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'''April 6''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''April 6''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2016]]: The [[Rotary Trail]] on [[1st Avenue South]] opened to the public. | |||
* [[1984]]: Wayne Newton headlined a concert at [[Boutwell Auditorium]]. | |||
* 1984: [[Ed Salem's Drive-In]] on [[26th Street North]] closed. | |||
* [[1968]]: 300 students at [[Tuskegee University|Tuskegee Institute]] [[1968 Tuskegee student uprising|barricaded a meeting of the board of trustees]] at [[Dorothy Hall]], eventually winning concessions. | |||
* [[1963]]: [[Fred Shuttlesworth]] was arrested during a peaceful march to [[Birmingham City Hall]]. | |||
* [[1909]]: The [[Birmingham Terminal Station]] was dedicated during a day of festivities. | |||
* [[1893]]: The [[Avondale Town Hall]] was destroyed by fire. | |||
[[Image:Michael Rooker.jpg|right|thumb|Michael Rooker, born April 6, 1955]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1993]]: [[UAB Blazers football|UAB Blazers]]/NFL kicker [[Ty Long]] was born in Roswell, Georgia. | |||
* [[1977]]: Baseball player [[Andy Phillips]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | |||
* [[1973]]: [[UAB Blazers football]] coach [[Garrick McGee]] was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. | |||
* [[1972]]: Actor and former [[HealthSouth]] executive [[Jason Hervey]] was born in Los Angeles, California. | |||
* [[1968]]: Political activist [[Ron Crumpton]] was born in [[Alabaster]]. | |||
* 1968: Politician [[Eric Major]] was born. | |||
* [[1955]]: Actor [[Michael Rooker]] was born in [[Jasper]]. | |||
* [[1930]]: [[Bettie Doss]] was born. | |||
* [[1886]]: Film critic [[Pettersen Marzoni]] was born in Pensacola, Florida. | |||
* [[1876]]: Engineer and mycologist [[Joens Fries]] was born in Sweden. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2020]]: Former [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service]] Captain [[Rodney Dodson]] died. | |||
* 2020: [[Warrior City Council]] member [[James Jett]] died. | |||
* [[2019]]: [[Jim Houston Day]] died in [[Gardendale]]. | |||
* [[2014]]: Architect [[Jim Pfaffman]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1998]]: Country singer [[Tammy Wynette]] died of cardiac arrhythmia in Nashville, Tennessee. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2006]]: West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx 6, [[2006 Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Barons]] 3 on opening night at the [[Regions Park|Hoover Metropolitan Stadium]]. | * [[2006]]: West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx 6, [[2006 Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Barons]] 3 on opening night at the [[Regions Park|Hoover Metropolitan Stadium]]. | ||
* [[2002]]: Tulsa Talons 55, [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] 42 at Tulsa, Oklahoma. | * [[2002]]: Tulsa Talons 55, [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] 42 at Tulsa, Oklahoma. | ||
* [[ | * [[1909]]: [[Carlton Molesworth]] took his [[1909 Birmingham Barons]] to [[Tuscaloosa]] for an exhibition game against the [[Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team]]. | ||
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April 6 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2016: The Rotary Trail on 1st Avenue South opened to the public.
- 1984: Wayne Newton headlined a concert at Boutwell Auditorium.
- 1984: Ed Salem's Drive-In on 26th Street North closed.
- 1968: 300 students at Tuskegee Institute barricaded a meeting of the board of trustees at Dorothy Hall, eventually winning concessions.
- 1963: Fred Shuttlesworth was arrested during a peaceful march to Birmingham City Hall.
- 1909: The Birmingham Terminal Station was dedicated during a day of festivities.
- 1893: The Avondale Town Hall was destroyed by fire.
Births
- 1993: UAB Blazers/NFL kicker Ty Long was born in Roswell, Georgia.
- 1977: Baseball player Andy Phillips was born in Tuscaloosa.
- 1973: UAB Blazers football coach Garrick McGee was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- 1972: Actor and former HealthSouth executive Jason Hervey was born in Los Angeles, California.
- 1968: Political activist Ron Crumpton was born in Alabaster.
- 1968: Politician Eric Major was born.
- 1955: Actor Michael Rooker was born in Jasper.
- 1930: Bettie Doss was born.
- 1886: Film critic Pettersen Marzoni was born in Pensacola, Florida.
- 1876: Engineer and mycologist Joens Fries was born in Sweden.
Deaths
- 2020: Former Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Captain Rodney Dodson died.
- 2020: Warrior City Council member James Jett died.
- 2019: Jim Houston Day died in Gardendale.
- 2014: Architect Jim Pfaffman died in Birmingham.
- 1998: Country singer Tammy Wynette died of cardiac arrhythmia in Nashville, Tennessee.
Sports
- 2006: West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx 6, Birmingham Barons 3 on opening night at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.
- 2002: Tulsa Talons 55, Birmingham Steeldogs 42 at Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- 1909: Carlton Molesworth took his 1909 Birmingham Barons to Tuscaloosa for an exhibition game against the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team.