January 27: Difference between revisions

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January 27 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2014: Sibyl Temple in Vestavia Hills was first illuminated blue after a traffic fatality.
2009: Mayor Larry Langford delivered his State of the City address.
1994: Compass Bank acquired First Performance National Bank of Jacksonville, Florida.
1974: The original Tutwiler Hotel was imploded.
1814: The Battle of Calabee Creek was fought near present-day Tuskegee.

2011: Former Crimson Tide All-American and Florida State Athletics Director Vaughn Mancha died in Tallahassee, Florida.
1997: Samford University president Leslie Wright died.
1941: Artist Roderick MacKenzie died in Mobile.
1939: Physician Charles Whelan, Jr died.

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 * [[1814]]: The [[Battle of Calabee Creek]] was fought near present-day [[Tuskegee]].
-==Births and deaths==
+==Births==
+* [[1925]]: Reverend [[John Cross]] was born in Arkansas.
+* [[1924]]: Organist [[Ella Jones]] was born.
+* [[1921]]: Developer [[Marvin Engel]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
+==Deaths==
 * [[2011]]: Former [[Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Crimson Tide]] All-American and Florida State Athletics Director [[Vaughn Mancha]] died in Tallahassee, Florida.
+* [[1997]]: [[Samford University]] president [[Leslie Wright]] died.
 * [[1941]]: Artist [[Roderick MacKenzie]] died in Mobile.
 * [[1939]]: Physician [[Charles Whelan, Jr]] died.
-* [[1925]]: Reverend [[John Cross]] was born in Arkansas.
-* [[1924]]: Organist [[Ella Jones]] was born.
-* [[1921]]: Developer [[Marvin Engel]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
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