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'''February 17''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''February 17''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2008]]: The [[Parliament House]] was imploded. | * [[2008]]: The [[Parliament House]] was imploded. | ||
* [[1990]]: [[The Cult]] played at [[UAB Arena]]. | |||
* [[1976]]: The [[Jefferson County Commission]] enacted a moratorium on new connections to the [[Patton Creek]] and [[Cahaba River]] sanitary sewer lines. | |||
* 1963: [[Vulcan]]'s torch began signaling heart disease deaths rather than traffic fatalities for a week to support the Heart Fund Drive. | * 1963: [[Vulcan]]'s torch began signaling heart disease deaths rather than traffic fatalities for a week to support the Heart Fund Drive. | ||
* [[1941]]: Construction of the [[USS Birmingham (CL-62)]] began. | * [[1941]]: Construction of the [[USS Birmingham (CL-62)]] began. | ||
* [[1935]]: [[Gertrude Stein]] departed Birmingham for New Orleans. | |||
* [[1927]]: [[Theodore Swann]] made the first transatlantic long-distance call from [[Birmingham]], reaching Kenneth Wilson of chemical manufacturers Albright & Wilson in Birmingham, England. He was charged $81 for the three-minute call. | * [[1927]]: [[Theodore Swann]] made the first transatlantic long-distance call from [[Birmingham]], reaching Kenneth Wilson of chemical manufacturers Albright & Wilson in Birmingham, England. He was charged $81 for the three-minute call. | ||
* [[1925]]: ''[[Coming Through]]'' premiered in New York City. | * [[1925]]: ''[[Coming Through]]'' premiered in New York City. | ||
* [[1904]]: [[John Frye]] opened the [[Traders National Bank]] in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1904]]: [[John Frye]] opened the [[Traders National Bank]] in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
==Births | [[Image:Lashunda Scales.jpg|right|thumb|Lashunda Scales, born February 17, 1971]] | ||
==Births== | |||
* [[1984]]: "[[Yellowhammer News]]" publisher [[Cliff Sims]] was born in Enterprise, Coffee County. | |||
* [[1971]]: [[Birmingham City Council]]or [[Lashunda Scales]] was born. | * [[1971]]: [[Birmingham City Council]]or [[Lashunda Scales]] was born. | ||
* [[1963]]: [[Michael Jordan]] was born in Brooklyn, New York. | * [[1963]]: [[Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Baron]] [[Michael Jordan]] was born in Brooklyn, New York. | ||
* [[1952]]: Television news anchor [[Mike Royer]] was born in Clay City, Indiana. | |||
* [[1945]]: [[Bluesman Davis|Clarence "Bluesman" Davis]] was born in [[Green County]]. | |||
* [[1940]]: Journalist and author [[Wayne Greenhaw]] was born in Sheffield, Colbert County. | * [[1940]]: Journalist and author [[Wayne Greenhaw]] was born in Sheffield, Colbert County. | ||
* [[1929]]: Architect [[Jim Mitchell]] was born. | |||
* [[1922]]: Major League pitcher [[Ed Chandler]] was born in [[Pinson]]. | |||
* [[1899]]: Football coach [[Peahead Walker]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1865]]: Industrialist and developer [[Frank Nelson Jr]] was born in [[Shelby County]]. | |||
== Deaths == | |||
* [[2023]]: Former Tarrant mayor [[Loxcil Tuck]] died. | |||
* [[2018]]: Leather worker [[Tony Pardi]] died. | |||
* [[1999]]: Architect [[Dupree Greer]] died. | |||
* [[1993]]: Jazz trumpeter and arranger [[Sammy Lowe]] died. | |||
* [[1958]]: Civil engineer and building contractor [[Ralph Smallman]] died. | |||
* [[1921]]: [[Elyton Land Company]] general manager [[Willis Milner]] died. | * [[1921]]: [[Elyton Land Company]] general manager [[Willis Milner]] died. | ||
* [[1763]]: [[Creek Indian]] leader [[Alexander McGillivary]] died. | * [[1763]]: [[Creek Indian]] leader [[Alexander McGillivary]] died. | ||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2013]]: Mario Macias of Colorado won the [[Mercedes Marathon]] with a record time of 2:18:48. | |||
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February 17 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2008: The Parliament House was imploded.
- 1990: The Cult played at UAB Arena.
- 1976: The Jefferson County Commission enacted a moratorium on new connections to the Patton Creek and Cahaba River sanitary sewer lines.
- 1963: Vulcan's torch began signaling heart disease deaths rather than traffic fatalities for a week to support the Heart Fund Drive.
- 1941: Construction of the USS Birmingham (CL-62) began.
- 1935: Gertrude Stein departed Birmingham for New Orleans.
- 1927: Theodore Swann made the first transatlantic long-distance call from Birmingham, reaching Kenneth Wilson of chemical manufacturers Albright & Wilson in Birmingham, England. He was charged $81 for the three-minute call.
- 1925: Coming Through premiered in New York City.
- 1904: John Frye opened the Traders National Bank in Birmingham.
Births
- 1984: "Yellowhammer News" publisher Cliff Sims was born in Enterprise, Coffee County.
- 1971: Birmingham City Councilor Lashunda Scales was born.
- 1963: Birmingham Baron Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York.
- 1952: Television news anchor Mike Royer was born in Clay City, Indiana.
- 1945: Clarence "Bluesman" Davis was born in Green County.
- 1940: Journalist and author Wayne Greenhaw was born in Sheffield, Colbert County.
- 1929: Architect Jim Mitchell was born.
- 1922: Major League pitcher Ed Chandler was born in Pinson.
- 1899: Football coach Peahead Walker was born in Birmingham.
- 1865: Industrialist and developer Frank Nelson Jr was born in Shelby County.
Deaths
- 2023: Former Tarrant mayor Loxcil Tuck died.
- 2018: Leather worker Tony Pardi died.
- 1999: Architect Dupree Greer died.
- 1993: Jazz trumpeter and arranger Sammy Lowe died.
- 1958: Civil engineer and building contractor Ralph Smallman died.
- 1921: Elyton Land Company general manager Willis Milner died.
- 1763: Creek Indian leader Alexander McGillivary died.
Sports
- 2013: Mario Macias of Colorado won the Mercedes Marathon with a record time of 2:18:48.