January 23: Difference between revisions

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January 23 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2013: Heavenly Donut Company opened on Cahaba River Road.
2012: An early morning tornado outbreak caused widespread damage in Jefferson County.
2011: Ground was broken for the new Woodlawn United Methodist Church.
2007: The Mark and Mack Show became WYSF-FM's morning radio program.
2000: Derrick Thomas was badly injured in an auto accident in Kansas City, Missouri.
1990: Patty Moise set a record closed course run for a female at 217.498 mph at Talladega Superspeedway.
1972: Johnny Cash headlined a show with June Carter, Carl Perkins and the Statler Brothers at Municipal Auditorium.
1948: A rare snowfall brought 3.8 inches to Birmingham.
1940: A rare snowfall brought 9.5 inches to Birmingham.

2013: Birmingham-Southern College biology professor Doug Waits died.
2012: Businessman and philanthropist Larry Striplin, Jr died.
2006: Vietnam vet Murray Sokol died.
2003: Singer and actress Nell Carter died.
1973: Reality show cast member Julie Oliver Gentry was born in Birmingham.
1970: UAB Blazers women's basketball coach Audra Smith was born in Milledgeville, Georgia.
1970: Alabama Sports Hall of Fame inductee Hank Crisp died at UAB Hospital.
1953: Archbishop Joseph Marino was born in Birmingham.
1916: Football player Bo Russell was born in Birmingham.
1894: U. S. Congressman Luther Patrick was born in Morgan County.

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 '''January 23''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
+* [[2013]]: [[Heavenly Donut Company]] opened on [[Cahaba River Road]].
 * [[2012]]: An early morning [[January 2012 tornado outbreak|tornado outbreak]] caused widespread damage in [[Jefferson County]].
 * [[2011]]: Ground was broken for the new [[Woodlawn United Methodist Church]].