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'''September 18''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''September 18''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2007]]: [[Afton Lee | [[Image:Railroad Park banner.jpg|center|thumb|600px|Railroad Park opened September 18, 2010]] | ||
* [[2012]]: The [[2012 Alabama Trust Fund referendum|Alabama Trust Fund referendum]] was held to authorize $437.4 million transfer from the [[Alabama Trust Fund]] to the state's general fund. | |||
* [[2010]]: [[Railroad Park]] opened to the public. | |||
* [[2007]]: [[Afton Lee Sr]], [[Scotty McCallum]], [[Sabert Oglesby]], [[Herb Stockham]] and [[Rick Woodward]] were inducted into the [[Birmingham Business Hall of Fame]]. | |||
* [[2006]]: [[WTTO]] became an affiliate of the CW television network. | * [[2006]]: [[WTTO]] became an affiliate of the CW television network. | ||
* [[1978]]: The [[Stephenson residence]] in [[Walker County]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places in Walker County|National Register of Historic Places]]. | |||
* [[1970]]: The [[Downtown Action Committee]]'s [[Spectro 70]] concert and fashion show with Al Hirt was held at [[Boutwell Auditorium|Municipal Auditorium]]. | |||
* [[1963]]: [[Martin Luther King Jr]] eulogized three victims of the [[1963 church bombing|church bombing]] at a joint funeral at [[6th Avenue Baptist Church]]. | |||
* [[1943]]: [[USS Birmingham (CL-62)]] took part in the raids on Tarawa. | * [[1943]]: [[USS Birmingham (CL-62)]] took part in the raids on Tarawa. | ||
* [[1913]]: The [[Birmingham Tidewater Railway]] began passenger service between [[Ensley]] and [[East Lake]]. | * [[1913]]: The [[Birmingham Tidewater Railway]] began passenger service between [[Ensley]] and [[East Lake]]. | ||
* [[1890]]: Architect [[Joseph Turner]] married [[Flora Turner|Flora Hathaway]] in Huntsville. | * [[1890]]: Architect [[Joseph Turner]] married [[Flora Turner|Flora Hathaway]] in Huntsville. | ||
* [[1883]]: [[Woodlawn|Wood's Station]] was officially renamed "[[Woodlawn]]" by the U.S. Postal Service. | |||
==Births | [[Image:Jimmie Jones.jpg|right|thumb|Jimmie Jones, born September 18, 1883]] | ||
==Births== | |||
* [[1954]]: Former [[Auburn Tigers football]] coach [[Tommy Tuberville]] was born. | * [[1954]]: Former [[Auburn Tigers football]] coach [[Tommy Tuberville]] was born. | ||
* [[1932]]: Racing promoter [[Bob Harmon]] was born in [[Ensley]]. | * [[1932]]: Racing promoter [[Bob Harmon]] was born in [[Ensley]]. | ||
* [[1923]]: [[WBRC-TV]] general manager [[Nick Bolton]] was born in Atlanta, Georgia. | |||
* [[1915]]: Boxer and business owner [[Charles Saab]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1883]]: Former [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[Jimmie Jones]] was born in Eufaula. | * [[1883]]: Former [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[Jimmie Jones]] was born in Eufaula. | ||
* [[1851]]: Dentist [[Alfred Eubank]] was born in [[Jefferson County]]. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2018]]: Military contractor and voice coach [[John Bullock]] died. | |||
* [[2011]]: Radio announcer [[Ken Tremeling]] died. | |||
* [[2010]]: Chemist and educator [[Herbert Longenecker]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[2009]]: Newspaper photographer [[Robert Adams]] died. | |||
* [[1979]]: Former [[Birmingham Museum of Art]] chairman [[William Spencer]] died. | |||
* [[1837]]: Revolutionary War veteran [[Jonathan Clower]] died in what is now [[Chilton County]]. | * [[1837]]: Revolutionary War veteran [[Jonathan Clower]] died in what is now [[Chilton County]]. | ||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2010]]: The [[2010 Miles College Golden Bears football|Miles College Golden Bears]] lost in football to Clark Atlanta University 35-9. | |||
* [[1909]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] shortstop [[Roy Ellam]] made his Major League debut with the Cincinnati Reds. | |||
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September 18 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2012: The Alabama Trust Fund referendum was held to authorize $437.4 million transfer from the Alabama Trust Fund to the state's general fund.
- 2010: Railroad Park opened to the public.
- 2007: Afton Lee Sr, Scotty McCallum, Sabert Oglesby, Herb Stockham and Rick Woodward were inducted into the Birmingham Business Hall of Fame.
- 2006: WTTO became an affiliate of the CW television network.
- 1978: The Stephenson residence in Walker County was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1970: The Downtown Action Committee's Spectro 70 concert and fashion show with Al Hirt was held at Municipal Auditorium.
- 1963: Martin Luther King Jr eulogized three victims of the church bombing at a joint funeral at 6th Avenue Baptist Church.
- 1943: USS Birmingham (CL-62) took part in the raids on Tarawa.
- 1913: The Birmingham Tidewater Railway began passenger service between Ensley and East Lake.
- 1890: Architect Joseph Turner married Flora Hathaway in Huntsville.
- 1883: Wood's Station was officially renamed "Woodlawn" by the U.S. Postal Service.
Births
- 1954: Former Auburn Tigers football coach Tommy Tuberville was born.
- 1932: Racing promoter Bob Harmon was born in Ensley.
- 1923: WBRC-TV general manager Nick Bolton was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 1915: Boxer and business owner Charles Saab was born in Birmingham.
- 1883: Former Mayor of Birmingham Jimmie Jones was born in Eufaula.
- 1851: Dentist Alfred Eubank was born in Jefferson County.
Deaths
- 2018: Military contractor and voice coach John Bullock died.
- 2011: Radio announcer Ken Tremeling died.
- 2010: Chemist and educator Herbert Longenecker died in Birmingham.
- 2009: Newspaper photographer Robert Adams died.
- 1979: Former Birmingham Museum of Art chairman William Spencer died.
- 1837: Revolutionary War veteran Jonathan Clower died in what is now Chilton County.
Sports
- 2010: The Miles College Golden Bears lost in football to Clark Atlanta University 35-9.
- 1909: Birmingham Barons shortstop Roy Ellam made his Major League debut with the Cincinnati Reds.