July 14

July 14 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2022: Mayor Randall Woodfin proclaimed "Abraham Accords Day in Birmingham" during a ceremony dedicating a "Peace Tree" at Marconi Park.
2008: FOX sold WBRC 6 to Local TV, LLC
1974: KISS played their first show in Birmingham at Municipal Auditorium.
1960: A crowd of white teenage rock and roll fans at Don's Teen Town in Bessemer chased off a gathering of 80 or so Klansmen planning to jump the deejay, Shelley Stewart.
1940: The Alta Apartments opened in downtown Tuscaloosa.
1917: The City of Birmingham purchased East Lake Park for $65,000.
1890: The Little Belle Iron Company and the Bessemer Iron & Steel Co. were consolidated into the DeBardeleben Coal & Iron Company.
1868: Alabama was officially re-admitted into the United States of America.
1868: Robert M. Patton ceded Governorship to William H. Smith.
1864: A detachment from Lovell Rousseau's cavalry under the command of Captain Ed Ruger destroyed the Janney Furnace in Ohatchee.

Nolan Harmon, born July 14, 1892. Copyrighted photo by Billy Howard (link)

Births

1989: Linebacker Rolando McClain was born.
1988: Basketball player Stanley Robinson was born in Birmingham.
1972: U.S. Air Force officer Ken Bourland was born in Birmingham.
1967: Major League infielder/manager Robin Ventura was born in Santa Maria, California.
1944: Sarris Café owner George N. Sarris was born in Tsitalia, Greece.
1927: Birmingham building inspector Myron Sasser was born in Alexander City, Tallapoosa County.
1908: Theater manager Harry Curl was born in Rome, Georgia.
1892: Methodist bishop Nolan Harmon was born in Meridian, Mississippi.