October 22: Difference between revisions

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October 22 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: The Tragic City Rollers lost to the Atlanta Roller Girls 116 to 109.
2003: Tina Watson died while scuba diving in Australia with her husband Gabe.
1999: The Pelham Prowlers won 21-2 against the Tampa Bay Ice Pirates.
1995: Blind golfer and insurance executive Charley Boswell died.
1985: Boxer Deontay Wilder was born in Tuscaloosa.
1980: The Morrow and Sinnige Nabers Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
1955: Birmingham merchants sponsored a "Birmingham Days" concert at Municipal Auditorium.
1920: LSD advocate Timothy Leary was born.
1918: Baseball player and manager Harry "the Hat" Walker was born in Mississippi.
1915: 18 miners were killed in the 1916 Roden Miine explosion.
1912: Hugo Black retired from the Birmingham Police Court.
1886: The Birmingham Paint, Glass and Wall Paper Company was incorporated.
1867: Presbyterian pastor and insurance salesman Sterling Foster was born in Union Springs.
1855: Postmaster Maurice Throckmorton was born.

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 * [[1915]]: 18 miners were killed in the [[1916 Roden Miine explosion]].
 * [[1912]]: [[Hugo Black]] retired from the [[Birmingham Police Court]].
+* [[1886]]: The [[Birmingham Paint, Glass and Wall Paper Company]] was incorporated.
 * [[1867]]: Presbyterian pastor and insurance salesman [[Sterling Foster]] was born in Union Springs.
 * [[1855]]: Postmaster [[Maurice Throckmorton]] was born.
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