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* [[2007]]: [[Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service]] Captain [[Billy Gafford]] died at the [[UAB Track Facility]]. | * [[2007]]: [[Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service]] Captain [[Billy Gafford]] died at the [[UAB Track Facility]]. | ||
* [[1935]]: Former [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[David McLendon]] died. | |||
==Sports== | ==Sports== |
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April 25 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2016: Mayor of Alexander City Charles Shaw and Alexander City Council member Tony Goss fought during a council meeting.
- 1979: The 1979 Bessemer City Hall letter bomb was mailed.
- 1904: Russell Cunningham was sworn in as acting Governor while William D. Jelks was hospitalized out of state.
- 1894: The 1894 Reunion of United Confederate Veterans commenced.
Births
- 1975: Mayor of Lipscomb Lance McDade was born in Dayton, Ohio.
- 1957: Basketball player Johnny High was born in Birmingham.
- 1919: Tuskegee Airman Don Cummings was born in Dublin, Georgia.
- 1915: Blues guitarist Johnny Shines was born in Frayser, Tennessee.
- 1903: Baseball player John Wilson was born in Coal City.
Deaths
- 2007: Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service Captain Billy Gafford died at the UAB Track Facility.
- 1935: Former Mayor of Birmingham David McLendon died.
Sports
- 2010: Kevin Harvick won the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.
- 2009: Alabama Crimson Tide football player Andre Smith was drafted in the first round, 6th overall, by the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals.
- 2002: Birmingham Barons 14, Chattanooga Lookouts 4 in the 2002 Rickwood Classic at Rickwood Field.
- 1995: Hank Manning set a Birmingham Barons record with 3 sacrifice flies in a game against Chattanooga.
- 1992: San Antonio Raiders 17 - Birmingham Fire 14 at San Antonio.
- 1968: The Boston Patriots announced that their regular season home opener would be played at Legion Field.
- 1961: Bert Campaneris signed with the Kansas City Athletics.