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* [[2014]]: Ground was broken for the new [[Gardendale City Hall]]. | * [[2014]]: Ground was broken for the new [[Gardendale City Hall]]. | ||
* [[2007]]: [[Jeremy Harper]] began counting to one million live on the Internet. | * [[2007]]: [[Jeremy Harper]] began counting to one million live on the Internet. | ||
* [[2004]]: 16th Annual [[2004 City Stages|City Stages]] kicked off in and around [[Linn Park]]. | * [[2004]]: 16th Annual [[2004 City Stages|City Stages]] kicked off in and around [[Linn Park]]. | ||
* [[1999]]: 11th Annual [[1999 City Stages|City Stages]] began. | * [[1999]]: 11th Annual [[1999 City Stages|City Stages]] began. | ||
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* [[1881]]: [[Sixth Avenue Baptist Church]] was founded as the "Second Colored Baptist Church". | * [[1881]]: [[Sixth Avenue Baptist Church]] was founded as the "Second Colored Baptist Church". | ||
==Births | ==Births== | ||
* [[1976]]: Million counter [[Jeremy Harper]] was born. | * [[1976]]: Million counter [[Jeremy Harper]] was born. | ||
* [[1944]]: Singer [[Sandy Posey]] was born in [[Jasper]]. | * [[1944]]: Singer [[Sandy Posey]] was born in [[Jasper]]. | ||
* [[1937]]: Writer [[Gail Godwin]] was born in [[Bessemer]]. | * [[1937]]: Writer [[Gail Godwin]] was born in [[Bessemer]]. | ||
* [[1891]]: Police chief [[Luther Hollums]] was born in Forney, Cherokee County. | * [[1891]]: Police chief [[Luther Hollums]] was born in Forney, Cherokee County. | ||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2014]]: [[War Eagle#War Eagle VI (1986-2006)|War Eagle VI]], also known as "Tiger", died following cataract surgery. | |||
* [[2011]]: [[Unity of Birmingham]] minister [[Gerald Bartholow]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[2010]]: Union president [[Charles Ensley]] died in New York, New York. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2005]]: Memphis Xplorer 62 - [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] 32 at Memphis. | |||
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June 18 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2014: Ground was broken for the new Gardendale City Hall.
- 2007: Jeremy Harper began counting to one million live on the Internet.
- 2004: 16th Annual City Stages kicked off in and around Linn Park.
- 1999: 11th Annual City Stages began.
- 1993: 5th Annual City Stages began.
- 1986: The Harbert Center opened.
- 1979: The 1979 National Prohibition Convention opened at Motel Birmingham.
- 1961: Saint Mark United Methodist Church held its first service at Berry High School.
- 1907: Ten people were injured in a train accident in Birmingham.
- 1907: John H. Bankhead was appointed to the U. S. Senate.
- 1881: Sixth Avenue Baptist Church was founded as the "Second Colored Baptist Church".
Births
- 1976: Million counter Jeremy Harper was born.
- 1944: Singer Sandy Posey was born in Jasper.
- 1937: Writer Gail Godwin was born in Bessemer.
- 1891: Police chief Luther Hollums was born in Forney, Cherokee County.
Deaths
- 2014: War Eagle VI, also known as "Tiger", died following cataract surgery.
- 2011: Unity of Birmingham minister Gerald Bartholow died in Birmingham.
- 2010: Union president Charles Ensley died in New York, New York.
Sports
- 2005: Memphis Xplorer 62 - Birmingham Steeldogs 32 at Memphis.