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'''April 10''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''April 10''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2015]]: [[Mountain Brook]]'s [[Cahaba River Walk]] was dedicated. | |||
* [[2002]]: Perspectives 7: Stephen Hendee opened at the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]], curated by [[David Moos]]. | |||
* [[1984]]: [[Stegall Metal Industries]] was incorporated. | |||
* [[1969]]: The [[Festival Cinema]] opened with a screening of the 1968 British film "Joanna". | |||
* [[1965]]: Pizitz of Tuscaloosa announced a [[Pizitz Alberta|new store]] would be constructed in [[Alberta City]]. | |||
* [[1957]]: [[George Dickerson]]'s home was destroyed by a [[List of racially-motivated bombings|bomb]]. | |||
* [[1956]]: Three Klansmen [[1956 Nat King Cole assault|assaulted singer Nat King Cole]] on stage during a performance at [[Municipal Auditorium]]. | |||
* [[1949]]: Nine-year-old Phyllis Dean Carver was abducted outside the [[Ensley Theatre]], raped, and [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1949|murdered]]. | |||
* [[1865]]: Alabama was made a military district of the United States. | |||
[[File:Maxine Sykes.jpg|right|thumb|Maxine Sykes|Maxine Sykes, born April 10, 1921]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1957]]: Attorney and author [[Robert Leslie Palmer]] was born in California. | |||
* [[1956]]: [[Frank Matthews]] was born in Ohio. | |||
* [[1932]]: Pro football player [[George Atkins]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1921]]: [[Bob Sykes BBQ]] founder [[Maxine Sykes]] was born. | |||
* [[1916]]: [[Wahouma Building Supply]] founder [[Ed Sprague]] was born in [[Ensley]]. | |||
* [[1911]]: Educator [[Martha Gaskins]] was born in Oklahoma. | |||
* [[1859]]: Carpenter [[Dolphus Shields]] was born on a Georgia plantation. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2011]]: Former [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]] assistant [[Homer Smith]] died in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | |||
* [[2010]]: Business college founder [[Norman Albright]] died in Decatur. | |||
* [[2008]]: Architect [[Helen Davis]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1994]]: Southern Company CEO [[Alvin Vogtle]] died in Conyers, Georgia. | |||
* [[1961]]: Architect [[Harry Pembleton]] died. | |||
* [[1949]]: Phyllis Dean Carver was [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1949|murdered]]. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2013]]: The [[Birmingham Barons]] opened [[Regions Field]] with a game against the Mississippi Braves. | |||
* [[2004]]: [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] 44, Memphis Xplorers 21 | * [[2004]]: [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] 44, Memphis Xplorers 21 | ||
* [[1994]]: [[Michael Jordan]] got his first hit as a [[Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Baron]], singling off Knoxville's Joe Ganote in his 8th at bat. | * [[1994]]: [[Michael Jordan]] got his first hit as a [[Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Baron]], singling off Knoxville's Joe Ganote in his 8th at bat. | ||
* [[1983]]: Chicago Blitz 22, [[Birmingham Stallions]] 11 | * [[1983]]: Chicago Blitz 22, [[Birmingham Stallions]] 11 | ||
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April 10 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2015: Mountain Brook's Cahaba River Walk was dedicated.
- 2002: Perspectives 7: Stephen Hendee opened at the Birmingham Museum of Art, curated by David Moos.
- 1984: Stegall Metal Industries was incorporated.
- 1969: The Festival Cinema opened with a screening of the 1968 British film "Joanna".
- 1965: Pizitz of Tuscaloosa announced a new store would be constructed in Alberta City.
- 1957: George Dickerson's home was destroyed by a bomb.
- 1956: Three Klansmen assaulted singer Nat King Cole on stage during a performance at Municipal Auditorium.
- 1949: Nine-year-old Phyllis Dean Carver was abducted outside the Ensley Theatre, raped, and murdered.
- 1865: Alabama was made a military district of the United States.
Births
- 1957: Attorney and author Robert Leslie Palmer was born in California.
- 1956: Frank Matthews was born in Ohio.
- 1932: Pro football player George Atkins was born in Birmingham.
- 1921: Bob Sykes BBQ founder Maxine Sykes was born.
- 1916: Wahouma Building Supply founder Ed Sprague was born in Ensley.
- 1911: Educator Martha Gaskins was born in Oklahoma.
- 1859: Carpenter Dolphus Shields was born on a Georgia plantation.
Deaths
- 2011: Former Alabama Crimson Tide football assistant Homer Smith died in Tuscaloosa.
- 2010: Business college founder Norman Albright died in Decatur.
- 2008: Architect Helen Davis died in Birmingham.
- 1994: Southern Company CEO Alvin Vogtle died in Conyers, Georgia.
- 1961: Architect Harry Pembleton died.
- 1949: Phyllis Dean Carver was murdered.
Sports
- 2013: The Birmingham Barons opened Regions Field with a game against the Mississippi Braves.
- 2004: Birmingham Steeldogs 44, Memphis Xplorers 21
- 1994: Michael Jordan got his first hit as a Birmingham Baron, singling off Knoxville's Joe Ganote in his 8th at bat.
- 1983: Chicago Blitz 22, Birmingham Stallions 11