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* [[2005]]: The 22nd annual [[Magic City Art Connection]] began at [[Linn Park]]. | * [[2005]]: The 22nd annual [[Magic City Art Connection]] began at [[Linn Park]]. | ||
* [[2003]]: Community activist [[Dearniki Echols]] was killed when she interrupted a robbery in progress. | * [[2003]]: Community activist [[Dearniki Echols]] was killed when she interrupted a robbery in progress. | ||
* [[2000]]: Historic [[Thomas Rowan residence|Rowan Oaks]] in [[Leeds]] was opened to the public. | * [[2000]]: Historic [[Thomas Rowan residence|Rowan Oaks]] in [[Leeds]] was opened to the public. | ||
* [[1968]]: [[WDJC-FM]] began broadcasting its Christian radio format. | * [[1968]]: [[WDJC-FM]] began broadcasting its Christian radio format. | ||
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* [[1904]]: The castings for [[Vulcan]] arrived at the World's Fair grounds in St Louis. | * [[1904]]: The castings for [[Vulcan]] arrived at the World's Fair grounds in St Louis. | ||
==Births | ==Births== | ||
* [[1981]]: [[Baseball player]] [[Travis Beech]] was born in Birmingham. | * [[1981]]: [[Baseball player]] [[Travis Beech]] was born in Birmingham. | ||
* [[1971]]: Actor [[Victor McCay]] was born in Birmingham. | * [[1971]]: Actor [[Victor McCay]] was born in Birmingham. | ||
* [[1959]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] manager [[Terry Francona]] was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota. | * [[1959]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] manager [[Terry Francona]] was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota. | ||
* [[1920]]: [[Alabama Symphony Orchestra|Birmingham Symphony Orchestra]] conductor [[Arthur Winograd]] was born in New York, New York. | * [[1920]]: [[Alabama Symphony Orchestra|Birmingham Symphony Orchestra]] conductor [[Arthur Winograd]] was born in New York, New York. | ||
* [[1916]]: [[Birmingham-Southern College]] president [[Henry Stanford]] was born in Atlanta. | * [[1916]]: [[Birmingham-Southern College]] president [[Henry Stanford]] was born in Atlanta. | ||
* [[1870]]: [[ACIPCO]] founder [[John Eagan]] was born in Griffin, Georgia. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2010]]: Former [[Alabama Symphony Orchestra|Birmingham Symphony Orchestra]] conductor [[Arthur Winograd]] died in Morristown, New Jersey. | |||
* [[2007]]: U.S. Representative and Birmingham native [[Juanita Millender-McDonald]] died in Carson, California. | |||
* [[2003]]: Community activist [[Dearniki Echols]] was killed when she interrupted a robbery in progress. | |||
* [[1976]]: Novelist [[Joe David Brown]] died at his home in Georgia. | |||
* [[1873]]: [[Robert Henley]], first [[Mayor of Birmingham]], died in office. | * [[1873]]: [[Robert Henley]], first [[Mayor of Birmingham]], died in office. | ||
* [[1863]]: [[William Reed|Silver Billy Reed]] died in [[Huffman]]. | * [[1863]]: [[William Reed|Silver Billy Reed]] died in [[Huffman]]. | ||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2001]]: Pensacola Barracudas 43, [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] 34 at the [[BJCC]]. | |||
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April 22 (Earth Day) in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2005: The 22nd annual Magic City Art Connection began at Linn Park.
- 2003: Community activist Dearniki Echols was killed when she interrupted a robbery in progress.
- 2000: Historic Rowan Oaks in Leeds was opened to the public.
- 1968: WDJC-FM began broadcasting its Christian radio format.
- 1950: The home of Milton Curry, Jr was the target of a third bomb.
- 1927: C. F. Penn Hamburgers was founded in Hartselle.
- 1904: The castings for Vulcan arrived at the World's Fair grounds in St Louis.
Births
- 1981: Baseball player Travis Beech was born in Birmingham.
- 1971: Actor Victor McCay was born in Birmingham.
- 1959: Birmingham Barons manager Terry Francona was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
- 1920: Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conductor Arthur Winograd was born in New York, New York.
- 1916: Birmingham-Southern College president Henry Stanford was born in Atlanta.
- 1870: ACIPCO founder John Eagan was born in Griffin, Georgia.
Deaths
- 2010: Former Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conductor Arthur Winograd died in Morristown, New Jersey.
- 2007: U.S. Representative and Birmingham native Juanita Millender-McDonald died in Carson, California.
- 2003: Community activist Dearniki Echols was killed when she interrupted a robbery in progress.
- 1976: Novelist Joe David Brown died at his home in Georgia.
- 1873: Robert Henley, first Mayor of Birmingham, died in office.
- 1863: Silver Billy Reed died in Huffman.
Sports
- 2001: Pensacola Barracudas 43, Birmingham Steeldogs 34 at the BJCC.