January 24: Difference between revisions

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January 24 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: Lipscomb City Councillor Gaston Randle resigned.
2008: Holy Family Community Hospital was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.
2007: State senator Tom King died.
2007: Veteran and police officer Leon Medlock died.
2004: Regions Bank announced a $5.9 billion dollar merger with similarly-sized Memphis-based Union Planters Bank.
1970: Wallace Campbell began his 37-year career with the Gardendale Police Department.
1964: A tornado plowed through Harpersville, killing 10.
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.
1889: An enlarged Temple Emanu-El was dedicated.
1878: Monk and sculptor Joseph Zoettl was born in Landshut, Bavaria.
1877: Cullman County was organized from parts of Blount, Winston, and Morgan Counties.
1864: Architect and developer Thomas Walter III was born in Norfolk, Virginia.

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 * [[1889]]: An enlarged [[Temple Emanu-El]] was dedicated.
 * [[1878]]: Monk and sculptor [[Joseph Zoettl]] was born in Landshut, Bavaria.
+* [[1877]]: [[Cullman County]] was organized from parts of [[Blount County|Blount]], [[Winston County|Winston]], and [[Morgan County|Morgan]] Counties.
 * [[1864]]: Architect and developer [[Thomas Walter III]] was born in Norfolk, Virginia.
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