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* [[1969]]: Motown drummer [[Benny Benjamin]] died of a stroke. | * [[1969]]: Motown drummer [[Benny Benjamin]] died of a stroke. | ||
* [[1925]]: [[Sloss Iron & Steel Company]] president and former [[Birmingham Barons]] owner [[William McQueen]] died at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. | * [[1925]]: [[Sloss Iron & Steel Company]] president and former [[Birmingham Barons]] owner [[William McQueen]] died at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. | ||
* [[1923]]: [[Continental Gin Co.]] president and philanthropist [[Robert Munger]] died from pneumonia. | |||
* [[1910]]: 40 miners were killed in the [[1910 Mulga Mine explosion]]. | * [[1910]]: 40 miners were killed in the [[1910 Mulga Mine explosion]]. | ||
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April 20 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2009: Ezell's Catfish Cabin opened in Trussville.
- 2006: The restored Avondale Villa reopened.
- 2005: Jubilee Joe's seafood restaurant opened in Hoover.
- 2005: Canaan Missionary Baptist Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
- 2005: St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Montevallo dedicated new worship and education buildings.
- 1990: President George Bush proclaimed National Recycling Month during a speech at Birmingham-Southern College.
- 1963: Martin Luther King Jr was released from the Birmingham City Jail after his arrest on April 12.
- 1958: The 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing hosted an open house and air show at Municipal Airport.
- 1910: 40 miners were killed in the 1910 Mulga Mine explosion.
- 1865: Wilson's Raid concluded with the capture of Macon, Georgia.
Births
- 1999: Kumar, a Malayan tiger, was born at the Cincinnati Zoo.
- 1978: Actor Clayne Crawford was born in Clay.
- 1974: Chef John Rolen was born.
- 1968: Heptathlete DeDee Nathan was born in Birmingham.
- 1954: Catcher Mike O'Berry was born in Birmingham.
- 1923: EWTN founder Mother Angelica was born Rita Antoinette Rizzo in Canton, Ohio.
- 1917: Actress Virginia Mae Schmitt was born.
- 1914: Radio actress Betty Lou Gerson was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- 1912: Architect Helen Davis was born in Mobile.
- 1908: Jazz vibraphonist Lionel Hampton was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
- 1902: Educator and Birmingham City Council member Bessie Estell was born in Greene County.
- 1862: Building contractor Charles Allen was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
Deaths
- 2015: Businessman and former Vestavia Hills City Council president Fred McCrory died.
- 2009: English teacher Delores Manyama died.
- 2008: Salesian monk Charles Todel died.
- 2006: Tuscaloosa radio newscaster Cy Bahakel died.
- 1969: Motown drummer Benny Benjamin died of a stroke.
- 1925: Sloss Iron & Steel Company president and former Birmingham Barons owner William McQueen died at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York.
- 1923: Continental Gin Co. president and philanthropist Robert Munger died from pneumonia.
- 1910: 40 miners were killed in the 1910 Mulga Mine explosion.
Sports
- 2013: Hitachi, Japan mayor Akira Yoshinari threw out the first pitch for the Birmingham Barons at Regions Field.
- 2002: Birmingham Steeldogs 70, Pensacola Barracudas 40 at Pensacola.
- 2001: Birmingham Steeldogs 73, Arkansas Twisters 46 at the BJCC.
- 1999: The formation of the Xtreme Football League, with Birmingham as a member, was announced.
- 1996: Terrell Owens was selected by the San Francisco 49ers as the 89th overall pick in the NFL draft.
- 1983: The Birmingham South Stars players staged a walk-out prior to the start of the CHL championship.