August 27

August 27 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2015: A pilot died when his single-engine plane crashed near the Shelby County Airport.
2014: PT's of SoHo opened in Homewood's SoHo Square.
2011: Former WMJJ-FM morning show co-host Jeannine Jersey married Steven Bailey.
2009: Joyce Vance was sworn in as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama.
2006: Buddy Champion became pastor of First Baptist Church Trussville.
2005: The first annual Stokin' the Fire BBQ Festival was held at Sloss Furnaces.
1998: Regions Bank purchased State First National Bank of Texarkana, Texas.
1963: Six buses left Birmingham bound for the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom".

Births

1986: Birmingham City Council District 1 representative Clinton Woods was born in Birmingham.
1968: Architecture enthusiast Randy Sandford was born.
1951: Former Jefferson County Commission public information officer Orville Ifill was born.
1918: Hotelier Jack Meyer was born in Birmingham.
1915: Architect Albion Knight was born.

2014: Bandleader Hubert Joe "Poonanny" Burns died in Birmingham.
1980: Baseball player John Wilson died in Chattanooga.
1971: Vestavia Hills High School coaches Phillip Puccio, Thomas Ward and Robert Ray were killed in a collision with a runaway truck.

1994: The Barons' regular season single-game attendance record was set at 16,247 at Regions Park during a game featuring Michael Jordan.
1988: The NFL's Washington Redskins defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-17 in an exhibition game at Legion Field.