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* [[2006]]: The [[1906 Shelby County time capsule]] was opened.
* [[2006]]: The [[1906 Shelby County time capsule]] was opened.
* 2006: [[2006 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 43 - Memphis Xplorers 42 at Memphis.
* [[2005]]: [[2005 City Stages|City Stages]] kicked off with Friday night headliners Ludacris, Loretta Lynn and the Killers.
* [[2005]]: [[2005 City Stages|City Stages]] kicked off with Friday night headliners Ludacris, Loretta Lynn and the Killers.
* 2005: Disc jockey Steve Gregory Croes was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the disappearance of [[Natalee Holloway]].
* 2005: Disc jockey Steve Gregory Croes was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the disappearance of [[Natalee Holloway]].
* [[2004]]: Three [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police Officers]] were [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2004|killed]] in an ambush at a drug house in [[Ensley]].
* [[1994]]: The 6th Annual [[1994 City Stages|City Stages]] was held in and around [[Linn Park]].
* [[1988]]: [[Air New Orleans]] ceased operating.
* [[1960]]: Barber [[James Armstrong]] filed "[[Armstrong v. Board of Education of Birmingham]]" in federal court, leading to the system's racial desegregation three years later.
* [[1959]]: [[Killough Springs]] was annexed into Birmingham by a [[1959 Killough Springs annexation referendum|vote of residents]] held the previous day.
* [[1950]]: [[A. D. King]] married [[Naomi King|Naomi Barber]] in Atlanta, Georgia.
* [[1946]]: The [[Birmingham Audubon Society|Birmingham Bird Club]] was incorporated.
* [[1922]]: [[David McLendon]], [[W. B. Cloe]] and [[W. E. Dickson]] of the [[Birmingham City Commission]] were indicted by a [[Jefferson County]] Grand Jury on charges of violating the [[Alabama Corrupt Practices Act of 1915]] by promising city posts to supporters.
* [[1911]]: The [[Holy Innocents Hospital]] ([[Children's Hospital]]) was founded.
* [[1893]]: [[Mrs Willis' Boarding House]] in [[Avondale]] was destroyed by fire.
* [[1891]]: [[Robert Brown]] registered as a pharmacist in South Carolina.
* [[1881]]: [[William Hickman]]'s dry goods store in [[Trussville]]  was destroyed by fire.
[[Image:John Garrett (hockey).jpg|right|thumb|thumb|John Garrett, born June 17, 1951]]
==Births==
* [[1951]]: [[Birmingham Bulls (WHA)|Birmingham Bulls]] goaltender [[John Garrett (hockey)|John Garrett]] was born in Trenton, Ontario.
* [[1940]]: Sculptor [[Frank Fleming]] was born in Bear Creek, Marion County.
* [[1893]]: Blues singer [[Coot Grant]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1892]]: ''[[Birmingham Post]]'' editor [[E. T. Leech]] was born in Denver, Colorado.
* [[1890]]: Industrialist [[Kirkman O'Neal]] was born in Florence.
* [[1864]]: U.S. Representative [[Archibald Carmichael]] was born near Sylvan Grove, Dale County.
* [[1861]]: Real estate broker [[Sumter Bethea]] was born in Marion County, South Carolina.
* [[1832]]: Farmer and tax assessor [[Andrew Tarrant]] was born near [[Elyton]].
==Deaths==
* [[2004]]: Three [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police Officers]] were killed in an ambush at a drug house in [[Ensley]].
* [[2004]]: Three [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police Officers]] were killed in an ambush at a drug house in [[Ensley]].
* 2004: The Huntsville Stars, wearing [[U. S. Steel]] uniforms, defeated the [[2004 Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Barons]], wearing [[Sloss Industries]] uniforms, 8-6 in the [[2004 Rickwood Classic|Rickwood Classic]].
* [[1997]]: Architect [[William Chambers]] died.
* [[1941]]: Retailer, insurance executive and civic leader [[Simon Klotz]] died.
* [[1936]]: Actor [[Henry B. Walthall]] died.
 
==Sports==
* [[2006]]: [[2006 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 43 - Memphis Xplorers 42 at Memphis.
* [[2004]]: The Huntsville Stars, wearing [[U. S. Steel]] uniforms, defeated the [[2004 Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Barons]], wearing [[Sloss Industries]] uniforms, 8-6 in the [[2004 Rickwood Classic|Rickwood Classic]].
* [[2000]]: Tulsa Talons 57 - [[2000 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 50 at Tulsa.
* [[2000]]: Tulsa Talons 57 - [[2000 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 50 at Tulsa.
* [[1994]]:  6th Annual [[1994 City Stages|City Stages]] was held in and around [[Linn Park]].
* [[1983]]: Chicago Blitz 29 - [[Birmingham Stallions]] 14 at [[Legion Field]].
* [[1983]]: Chicago Blitz 29 - [[Birmingham Stallions]] 14 at [[Legion Field]].
* [[1967]]: [[Donald R. Cox]] caught a state-record 40-pound channel catfish at [[Inland Lake]].
* [[1967]]: [[Donald R. Cox]] caught a state-record 40-pound channel catfish at [[Inland Lake]].
* [[1957]]: Cyclone Anaya defeated Tor Yamata to claim the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight title.
* [[1957]]: Cyclone Anaya defeated Tor Yamata to claim the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight title.
* [[1950]]: [[A. D. King]] married [[Naomi King|Naomi Barber]] in Atlanta, Georgia.
* [[1940]]: Sculptor [[Frank Fleming]] was born in Bear Creek, Marion County.
* [[1936]]: Actor [[Henry B. Walthall]] died.
* [[1911]]: The [[Holy Innocents Hospital]] ([[Children's Hospital]]) was founded.
* [[1890]]: Industrialist [[Kirkman O'Neal]] was born in Florence.
* [[1832]]: Farmer and tax assessor [[Andrew Tarrant]] was born near [[Elyton]].


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John Garrett, born June 17, 1951

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