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* [[2007]]: ''[[Birmingham News]]'' reporter [[Brett Blackledge]] won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Journalism. | * [[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. | * [[1998]]: The [[Homewood Public Library]] held a grand reopening after a major renovation of the facility. | ||
* [[1963]]: [[Martin Luther King | * [[1979]]: [[E. O. Wilson]] won a Pulitzer Prize for ''[[On Human Nature]]''. | ||
* [[1963]]: [[Martin Luther King Jr]] completed his "[[Letter from Birmingham Jail]]". | |||
* [[1958]]: [[Sammy Salvo]] performed on ''American Bandstand''. | * [[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]]: [[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]]. | * 1946: The father of [[Ross Gray]] received his Medal of Honor in a ceremony at [[Centreville High School]]. | ||
* [[1891]]: President [[List of presidential visits|Benjamin Harrison]] delivered a speech at [[Linn Park|Capitol Park]]. | |||
* [[1865]]: [[Wilson's Raid|Wilson's Raiders]] engaged in the Battle of West Point, Georgia, six days after Lee surrendered at Appomattox. | |||
[[Image:Emil Menzel.jpg|right|thumb|Emil Menzel, born April 16, 1929]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1984]]: Actor, director and educator [[Rebecca Yeager]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1955]]: Musician [[Mart Avant]] was born. | |||
* [[1954]]: Radio announcer [[Lissa LeGrand]] was born. | |||
* [[1929]]: Behavioral psychologist [[Emil Menzel]] was born in Champa, India. | |||
* 1929: Restaurateur [[Nick Erben]] was born. | |||
* [[1915]]: [[TCI]] worker [[O. D. Henderson]] was born in Clark County. | |||
* [[1912]]: [[Southern Toy Co.]] president [[Billy Edmundson]] was born. | |||
* [[1906]]: Professional baseball player [[Tommy Sewell]] was born in Titus. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[1993]]: Restaurateur [[Sherman Kao]] died. | |||
* [[1986]]: [[Ensley Grill]] manager [[Nathan Madison]] was [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1986|killed]] during a robbery. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2022]]: The [[USFL]] kicked off with the [[2022 Birmingham Stallions]] defeating the New Jersey Generals 28-24 at [[Protective Stadium]]. | |||
* 2022: The Savannah Bananas baseball team sold out a performance at [[Rickwood Field]]. | |||
* [[1917]]: [[Jack Nabors]] pitched his last game for the Philadelphia Athletics. | * [[1917]]: [[Jack Nabors]] pitched his last game for the Philadelphia Athletics. | ||
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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.
- 1979: E. O. Wilson won a Pulitzer Prize for On Human Nature.
- 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.
Births
- 1984: Actor, director and educator Rebecca Yeager was born in Birmingham.
- 1955: Musician Mart Avant was born.
- 1954: Radio announcer Lissa LeGrand was born.
- 1929: Behavioral psychologist Emil Menzel was born in Champa, India.
- 1929: Restaurateur Nick Erben was born.
- 1915: TCI worker O. D. Henderson was born in Clark County.
- 1912: Southern Toy Co. president Billy Edmundson was born.
- 1906: Professional baseball player Tommy Sewell was born in Titus.
Deaths
- 1993: Restaurateur Sherman Kao died.
- 1986: Ensley Grill manager Nathan Madison was killed during a robbery.
Sports
- 2022: The USFL kicked off with the 2022 Birmingham Stallions defeating the New Jersey Generals 28-24 at Protective Stadium.
- 2022: The Savannah Bananas baseball team sold out a performance at Rickwood Field.
- 1917: Jack Nabors pitched his last game for the Philadelphia Athletics.