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August 18 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2021: UAB Honors Hall was built in the former location of Snoozy's College Bookstore on the UAB Campus.
- 2016: Richella Heekins and Ben Marlow concluded their BHM not BHX visit.
- 2015: U.S. Steel announced the permanent closure of its Fairfield Works blast furnace.
- 2013: The A. H. Parker statue was dedicated at Parker High School.
- 2006: Jefferson State Community College's St Clair Center opened in Pell City.
- 2005: Singer Bo Bice underwent emergency surgery for a blocked intestine.
- 1979: Legion Field hosted the Drum Corps International World Championships.
- 1978: John's Restaurant closed for the move a block south to 112 21st Street North.
- 1973: City Federal Savings & Loan opened an office at Green Springs Highway and West Valley Avenue.
- 1963: The Pratt City Library opened.
- 1957: McElwain Baptist Church completed a new fellowship hall.
- 1947: The newly-built Samuel Matthews residence in Smithfield was destroyed in a bombing.
- 1925: The Flag of Birmingham was adopted by the Birmingham City Commission.
- 1915: Rickwood Field hosted a "Suffrage Day" 1-inning game between all-female baseball teams from Birmingham and Bessemer, in support of the Alabama Equal Suffrage Association.
- 1890: Construction resumed for the Main Building at Howard College in East Lake.
- 1882: Acton Memorial Cemetery was established.
Births
- 1955: Atlanta Braves catcher Bruce Benedict was born in Birmingham.
- 1931: AmSouth Bank CEO John Woods was born in Evanston, Illinois.
- 1930: Basketball coach Gene Bartow was born in Browning, Missouri.
- 1921: Attorney and civic leader Alexander Lacy was born in South Boston, Virginia
- 1918: Western swing bandleader Hank Penny was born in Birmingham.
- 1908: Veterans Day founder Raymond Weeks was born in Columbus, Georgia.
- 1879: Architect William Denham was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Deaths
- 2009: Chemist Leven Hazlegrove died at home in Homewood.
- 2008: Former Wake Forest University president Thomas Hearn died.
- 1899: Methodist minister and former probate Judge W. L. Wilson died in Leeds.
- 1898: Surveyor and engineer John T. Milner died in Birmingham.
- 1888: Early Birmingham entrepreneur John Westbrook died.
Sports
- 1995: Birmingham Barracudas 30 - Calgary Stampeders 28 at Calgary, Ontario.
- 1979: Florida Firebirds 27 - Alabama Vulcans 26 at Florida.
- 1910: Rickwood Field opened with a 3:30 PM game. The Birmingham Barons defeated the Montgomery Climbers 3-2.