]: [[Bill Clark]] was named to succeed [[Garrick McGee]] as head coach of the [[UAB Blazers football team]]. | |||
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January 21 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2009: E. B. McClain and Samuel Pettagrue were found guilty of bribery, money laundering and mail fraud in Federal court.
- 2007: ChristWay Church's newest building was dedicated in Gardendale.
- 2007: Hugh Cort officially began his campaign for the Republican nomination for President of the United States.
- 1985: Birmingham's record low temperature of -6°F was set.
- 1973: A "buildingwarming" was held to open the Vulcan Life building on Valley Avenue.
- 1952: The First Bank of Alabaster opened.
- 1940: John A. Carroll was invested into the Order of St Gregory by Pope Pius XII.
- 1922: The Birmingham Flying Club was recognized as the 135th Observation Squadron of the Alabama National Guard.
- 1832: The city of Centreville was incorporated.
Births
- 1969: Professional baseball player Rusty Greer was born at Fort Rucker.
- 1966: Vestavia, UAB and professional baseball player Chris Hammond was born in Atlanta.
Deaths
- 2010: Baseball player, manager and executive Bobby Bragan died in Fort Worth, Texas.
- 1991: Wrestling promoter Nick Gulas died in Nashville, Tennessee.
- 1905: Alderman and Chancellor John Altman died.
Sports
- 2014: Bill Clark was named to succeed Garrick McGee as head coach of the UAB Blazers football team.