March 25: Difference between revisions

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March 25 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2014: Birmingham adopted the 2009 International Property Maintenance Code.
2008: Crews began demolishing Avonwood Cleaners.
2008: Chace Lake Country Club in Riverchase closed after 46 years.
1995: Birmingham Police officer Randall Smith was accidently shot by a fellow officer during a domestic disturbance call.
1988: Raymond Boland was ordained a priest.
1922: 11 miners were killed in the first of two 1922 Acmar No. 3 Mine explosions.
1901: A series of tornadoes swept through the Birmingham area.
1886: W. C. Kerr discovered an underground river while boring wells for the Birmingham Rolling Mill.
1865: Wilson's Raiders skirmished at Houston in Winston County.

Robert Brown, born March 25, 1868

2018: Gambling operator Milton McGregor died at home in Montgomery.
2015: Radio host John Ed Willoughby died.
2015: Auburn and NFL receiver Jim Phillips died.
2011: Municipal Judge and former Miles College School of Law dean David Barnes died.
2008: Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Victor Ellis died.
2004: Photographer A. C. Keily died.
1922: 11 miners were killed in the first of two 1922 Acmar No. 3 Mine explosions.

1998: Mark Gottfried was hired as basketball coach for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
1909: Motorcycle racer Bob Stubbs set a one-mile speed record of 43 seconds at the Daytona Beach Speed Trails in Ormond Beach, Florida.

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 * [[2008]]: Crews began demolishing [[Avonwood Cleaners]].
 * 2008: [[Chace Lake Country Club]] in [[Riverchase]] closed after 46 years.
+* [[1995]]: [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police officer]] [[Randall Smith]] was accidently shot by a fellow officer during a domestic disturbance call.
 * [[1988]]: [[Raymond Boland]] was ordained a priest.
 * [[1922]]: 11 miners were killed in the first of two [[1922 Acmar No. 3 Mine explosions]].