January 28

January 28 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2014: Unexpected snow and ice stranded thousands of people in their cars in the 2014 winter storm.
• 2010: Kyle Whitmire's final "War on Dumb" article was published in the Birmingham Weekly.
• 2005: Freshwater Land Trust announced that they were raising funds to purchase property for the Red Mountain Park.
• 2000: Alamerica Bank officially opened.
• 1988: UAB's 1917 Clinic opened.
• 1975: Buckingham Nicks headlined a show at the Fairgrounds grandstand, shortly after Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac. They returned for a final sold-out show at Boutwell Auditorium three nights later.
• 1971: Chilton County was added to the Regional Planning Commission.
• 1945: Bert Bank and fellow Japanese prisoners of war were rescued by U. S. Rangers in the Philippines.
• 1915: The Jefferson County Savings Bank closed its doors.
• 1904: A rare snowfall brought 8.1 inches to Birmingham.
• 1846: The Alabama Legislature began meetings in Tuscaloosa that resulted in the choice of Montgomery as the new state capital.
• 1820: Ninian Tannehill married Mary "Polly" Prude at Elyton.

Jason Aaron, born January 28, 1973

Births

• 1973: Comic book writer Jason Aaron was born in Jasper.
• 1964: Birmingham News editorialist and financial author Justin Fox was born in California.
• 1923: Pediatrician Dewey White was born in Atlanta, Georgia.

Deaths

• 2015: Mayer Electric executive Patsy Collat died.
• 1941: Brother Bryan died.
• 1916: Judge Mitchell Porter died in Birmingham.
• 1910: Carpenter and undertaker Edward Erswell died in Birmingham.

Sports

• 2007: Tragic City Rollers All-Stars defeated the Atlanta Roller Girls 129-117 at Funtime Skate Center in Fultondale.
• 1995: The Canadian Football League approved the Birmingham Barracudas' application for an expansion team.
• 1947: Boxer Izzy Jannazzo lost to Steve Belloise in his final professional bout.