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'''March 23''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''March 23''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
*[[ | * [[2012]]: The film ''[[October Baby]]'' had its nationwide release. | ||
*[[1940]]: [[Joseph A. Durick]] was ordained a | * [[1994]]: The [[Festival 18|Cobb Festival 12]] cinema expanded to 18 screens. | ||
*[[1873]]: Reverend [[James Coyle]] was born. | * [[1940]]: [[Joseph A. Durick]] was ordained a priest. | ||
*[[ | * [[1819]]: [[Ruhamah]] was settled. | ||
[[Image:James Coyle.jpg|right|thumb|Father James E. Coyle|Rev. James Coyle, born March 23, 1873]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1993]]: Repeat offender [[Jimbroski Peterson]] was born. | |||
* [[1987]]: NFL football player [[Earl Bennett]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1980]]: Entrepreneur [[Josh Tetrick]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1967]]: Musician and lawyer [[John P. Strohm]] was born in Indiana. | |||
* [[1951]]: [[MOCA]] director [[Don Lupo]] was born in South Carolina. | |||
* [[1943]]: Baseball player [[Lee May]] was born. | |||
* [[1940]]: [[Kenny Clemons]], former councilman and [[Mayor of Gardendale]], was born. | |||
* [[1873]]: Reverend [[James Coyle]] was born in County Roscommon, Ireland. | |||
* [[1843]]: Governor [[Joseph Johnston]] was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2022]]: Former [[Vestavia Hills Elementary West]] principal [[Ozilene Cartee]] died. | |||
* [[2021]]: Soldier and former actor [[Houston Tumlin]] died. | |||
* 2021: Blues musician [[Sam Frazier Jr]] died. | |||
* [[2016]]: [[Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn Tigers]] football player and [[Miles Golden Bears]] head coach [[James Owens]] died in [[Auburn]]. | |||
* [[2013]]: Pitcher [[Virgil Trucks]] died. | |||
* [[2006]]: Bassist [[Tom Blosser]] died. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2008]]: Second round action of the [[NCAA basketball tournament]] took place at the [[BJCC]]. | |||
* [[1993]]: The first night game was played at [[UAB]]'s [[Young Memorial Field]]. | |||
* [[1991]]: The [[1991 Birmingham Fire|Birmingham Fire]] lost 20-5 vs. Montreal Machine. | |||
* [[1904]]: The New York Giants led by "Iron Man" pitcher Joe McGinnitty, played an exhibition against the [[Birmingham Barons]], called "Iron Men" that night, to raise funds for [[Vulcan]]'s completion. | |||
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March 23 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2012: The film October Baby had its nationwide release.
- 1994: The Cobb Festival 12 cinema expanded to 18 screens.
- 1940: Joseph A. Durick was ordained a priest.
- 1819: Ruhamah was settled.
Births
- 1993: Repeat offender Jimbroski Peterson was born.
- 1987: NFL football player Earl Bennett was born in Birmingham.
- 1980: Entrepreneur Josh Tetrick was born in Birmingham.
- 1967: Musician and lawyer John P. Strohm was born in Indiana.
- 1951: MOCA director Don Lupo was born in South Carolina.
- 1943: Baseball player Lee May was born.
- 1940: Kenny Clemons, former councilman and Mayor of Gardendale, was born.
- 1873: Reverend James Coyle was born in County Roscommon, Ireland.
- 1843: Governor Joseph Johnston was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina
Deaths
- 2022: Former Vestavia Hills Elementary West principal Ozilene Cartee died.
- 2021: Soldier and former actor Houston Tumlin died.
- 2021: Blues musician Sam Frazier Jr died.
- 2016: Auburn Tigers football player and Miles Golden Bears head coach James Owens died in Auburn.
- 2013: Pitcher Virgil Trucks died.
- 2006: Bassist Tom Blosser died.
Sports
- 2008: Second round action of the NCAA basketball tournament took place at the BJCC.
- 1993: The first night game was played at UAB's Young Memorial Field.
- 1991: The Birmingham Fire lost 20-5 vs. Montreal Machine.
- 1904: The New York Giants led by "Iron Man" pitcher Joe McGinnitty, played an exhibition against the Birmingham Barons, called "Iron Men" that night, to raise funds for Vulcan's completion.