January 23

January 23 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2017: Bill Scott was sworn in as the 43rd Chief of the San Francisco Police Department.
2013: Heavenly Donut Company opened on Cahaba River Road.
2012: An early morning tornado outbreak caused widespread damage in Jefferson County.
2011: Ground was broken for the new Woodlawn United Methodist Church.
2007: The Mark and Mack Show became WYSF-FM's morning radio program.
2000: Derrick Thomas was badly injured in an auto accident in Kansas City, Missouri.
1972: Johnny Cash headlined a show with June Carter, Carl Perkins and the Statler Brothers at Municipal Auditorium.
1965: Peter, Paul and Mary played Municipal Auditorium, with ticket prices ranging from $2.50 to $5
1955: Martin Luther King Jr delivered a speech to a Birmingham NAACP meeting at Tabernacle Baptist Church.
1948: A rare snowfall brought 3.8 inches to Birmingham.
1940: A rare snowfall brought 9.5 inches to Birmingham.

Joseph Marino, born January 23, 1953

Births

1973: Reality show cast member Julie Oliver Gentry was born in Birmingham.
1970: UAB Blazers women's basketball coach Audra Smith was born in Milledgeville, Georgia.
1953: Archbishop Joseph Marino was born in Birmingham.
1925: Real estate agent Bettie Hurd was born in Sheffield, Colbert County.
1916: Football player Bo Russell was born in Birmingham.
1913: Samford University president Leslie Wright was born in Birmingham.
1894: U.S. Congressman Luther Patrick was born in Morgan County.

1990: Patty Moise set a record closed course run for a female at 217.498 mph at Talladega Superspeedway.