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'''April 24''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''April 24''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[ | * [[2024]]: A large addition to the [[Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge]] was dedicated. | ||
* 2006: [[Emmylou Harris]]' album ''All the Roadrunning'' was released. | * [[2006]]: [[Emmylou Harris]]' album ''All the Roadrunning'' was released. | ||
* [[1998]]: [[ | * [[1998]]: [[Region 2020]] hosted a "Vision Fair" at the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]. | ||
* [[1979]]: The "Big Boy" statue from the [[Shoney's Big Boy]] at [[Hoover Mall]] was placed on the roof of [[Berry High School]] by pranksters. | |||
* [[1973]]: The downtown section of [[Morris Avenue]] between [[21st Street North|21st]] and [[24th Street North|24th]] Streets became the first site in [[Birmingham]] added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. | * [[1973]]: The downtown section of [[Morris Avenue]] between [[21st Street North|21st]] and [[24th Street North|24th]] Streets became the first site in [[Birmingham]] added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. | ||
* [[1969]]: [[Jefferson County|Jefferson]], [[Blount County|Blount]], [[St Clair County|St Clair]], [[Walker County|Walker]], and [[Shelby County|Shelby Counties]] joined the [[Regional Planning Commission]]. | * [[1969]]: [[Jefferson County|Jefferson]], [[Blount County|Blount]], [[St Clair County|St Clair]], [[Walker County|Walker]], and [[Shelby County|Shelby Counties]] joined the [[Regional Planning Commission]]. | ||
* [[1913]]: A hatchet was buried at [[Linn Park|Capitol Park]] as part of the [[1913 Potlatch]] to heal the city's political turmoil. | |||
* [[1908]]: The [[1908 Albertville tornado]] killed 15 and injured 150 in [[Walker County|Walker]], [[Jefferson County|Jefferson]], [[Blount County|Blount]], Marshall and Dekalb Counties. | |||
* [[1802]]: The state of Georgia ceded its western land claims to the United States in exchange for $1.25 million from future land sales. Alabama and Mississippi were created from those territories. | |||
==Business== | |||
* [[2021]]: [[Pho Que Huong|Phở Quê Hương]] Vietnamese restaurant closed. | |||
* [[2017]]: [[Urban Standard]] reopened after experiencing fire damage in January. | |||
* [[2012]]: [[Greg's Hot Dogs]] cart began oeprating downtown. | |||
* [[2006]]: [[Dixie's Deli]] in [[Forestdale]] was destroyed by fire. | |||
* [[1954]]: Radio announcer [[Joe Rumore]] opened [[Rumore's Record Rack]] on [[2nd Avenue North]]. | |||
* [[1922]]: Alabama's first licensed radio station, [[WSY-AM]], went on the air. | |||
* [[1884]]: [[City Bank]] merged with the [[National Bank of Birmingham]] to create the [[First National Bank of Birmingham]] | |||
[[File:Lemuel Dawson.jpg|right|thumb|Lemuel Dawson, born April 24, 1865]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1994]]: Actor and singer [[Jordan Fisher]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1983]]: Rock musician [[Taylor Hollingsworth]] was born in [[Alabama]]. | |||
* [[1968]]: Baseball player [[Todd Jones]] was born in Georgia. | * [[1968]]: Baseball player [[Todd Jones]] was born in Georgia. | ||
* [[1967]]: Baseball player and [[2019 Birmingham Barons]] manager [[Omar Vizquel]] was born in Caracas, Venezuela. | |||
* [[1966]]: Basketball player [[Stan Kimbrough]] was born. | * [[1966]]: Basketball player [[Stan Kimbrough]] was born. | ||
* [[1964]]: ''[[Birmingham News]]'' crime reporter [[Carol Robinson]] was born. | |||
* [[1953]]: Radio host [[Bill Lawson|"Dollar Bill" Lawson]] was born. | |||
* [[1949]]: [[16th Street Baptist Church]] [[1963 church bombing|bombing]] victim [[Carole Robertson]] was born in [[Smithfield]]. | * [[1949]]: [[16th Street Baptist Church]] [[1963 church bombing|bombing]] victim [[Carole Robertson]] was born in [[Smithfield]]. | ||
* [[1948]]: [[Jefferson County Commission]] president [[David Carrington]] was born in Houston, Texas. | |||
* [[1947]]: Disco singer [[Ann Kelley]] was born in [[Fairfield]]. | |||
* [[1935]]: Historian and water skiing champion [[Leah Rawls Atkins]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1865]]: Baptist minister [[Lemuel Dawson]] was born in Chambers County. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2016]]: Former [[Alabama Supreme Court]] chief justice [[Perry Hooper Sr]] died in Montgomery. | |||
* [[2015]]: Violinist and educator [[Lee Ousley]] died in [[Homewood]]. | |||
* [[2009]]: Preservationist [[Marvin Harper]] died in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | |||
* [[1890]]: [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police]] officer [[S. H. Keith]] died at home after collapsing on his beat. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[1998]]: [[Alabama Saints]] 2 - Pensacola Barracudas 1 at [[UAB]]'s [[West Campus Field]]. | |||
* [[1954]]: Pitcher [[Jay Heard]] made his Major League debut with the Baltimore Orioles. | |||
* [[1943]]: [[1943 Birmingham Barons]] [[John Conway]] & [[Charles Aleno]] each had 3 at-bats in the 7th inning in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans, setting a team record. | * [[1943]]: [[1943 Birmingham Barons]] [[John Conway]] & [[Charles Aleno]] each had 3 at-bats in the 7th inning in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans, setting a team record. | ||
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April 24 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2024: A large addition to the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge was dedicated.
- 2006: Emmylou Harris' album All the Roadrunning was released.
- 1998: Region 2020 hosted a "Vision Fair" at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
- 1979: The "Big Boy" statue from the Shoney's Big Boy at Hoover Mall was placed on the roof of Berry High School by pranksters.
- 1973: The downtown section of Morris Avenue between 21st and 24th Streets became the first site in Birmingham added to the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1969: Jefferson, Blount, St Clair, Walker, and Shelby Counties joined the Regional Planning Commission.
- 1913: A hatchet was buried at Capitol Park as part of the 1913 Potlatch to heal the city's political turmoil.
- 1908: The 1908 Albertville tornado killed 15 and injured 150 in Walker, Jefferson, Blount, Marshall and Dekalb Counties.
- 1802: The state of Georgia ceded its western land claims to the United States in exchange for $1.25 million from future land sales. Alabama and Mississippi were created from those territories.
Business
- 2021: Phở Quê Hương Vietnamese restaurant closed.
- 2017: Urban Standard reopened after experiencing fire damage in January.
- 2012: Greg's Hot Dogs cart began oeprating downtown.
- 2006: Dixie's Deli in Forestdale was destroyed by fire.
- 1954: Radio announcer Joe Rumore opened Rumore's Record Rack on 2nd Avenue North.
- 1922: Alabama's first licensed radio station, WSY-AM, went on the air.
- 1884: City Bank merged with the National Bank of Birmingham to create the First National Bank of Birmingham
Births
- 1994: Actor and singer Jordan Fisher was born in Birmingham.
- 1983: Rock musician Taylor Hollingsworth was born in Alabama.
- 1968: Baseball player Todd Jones was born in Georgia.
- 1967: Baseball player and 2019 Birmingham Barons manager Omar Vizquel was born in Caracas, Venezuela.
- 1966: Basketball player Stan Kimbrough was born.
- 1964: Birmingham News crime reporter Carol Robinson was born.
- 1953: Radio host "Dollar Bill" Lawson was born.
- 1949: 16th Street Baptist Church bombing victim Carole Robertson was born in Smithfield.
- 1948: Jefferson County Commission president David Carrington was born in Houston, Texas.
- 1947: Disco singer Ann Kelley was born in Fairfield.
- 1935: Historian and water skiing champion Leah Rawls Atkins was born in Birmingham.
- 1865: Baptist minister Lemuel Dawson was born in Chambers County.
Deaths
- 2016: Former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice Perry Hooper Sr died in Montgomery.
- 2015: Violinist and educator Lee Ousley died in Homewood.
- 2009: Preservationist Marvin Harper died in Tuscaloosa.
- 1890: Birmingham Police officer S. H. Keith died at home after collapsing on his beat.
Sports
- 1998: Alabama Saints 2 - Pensacola Barracudas 1 at UAB's West Campus Field.
- 1954: Pitcher Jay Heard made his Major League debut with the Baltimore Orioles.
- 1943: 1943 Birmingham Barons John Conway & Charles Aleno each had 3 at-bats in the 7th inning in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans, setting a team record.