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* [[1918]]: [[Satchel Paige]] was sent to the Industrial School for Negro Children in Mount Meigs. | * [[1918]]: [[Satchel Paige]] was sent to the Industrial School for Negro Children in Mount Meigs. | ||
* [[1913]]: [[Donald Kenney]] and [[Christopher Gustin]] died during an initiation ceremony at [[Birmingham Lodge No. 432, Loyal Order of Moose]]. | * [[1913]]: [[Donald Kenney]] and [[Christopher Gustin]] died during an initiation ceremony at [[Birmingham Lodge No. 432, Loyal Order of Moose]]. | ||
* [[1888]]: The [[Little Belle Iron Company]] was incorporated. | |||
* [[1883]]: [[Alice Furnace No. 2]] was blown in. | * [[1883]]: [[Alice Furnace No. 2]] was blown in. | ||
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July 24 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2014: Birmingham Fire Station No. 4 in Oxmoor was dedicated.
- 2010: Thomas Robey won the second Iron City Chef competition.
- 2008: A family of four was found murdered in their burning house in Grasselli Heights.
- 1977: 3 miners were killed in the 1977 Chetopa Mine explosion.
- 1965: Robert Bentley married Dianne Jones.
- 1962: Judge Hobart Grooms issued an injunction against segregated service at the Dobbs House Flight Kitchen at Birmingham Municipal Airport.
- 1927: Mountain Brook's "Old Mill" opened as a tea room.
- 1918: Satchel Paige was sent to the Industrial School for Negro Children in Mount Meigs.
- 1913: Donald Kenney and Christopher Gustin died during an initiation ceremony at Birmingham Lodge No. 432, Loyal Order of Moose.
- 1888: The Little Belle Iron Company was incorporated.
- 1883: Alice Furnace No. 2 was blown in.
Births
- 1950: BJCTA director Frank Martin was born in Nashville, Tennessee.
- 1944: Pro football player Bill Yearby was born in Birmingham.
Deaths
- 2019: Engineer Glenn Bishop died.
- 2009: Elmwood Cemetery salesman Kevin Peasant died.
- 2008: A family of four was found murdered in their burning house in Grasselli Heights.
- 2002: Music professor Hugh Thomas died.
- 1977: 3 miners were killed in the 1977 Chetopa Mine explosion.
- 1913: Donald Kenney and Christopher Gustin died during an initiation ceremony at Birmingham Lodge No. 432, Loyal Order of Moose.
Sports
- 2004: Peoria Pirates 46 - Birmingham Steeldogs 42 at the BJCC arena.
- 1987: Wrestler Sherri Martel made her World Wrestling Federation debut.
- 1982: Carolina Storm 17 - Alabama Magic 14 at Legion Field.
- 1899: Harry Vaughn was released by the Cincinnati Reds.