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* [[2012]]: [[Trussville]]'s [[Mabe Power Equipment]] closed after 91 years in business. | * [[2012]]: [[Trussville]]'s [[Mabe Power Equipment]] closed after 91 years in business. | ||
*2005: Louisville Fire 48 - [[2005 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 46 at Louisville, Kentucky. | *2005: Louisville Fire 48 - [[2005 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 46 at Louisville, Kentucky. | ||
* [[1987]]: Bill Elliott set a record for the fastest recorded time in a stock car at 212.809 mph during qualifying at the [[Talladega Superspeedway]]. | * [[1987]]: Bill Elliott set a record for the fastest recorded time in a stock car at 212.809 mph during qualifying at the [[Talladega Superspeedway]]. | ||
* [[1961]]: [[Children's Hospital]] opened the doors to a new 4-story building on [[Southside]]. | * [[1961]]: [[Children's Hospital]] opened the doors to a new 4-story building on [[Southside]]. | ||
* [[1863]]: The [[Battle of Day's Gap]], along with skirmishes at [[Crooked Creek]] and [[Hog Mountain]], between the Union and Confederacy took place. | |||
==Births and deaths== | |||
* [[2011]]: Judge [[Tennant Smallwood]] died. | |||
* [[2005]]: The Rev. [[Harold D. Long]], former pastor of [[First Congregational Christian Church]], died. | |||
* [[1968]]: [[The Hard Times]] guitarist [[Ron Parr]] was killed in action in the [[Vietnam War]]. | |||
* [[1949]]: [[16th Street Baptist Church]] [[1963 church bombing|bombing]] victim [[Cynthia Wesley]] was born in [[Smithfield]]. | * [[1949]]: [[16th Street Baptist Church]] [[1963 church bombing|bombing]] victim [[Cynthia Wesley]] was born in [[Smithfield]]. | ||
* [[1940]]: Attorney [[Pat Moore]] was born in [[Pinson]]. | * [[1940]]: Attorney [[Pat Moore]] was born in [[Pinson]]. | ||
* [[1919]]: [[Lieutenant Governor of Alabama|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Henry Gray]] died. | * [[1919]]: [[Lieutenant Governor of Alabama|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Henry Gray]] died. | ||
* [[1862]]: [[Joseph Stroup]] died in service to the Confederate Army at Atlanta. | * [[1862]]: [[Joseph Stroup]] died in service to the Confederate Army at Atlanta. | ||
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April 30 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2012: Trussville's Mabe Power Equipment closed after 91 years in business.
- 2005: Louisville Fire 48 - Birmingham Steeldogs 46 at Louisville, Kentucky.
- 1987: Bill Elliott set a record for the fastest recorded time in a stock car at 212.809 mph during qualifying at the Talladega Superspeedway.
- 1961: Children's Hospital opened the doors to a new 4-story building on Southside.
- 1863: The Battle of Day's Gap, along with skirmishes at Crooked Creek and Hog Mountain, between the Union and Confederacy took place.
Births and deaths
- 2011: Judge Tennant Smallwood died.
- 2005: The Rev. Harold D. Long, former pastor of First Congregational Christian Church, died.
- 1968: The Hard Times guitarist Ron Parr was killed in action in the Vietnam War.
- 1949: 16th Street Baptist Church bombing victim Cynthia Wesley was born in Smithfield.
- 1940: Attorney Pat Moore was born in Pinson.
- 1919: Lieutenant Governor Henry Gray died.
- 1862: Joseph Stroup died in service to the Confederate Army at Atlanta.