April 10: Difference between revisions

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April 10 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2013: The Birmingham Barons opened Regions Field with a game against the Mississippi Braves.
2004: Birmingham Steeldogs 44, Memphis Xplorers 21
2002: Perspectives 7: Stephen Hendee opened at the Birmingham Museum of Art, curated by David Moos.
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
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: Kenneth Adams, E. L. Vinson & Willis Vinson assaulted singer Nat King Cole on stage during a performance at Municipal Auditorium.
1865: Alabama was made a military district of the United States.

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.
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.
1911: Educator Martha Gaskins was born in Oklahoma.
1859: Carpenter Dolphus Shields was born on a Georgia plantation.

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 * [[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.
 * [[1957]]: Attorney and author [[Robert Leslie Palmer]] was born in California.