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* [[1929]]: [[McElwain Baptist Church]] dedicated their new sanctuary on [[Montevallo Road]]. | * [[1929]]: [[McElwain Baptist Church]] dedicated their new sanctuary on [[Montevallo Road]]. | ||
* [[1873]]: The New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad Company assumed short-lived ownership of the [[Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad]]. | * [[1873]]: The New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad Company assumed short-lived ownership of the [[Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad]]. | ||
==Births== | |||
* [[1975]]: Composer and musician [[Avner Dorman]] was born in Israel. | |||
* [[1960]]: [[Team Alabama]] head coach [[Mike Jones]] was born. | |||
* [[1929]]: Gospel singer [[Inez Andrews]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1915]]: [[Britling Cafeteria]] president [[John Holcomb, Jr]] was born in Dublin, Georgia. | |||
* 1915: [[Berthon's Cleaners]] founder [[George Berthon]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2011]]: Former [[Jefferson State Community College|Jeff State]] baseball coach and athletic director [[Donald Green]] died. | |||
* [[1834]]: Pioneer [[Chambers McAdory (pioneer)|Chambers McAdory]] died in [[Pleasant Grove]] at 24. | |||
==Sports== | ==Sports== | ||
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* [[1981]]: An opening-night crowd of 9,185 saw the [[1981 Birmingham Barons]] beat Jacksonville 6-5 in their return to [[Rickwood Field]] after a 5 year absence. | * [[1981]]: An opening-night crowd of 9,185 saw the [[1981 Birmingham Barons]] beat Jacksonville 6-5 in their return to [[Rickwood Field]] after a 5 year absence. | ||
* [[1979]]: The [[Birmingham Bulls (WHA)|Birmingham Bulls]] defeated the Edmonton Oilers 7-6 in their final home game at the [[BJCC Coliseum]]. | * [[1979]]: The [[Birmingham Bulls (WHA)|Birmingham Bulls]] defeated the Edmonton Oilers 7-6 in their final home game at the [[BJCC Coliseum]]. | ||
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April 14 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2009: Tria Market in SoHo Square closed after 3 years.
- 2006: Charles Norman Mason was awarded the Samuel Barber Rome Prize in Musical Composition.
- 1963: Birmingham Campaign: An Easter Sunday march from Thurgood CME Church ended in mass arrests.
- 1929: McElwain Baptist Church dedicated their new sanctuary on Montevallo Road.
- 1873: The New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad Company assumed short-lived ownership of the Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad.
Births
- 1975: Composer and musician Avner Dorman was born in Israel.
- 1960: Team Alabama head coach Mike Jones was born.
- 1929: Gospel singer Inez Andrews was born in Birmingham.
- 1915: Britling Cafeteria president John Holcomb, Jr was born in Dublin, Georgia.
- 1915: Berthon's Cleaners founder George Berthon was born in Birmingham.
Deaths
- 2011: Former Jeff State baseball coach and athletic director Donald Green died.
- 1834: Pioneer Chambers McAdory died in Pleasant Grove at 24.
Sports
- 2006: Rio Grande Valley Dorados 44 - Birmingham Steeldogs 43 in overtime at the BJCC.
- 2005: Macon Knights 67 - Birmingham Steeldogs 50 at Macon, Georgia.
- 2001: Birmingham Steeldogs 39 - Louisville Fire 21 at Louisville, Kentucky.
- 1997: Partners with Bear and Shug dedicated at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
- 1994: The JordanCruiser made its first team trip to Chattanooga and Carolina.
- 1981: An opening-night crowd of 9,185 saw the 1981 Birmingham Barons beat Jacksonville 6-5 in their return to Rickwood Field after a 5 year absence.
- 1979: The Birmingham Bulls defeated the Edmonton Oilers 7-6 in their final home game at the BJCC Coliseum.