September 16: Difference between revisions

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September 16 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2012: The vacant former Cordova City Hall was burned by vandals.
2008: Lakendall Sims escaped while being transported to a hearing at the Jefferson County Courthouse Bessemer Division.
2008: Warren Slater shot his step-son, killed his wife and committed suicide, and caused a 6-hour standoff with police at his house in West End.
2006: Robert R. Jennings succeeded John Gibson as president of Alabama A&M University.
1984: The two-day grand opening of the new Birmingham Public Library concluded.
1976: The process of refiring Tannehill Furnace No. 1 was begun.
1972: Joseph Creitz deeded the John Looney cabin to the St Clair Historical Society.
1970: 'The Elegant' restaurant opened at 1575 Montgomery Highway in Hoover.

Bob Dickerson, born September 16, 1952

2010: Newspaper publisher and entrepreneur Pat Courington Sr died in Albertville.
2007: Business leader Louis Willie died.
2000: California sea lion Rumplesealskin died at the Birmingham Zoo.
1991: Educator Mamie Foster died in Los Angeles, California.
1837: Trussville founder Warren Truss died.

2007: Pitcher Todd Jones recorded his 300th save.
2006: The Georgia Bulldogs shut out the UAB Blazers football team 34-0 in Athens, Georgia.
1949: Hewitt-Trussville High School defeated Mortimer Jordan High School 25-6 in the first game played at Husky Stadium.

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 '''September 16''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
-* [[2012]]: [[Cordova City Hall]] was burned by vandals.
+* [[2012]]: The vacant former [[Cordova City Hall]] was burned by vandals.
 * [[2008]]: [[Lakendall Sims]] escaped while being transported to a hearing at the [[Jefferson County Courthouse Bessemer Division]].
 * 2008:  [[Warren Slater]] shot his step-son, killed his wife and committed suicide, and caused a 6-hour standoff with police at his house in [[West End]].