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April 16 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2010: Ground was broken for The Hollywood retail center.
2008: An 18-wheeler dropped a steel beam on I-20/59 south.
2007: Birmingham News reporter Brett Blackledge won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Journalism.
1998: The Homewood Public Library held a grand reopening after a major renovation of the facility.
1963: Martin Luther King, Jr completed his "Letter from Birmingham Jail".
1958: Sammy Salvo performed on American Bandstand.
1956: Phipps Piano Co. opened on 4th Avenue North.
1946: Milo Carlton and his wife Bea opened the original Milo's Hamburgers in Norwood.
1946: The father of Ross Gray received his Medal of Honor in a ceremony at Centreville High School.
1891: President Benjamin Harrison delivered a speech at Capitol Park.
1865: Wilson's Raiders engaged in the Battle of West Point, Georgia, six days after Lee surrendered at Appomattox.

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 * [[1963]]: [[Martin Luther King, Jr]] completed his "[[Letter from Birmingham Jail]]".
 * [[1958]]: [[Sammy Salvo]] performed on ''American Bandstand''.
+* [[1956]]: [[Phipps Piano Co.]] opened on [[4th Avenue North]].
 * [[1946]]: [[Milo Carlton]] and his wife [[Bea Carlton|Bea]] opened the original [[Milo's Hamburgers]] in [[Norwood]].
 * 1946: The father of [[Ross Gray]] received his Medal of Honor in a ceremony at [[Centreville High School]].