January 24: Difference between revisions

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January 24 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2014: "Operation Broken Arrow" was carried out by law enforcement agencies at Southtown Court.
2013: The Shades Valley Family YMCA renovations had their official ribbon-cutting ceremony.
2008: Lipscomb City Councillor Gaston Randle resigned.
2008: Holy Family Community Hospital was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.
2004: Regions Bank announced a $5.9 billion dollar merger with similarly-sized Memphis-based Union Planters Bank.
1992; A "Solidarity March" was held to protest Mayor Richard Arrington's imprisonment on federal contempt of court charges.
1970: Wallace Campbell began his 37-year career with the Gardendale Police Department.
1964: A tornado plowed through Harpersville, killing 10.
1889: An enlarged Temple Emanu-El was dedicated.
1877: Cullman County was organized from parts of Blount, Winston, and Morgan Counties.

2007: State senator Tom King died.
2007: Veteran and police officer Leon Medlock died.
1985: Willie Perry, the "Batman of Birmingham", died working on his Rescue Ship.
1964: 10 people died in the tornado.
1958: Race car driver Mike Harmon was born.
1908: Longtime director of Ensley Community House Virginia Tyler was born.
1917: Jazz pianist Avery Parrish was born.
1904: Attorney Mitchell A. Porter died in Birmingham.
1878: Monk and sculptor Joseph Zoettl was born in Landshut, Bavaria.
1864: Architect and developer Thomas Walter III was born in Norfolk, Virginia.

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 * [[2007]]: State senator [[Tom King]] died.
 * 2007: Veteran and police officer [[Leon Medlock]] died.
+* [[1985]]: [[Willie Perry]], the "Batman of Birmingham", died working on his Rescue Ship.
 * [[1964]]: 10 people died in the [[1964 Harpersville tornado|tornado]].
 * [[1958]]: Race car driver [[Mike Harmon]] was born.