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'''September 28''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''September 28''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2010]]: The [[Roy Wood | * [[2010]]: The [[Magic City Morning Show|Roy Wood Jr Show with Nu York and B Money]] debuted on [[WBHJ-FM]]. | ||
* [[2008]]: The blockbuster ''Leonardo da Vinci: Drawings from the Biblioteca Reale in Turin'' opened at the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]. | * [[2008]]: The blockbuster ''Leonardo da Vinci: Drawings from the Biblioteca Reale in Turin'' opened at the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]. | ||
* [[2007]]: The 9th annual [[2007 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival|Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]] kicked off. | * [[2007]]: The 9th annual [[2007 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival|Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]] kicked off. | ||
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* [[2005]]: [[Forever Wild]]'s acquisition of the 48-acre [[Turkey Creek-Thomas Tract]] expanded the [[Turkey Creek Nature Preserve]]. | * [[2005]]: [[Forever Wild]]'s acquisition of the 48-acre [[Turkey Creek-Thomas Tract]] expanded the [[Turkey Creek Nature Preserve]]. | ||
* [[1986]]: The [[Agee House]], the [[Anderson House Historic District]], [[Bottega Favorita]], and [[St Andrew's Episcopal Church]] were added to the [[List of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places|National Register of Historic Places]]. | * [[1986]]: The [[Agee House]], the [[Anderson House Historic District]], [[Bottega Favorita]], and [[St Andrew's Episcopal Church]] were added to the [[List of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places|National Register of Historic Places]]. | ||
* [[1976]]: John Denver performed at the opening of the [[Legacy Arena|BJCC Coliseum]]. | |||
* [[1924]]: [[Erskine Ramsay]]'s proposal for [[Linn Park|Woodrow Wilson Park]] was published in the ''[[Birmingham News]]''. | * [[1924]]: [[Erskine Ramsay]]'s proposal for [[Linn Park|Woodrow Wilson Park]] was published in the ''[[Birmingham News]]''. | ||
* [[1886]]: The [[South-Side Land Company]] was incorporated. | * [[1886]]: The [[South-Side Land Company]] was incorporated. | ||
[[ | [[File:Brig Gen Oliver Dillard 1975.jpg|right|thumb|Oliver Dillard, born September 28, 1926]] | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
* [[1997]]: Singer [[David A. Mitchell]] was born in [[Mulga]]. | |||
* [[1946]]: Attorney and financial planner [[Major Bashinsky]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1946]]: Attorney and financial planner [[Major Bashinsky]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1926]]: Major General [[Oliver Dillard]] was born in [[Margaret]]. | |||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
* [[2021]]: Golf instructor [[Hank Johnson]] died. | |||
* [[2017]]: Banker [[Dick Lee]] died. | |||
* [[2003]]: Social activist and novelist [[Caroline Ballin]] died. | * [[2003]]: Social activist and novelist [[Caroline Ballin]] died. | ||
* [[1945]]: Journalist, historian and social activist [[Ethel Armes]] died in Peterborough, New Hampshire. | |||
* [[1868]]: Pioneer farmer [[Elisha McMath]] died. | * [[1868]]: Pioneer farmer [[Elisha McMath]] died. | ||
==Sports== | ==Sports== | ||
* [[2002]]: [[UAB]] beat Memphis 31- 17 at [[Legion Field]] in the 5th [[Battle for the Bones]]. | * [[2002]]: [[UAB]] beat Memphis 31- 17 at [[Legion Field]] in the 5th [[Battle for the Bones]]. | ||
* [[1985]]: Wrestler [[Sherri | * [[1985]]: Wrestler [[Sherri Martel]] made her American Wresting Association debut. | ||
* [[1938]]: Professional baseball pitcher [[Ivy Andrews]] played his final major league game. | * [[1938]]: Professional baseball pitcher [[Ivy Andrews]] played his final major league game. | ||
* [[1929]]: The [[1929 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama Crimson Tide]] defeated Mississippi College 55-0 in their first game at [[Bryant-Denny Stadium|George Denny Stadium]]. | |||
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September 28 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2010: The Roy Wood Jr Show with Nu York and B Money debuted on WBHJ-FM.
- 2008: The blockbuster Leonardo da Vinci: Drawings from the Biblioteca Reale in Turin opened at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
- 2007: The 9th annual Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival kicked off.
- 2006: President Bush visited Birmingham and Hoover.
- 2006: The first Rufus N. Rhodes Leadership in Media Award was presented to its winners at a Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce meeting.
- 2005: Forever Wild's acquisition of the 48-acre Turkey Creek-Thomas Tract expanded the Turkey Creek Nature Preserve.
- 1986: The Agee House, the Anderson House Historic District, Bottega Favorita, and St Andrew's Episcopal Church were added to the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1976: John Denver performed at the opening of the BJCC Coliseum.
- 1924: Erskine Ramsay's proposal for Woodrow Wilson Park was published in the Birmingham News.
- 1886: The South-Side Land Company was incorporated.
Births
- 1997: Singer David A. Mitchell was born in Mulga.
- 1946: Attorney and financial planner Major Bashinsky was born in Birmingham.
- 1926: Major General Oliver Dillard was born in Margaret.
Deaths
- 2021: Golf instructor Hank Johnson died.
- 2017: Banker Dick Lee died.
- 2003: Social activist and novelist Caroline Ballin died.
- 1945: Journalist, historian and social activist Ethel Armes died in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
- 1868: Pioneer farmer Elisha McMath died.
Sports
- 2002: UAB beat Memphis 31- 17 at Legion Field in the 5th Battle for the Bones.
- 1985: Wrestler Sherri Martel made her American Wresting Association debut.
- 1938: Professional baseball pitcher Ivy Andrews played his final major league game.
- 1929: The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated Mississippi College 55-0 in their first game at George Denny Stadium.