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'''January 21''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''January 21''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[ | * [[2017]]: The [[2017 Women's March]] was held to promote women's rights as human rights. | ||
* [[2014]]: [[Continental Bakery Downtown]] opened at [[One Federal Place]]. | |||
* [[2009]]: [[E. B. McClain]] and [[Samuel Pettagrue]] were found guilty of bribery, money laundering and mail fraud in Federal court. | * [[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]]: [[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. | * 2007: [[Hugh Cort]] officially began his campaign for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. | ||
* [[1985]]: [[ | * [[1985]]: Birmingham's [[Climate|record low temperature]] of -6°F was set. | ||
* [[1973]]: A "buildingwarming" was held to open the [[Vulcan Life building]] on [[Valley Avenue]]. | * [[1973]]: A "buildingwarming" was held to open the [[Vulcan Life building]] on [[Valley Avenue]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1965]]: The [[Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity|Birmingham Area Committee for Development of Economic Opportunity]] was incorporated. | ||
* [[1952]]: The [[First Bank of Alabaster]] opened. | * [[1952]]: The [[First Bank of Alabaster]] opened. | ||
* [[1940]]: [[John A. Carroll]] was invested into the Order of St Gregory by Pope Pius XII. | * [[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 [[106th Observation Squadron|135th Observation Squadron]] of the Alabama National Guard. | * [[1922]]: The [[Birmingham Flying Club]] was recognized as the [[106th Observation Squadron|135th Observation Squadron]] of the Alabama National Guard. | ||
* [[1832]]: The city of [[Centreville]] was incorporated. | |||
[[Image:Chris Hammond card.jpg|right|thumb|Chris Hammond, born January 21, 1966]] | |||
==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. | |||
* [[1952]]: Actor, communications consultant and former football player [[Thom Gossom Jr]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2021]]: Musician and minister [[Marc Phillips]] died from [[2020 Coronavirus pandemic|COVID-19]]. | |||
* [[2020]]: College football star [[De'Runnya Wilson]] died in an apparent [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2020|homicide]] in [[Mason City]]. | |||
* [[2019]]: Former [[Mayor of Hoover]] [[Gary Ivey]] died at home in [[Clanton]]. | |||
* [[2010]]: Baseball player, manager and executive [[Bobby Bragan]] died in Fort Worth, Texas. | |||
* [[1991]]: Wrestling promoter [[Nick Gulas]] died in Nashville, Tennessee. | |||
* [[1964]]: [[Jefferson County Personnel Board]] president [[Howard Yeilding]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1905]]: [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen|Alderman]] and Chancellor [[John Altman]] died. | * [[1905]]: [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen|Alderman]] and Chancellor [[John Altman]] died. | ||
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==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:
- 2017: The 2017 Women's March was held to promote women's rights as human rights.
- 2014: Continental Bakery Downtown opened at One Federal Place.
- 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.
- 1965: The Birmingham Area Committee for Development of Economic Opportunity was incorporated.
- 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.
- 1952: Actor, communications consultant and former football player Thom Gossom Jr was born in Birmingham.
Deaths
- 2021: Musician and minister Marc Phillips died from COVID-19.
- 2020: College football star De'Runnya Wilson died in an apparent homicide in Mason City.
- 2019: Former Mayor of Hoover Gary Ivey died at home in Clanton.
- 2010: Baseball player, manager and executive Bobby Bragan died in Fort Worth, Texas.
- 1991: Wrestling promoter Nick Gulas died in Nashville, Tennessee.
- 1964: Jefferson County Personnel Board president Howard Yeilding died in Birmingham.
- 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.