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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. | ||
* [[1989]]: [[Shades Mountain Baptist Church]] held the first services in their new 3,500-seat worship center. | * [[1989]]: [[Shades Mountain Baptist Church]] held the first services in their new 3,500-seat worship center. | ||
* [[1977]]: Neil Diamond performed at the [[Legacy Arena|BJCC Coliseum]]. | |||
* [[1970]]: The [[Vestavia Hills Board of Education]] was established. | |||
* [[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]]. | ||
* [[1930]]: The [[Mountain Brook Club]] opened to members. | |||
* [[1919]]: [[Elizabeth Pearson|Elizabeth Price Jones]] married [[John Pearson]]. | * [[1919]]: [[Elizabeth Pearson|Elizabeth Price Jones]] married [[John Pearson]]. | ||
* [[1863]]: The [[Battle of Day's Gap]], along with skirmishes at [[Crooked Creek]] and [[Hog Mountain]], between the Union and Confederacy took place. | * [[1863]]: The [[Battle of Day's Gap]], along with skirmishes at [[Crooked Creek]] and [[Hog Mountain]], between the Union and Confederacy took place. | ||
[[Image:Cynthia Wesley.jpg|right|thumb|Cynthia Wesley, born April 30, 1949]] | |||
==Birth== | ==Birth== | ||
* [[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]]. | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
* [[2017]]: Actress [[Boots Carroll]] died. | |||
* 2017: [[Fairfield Fire Department|Fairfield Fire Chief]] [[Kevin Sutton]] died. | |||
* [[2011]]: Judge [[Tennant Smallwood]] died. | * [[2011]]: Judge [[Tennant Smallwood]] died. | ||
* [[2005]]: The Rev. [[Harold D. Long]], former pastor of [[First Congregational Christian Church]], died. | * [[2005]]: The Rev. [[Harold D. Long]], former pastor of [[First Congregational Christian Church]], died. | ||
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* [[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. | ||
==Retirements== | |||
* [[2021]]: [[Mike Walker]] retired as Chief of Police from the [[Gardendale Police Department]]. | |||
==Sports== | ==Sports== | ||
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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.
- 1989: Shades Mountain Baptist Church held the first services in their new 3,500-seat worship center.
- 1977: Neil Diamond performed at the BJCC Coliseum.
- 1970: The Vestavia Hills Board of Education was established.
- 1961: Children's Hospital opened the doors to a new 4-story building on Southside.
- 1930: The Mountain Brook Club opened to members.
- 1919: Elizabeth Price Jones married John Pearson.
- 1863: The Battle of Day's Gap, along with skirmishes at Crooked Creek and Hog Mountain, between the Union and Confederacy took place.
Birth
- 1949: 16th Street Baptist Church bombing victim Cynthia Wesley was born in Smithfield.
- 1940: Attorney Pat Moore was born in Pinson.
Deaths
- 2017: Actress Boots Carroll died.
- 2017: Fairfield Fire Chief Kevin Sutton died.
- 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.
- 1919: Lieutenant Governor Henry Gray died.
- 1862: Joseph Stroup died in service to the Confederate Army at Atlanta.
Retirements
- 2021: Mike Walker retired as Chief of Police from the Gardendale Police Department.
Sports
- 2008: Dallas Mavericks head coach Avery Johnson was fired.
- 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.