April 17: Difference between revisions

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1901 church fire

April 17 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2011: Former University of Alabama President Andrew Sorensen died.
2004: Birmingham Steeldogs 54, Arkansas Twisters 40 at Little Rock.
1992: Western swing bandleader Hank Penny died in Camarillo, California.
1983: Denver Gold 9, Birmingham Steeldogs 7
1961: Broadway star Rebecca Luker was born in Helena.
1947: Architect and artist Frank Hartley Anderson died in Habersham County, Georgia.
1927: Former Birmingham Baron Sammy West made his Major League debut with the Washington Senators.
1901: Third Presbyterian Church's building and rectory were destroyed by fire.
1814: Andrew Jackson established a headquarters at Fort Jackson and accepted the surrenders of Indian leaders.

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 * [[1961]]: Broadway star [[Rebecca Luker]] was born in [[Helena]].
 * [[1947]]: Architect and artist [[Frank Hartley Anderson]] died in Habersham County, Georgia.
+* [[1927]]: Former [[Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Baron]] [[Sammy West]] made his Major League debut with the Washington Senators.
 * [[1901]]: [[Third Presbyterian Church]]'s building and rectory were destroyed by fire.
 * [[1814]]: [[Andrew Jackson]] established a headquarters at [[Fort Jackson]] and accepted the surrenders of Indian leaders.
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