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'''January 24''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''January 24''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2016]]: A [[War on Terror Memorial (American Village)|War on Terror Memorial]] was dedicated at [[American Village]]. | |||
* [[2014]]: "[[List of Birmingham Police Department operations|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 Council]]lor [[Gaston Randle]] resigned. | * [[2008]]: [[Lipscomb City Council]]lor [[Gaston Randle]] resigned. | ||
*2008: | * 2008: [[Holy Family Community Hospital]] was added to the [[Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage]]. | ||
* [[ | * 2008: The [[Daniel Corporation]] announced its purchase of [[HealthSouth]]'s [[Cahaba Center at Grandview|headquarters]] and unfinished [[Grandview Medical Center|Digital Hospital]] for $43.5 million. | ||
* [[2004]]: [[Regions Bank]] announced a $5.9 billion dollar merger with similarly-sized Memphis-based Union Planters Bank. | * [[2004]]: [[Regions Bank]] announced a $5.9 billion dollar merger with similarly-sized Memphis-based Union Planters Bank. | ||
* [[1992]]: A "[[1992 Solidarity March|Solidarity March]]" was held to protest [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] [[Richard Arrington]]'s imprisonment on federal contempt of court charges. | |||
* [[1988]]: [[St Patrick Catholic Church]] in [[Adamsville]] was dedicated. | |||
* [[1970]]: [[Wallace Campbell]] began his 37-year career with the [[Gardendale Police Department]]. | * [[1970]]: [[Wallace Campbell]] began his 37-year career with the [[Gardendale Police Department]]. | ||
* [[1964]]: A [[1964 Harpersville tornado|tornado]] plowed through [[Harpersville]], killing 10. | |||
* [[1889]]: An enlarged [[Temple Emanu-El]] was dedicated. | |||
* [[1877]]: [[Cullman County]] was organized from parts of [[Blount County|Blount]], [[Winston County|Winston]], and [[Morgan County|Morgan]] Counties. | |||
[[Image:Joseph Zoettl.jpg|right|thumb|Joseph Zoettl, born January 24, 1878]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1989]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] pitcher [[Jose Quintana]] was born in Arjona, Colombia. | |||
* [[1958]]: Race car driver [[Mike Harmon]] was born. | * [[1958]]: Race car driver [[Mike Harmon]] was born. | ||
* [[1926]]: Musician, arranger, bandleader and educator [[Everett Lawler]] was born in Franklin County. | |||
* [[1917]]: Jazz pianist [[Avery Parrish]] was born. | |||
* [[1908]]: Longtime director of [[Ensley Community House]] [[Virginia Tyler]] was born. | * [[1908]]: Longtime director of [[Ensley Community House]] [[Virginia Tyler]] was born. | ||
* [[ | * [[1878]]: Monk and sculptor [[Joseph Zoettl]] was born in Landshut, Bavaria. | ||
* [[ | * [[1864]]: Architect and developer [[Thomas Walter III]] was born in Norfolk, Virginia. | ||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2007]]: State senator [[Tom King]] died. | |||
* 2007: Veteran and police officer [[Leon Medlock]] died. | |||
* [[1990]]: [[Alabama Air National Guard]] commander [[G. Reid Doster]] died. | |||
* [[1985]]: [[Willie Perry]], the "Batman of Birmingham", died working on his Rescue Ship. | |||
* [[1973]]: [[Newton Price]], former principal of [[West End High School]], died in Meridian, Mississippi. | |||
* [[1964]]: 10 people died in the [[1964 Harpersville tornado|tornado]]. | |||
* [[1937]]: Banker [[J. M. P. Otts Jr]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1904]]: Attorney [[Mitchell A. Porter]] died in Birmingham. | |||
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January 24 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2016: A War on Terror Memorial was dedicated at American Village.
- 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.
- 2008: The Daniel Corporation announced its purchase of HealthSouth's headquarters and unfinished Digital Hospital for $43.5 million.
- 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.
- 1988: St Patrick Catholic Church in Adamsville was dedicated.
- 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.
Births
- 1989: Birmingham Barons pitcher Jose Quintana was born in Arjona, Colombia.
- 1958: Race car driver Mike Harmon was born.
- 1926: Musician, arranger, bandleader and educator Everett Lawler was born in Franklin County.
- 1917: Jazz pianist Avery Parrish was born.
- 1908: Longtime director of Ensley Community House Virginia Tyler was born.
- 1878: Monk and sculptor Joseph Zoettl was born in Landshut, Bavaria.
- 1864: Architect and developer Thomas Walter III was born in Norfolk, Virginia.
Deaths
- 2007: State senator Tom King died.
- 2007: Veteran and police officer Leon Medlock died.
- 1990: Alabama Air National Guard commander G. Reid Doster died.
- 1985: Willie Perry, the "Batman of Birmingham", died working on his Rescue Ship.
- 1973: Newton Price, former principal of West End High School, died in Meridian, Mississippi.
- 1964: 10 people died in the tornado.
- 1937: Banker J. M. P. Otts Jr died in Birmingham.
- 1904: Attorney Mitchell A. Porter died in Birmingham.