July 24

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.

Bill Yearby, born July 24, 1944

Births

• 1955: Secretary of the U.S. Senate Ann Berry was born in Birmingham.
• 1950: BJCTA director Frank Martin was born in Nashville, Tennessee.
• 1944: Pro football player Bill Yearby was born in Birmingham.
• 1868: Physician Miles Copeland Sr was born in Wayne County, Indiana.
• 1854: Inventor, manufacturer, philanthropist and developer Robert Munger was born in Rutersville, Texas.

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.