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'''July 28''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''July 28''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[ | * [[2015]]: The [[Atlantis Entertainment & Event Center]] was [[List of businesses closed by the Birmingham City Council|shut down]] by the [[Birmingham City Council]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[2011]]: [[Paramount]] yogurt shop opened in the [[Roden Block]] downtown. | ||
* [[1949]]: Three sticks of [[List of racially-motivated bombings|dynamite]] were thrown into the home of [[Milton Curry Jr]], but did not explode. | |||
* [[1934]]: The [[1934 National Balloon Race|National Balloon Race]] was postponed for 24 hours due to rain. | |||
* [[1911]]: [[Ella May Harris]], 7, lost both arms in a streetcar accident in [[Norwood]]. | |||
[[Image:Vida Blue card.jpg|right|thumb|Vida Blue, born July 28, 1949]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[2008]]: [[Willow]], a reticulated giraffe, was born at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]. | |||
* [[1988]]: The current [[Dubba Dubba Twins]], Erica and Monica Stacey of [[Centreville]], were born. | * [[1988]]: The current [[Dubba Dubba Twins]], Erica and Monica Stacey of [[Centreville]], were born. | ||
* [[1984]]: NFL linebacker [[DeMeco Ryans]] was born in [[Bessemer]]. | * [[1984]]: NFL linebacker [[DeMeco Ryans]] was born in [[Bessemer]]. | ||
* [[1977]]: NFL offensive tackle [[Chris Samuels]] was born in Mobile. | * [[1977]]: NFL offensive tackle [[Chris Samuels]] was born in Mobile. | ||
* [[ | * [[1961]]: Former [[Blount County Circuit Court]] judge [[Steven King]] was born in [[Blountsville]]. | ||
* | * [[1953]]: Former [[Ku Klux Klan]] leader and "Stormfront" founder [[Don Black]] was born in Athens, Limestone County. | ||
* [[ | * [[1949]]: Pitcher [[Vida Blue]] was born in Mansfield, Louisiana. | ||
* [[1939]]: Architect [[Alberto Chiesa]] was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. | |||
* [[1924]]: Civil Rights activist [[Anne Braden]] was born in Louisville, Kentucky. | * [[1924]]: Civil Rights activist [[Anne Braden]] was born in Louisville, Kentucky. | ||
* [[1890]]: Architect [[Harry Pembleton]] was born in Goshen, New York. | * [[1890]]: Architect [[Harry Pembleton]] was born in Goshen, New York. | ||
* [[1886]]: Sanitation engineer and [[Mayor of Fairfield]] [[A. Clinton Decker]] was born in Prince Bay, New York. | * [[1886]]: Sanitation engineer and [[Mayor of Fairfield]] [[A. Clinton Decker]] was born in Prince Bay, New York. | ||
* [[1885]]: Bandleader [[Ivory Williams]] was born. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2004]]: [[Saleh Bajalieh|Saleh "Sol" Bajalieh]], founder of [[Sol's Sandwich Shop]], died from a heart attack. | |||
* [[1993]]: Outdoors writer [[Harry Middleton]] died of a heart attack while swimming. | |||
* [[1904]]: [[Patrick O'Reilly]], rector of [[St Paul's Cathedral|St Paul's Catholic Church]], died after falling off a horse. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2007]]: The [[2007 Alabama Steeldogs|Steeldogs]] played the Cincinnati Jungle Kats at the [[BJCC]]. | |||
* [[1909]]: The Brooklyn Superbas bought pitcher [[Eddie Dent]]'s contract from the Winston-Salem Twins. | |||
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July 28 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2015: The Atlantis Entertainment & Event Center was shut down by the Birmingham City Council.
- 2011: Paramount yogurt shop opened in the Roden Block downtown.
- 1949: Three sticks of dynamite were thrown into the home of Milton Curry Jr, but did not explode.
- 1934: The National Balloon Race was postponed for 24 hours due to rain.
- 1911: Ella May Harris, 7, lost both arms in a streetcar accident in Norwood.
Births
- 2008: Willow, a reticulated giraffe, was born at the Birmingham Zoo.
- 1988: The current Dubba Dubba Twins, Erica and Monica Stacey of Centreville, were born.
- 1984: NFL linebacker DeMeco Ryans was born in Bessemer.
- 1977: NFL offensive tackle Chris Samuels was born in Mobile.
- 1961: Former Blount County Circuit Court judge Steven King was born in Blountsville.
- 1953: Former Ku Klux Klan leader and "Stormfront" founder Don Black was born in Athens, Limestone County.
- 1949: Pitcher Vida Blue was born in Mansfield, Louisiana.
- 1939: Architect Alberto Chiesa was born in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- 1924: Civil Rights activist Anne Braden was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
- 1890: Architect Harry Pembleton was born in Goshen, New York.
- 1886: Sanitation engineer and Mayor of Fairfield A. Clinton Decker was born in Prince Bay, New York.
- 1885: Bandleader Ivory Williams was born.
Deaths
- 2004: Saleh "Sol" Bajalieh, founder of Sol's Sandwich Shop, died from a heart attack.
- 1993: Outdoors writer Harry Middleton died of a heart attack while swimming.
- 1904: Patrick O'Reilly, rector of St Paul's Catholic Church, died after falling off a horse.
Sports
- 2007: The Steeldogs played the Cincinnati Jungle Kats at the BJCC.
- 1909: The Brooklyn Superbas bought pitcher Eddie Dent's contract from the Winston-Salem Twins.