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* [[2003]]: The final [[Furnace Fest]] began at [[Sloss Furnaces]]. | * [[2003]]: The final [[Furnace Fest]] began at [[Sloss Furnaces]]. | ||
* [[2001]]: The [[Alabama Slammers]] women's football team was licensed in the WAFL. | * [[2001]]: The [[Alabama Slammers]] women's football team was licensed in the WAFL. | ||
* [[1981]]: The [[Eternal Word Television Network]] debuted. | |||
* [[1948]]: Trackless trolleys took over for streetcars on the [[No. 7 Wylam-Bush Hills streetcar line]]. | |||
* [[1944]]: [[Mother Angelica|Rita Rizzo]] (Mother Angelica) joined the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in Cleveland, Ohio. | |||
* [[1931]]: Pitcher [[Ivy Andrews]] debuted with the New York Yankees. | |||
* [[1926]]: The [[Ritz Theatre]] opened downtown. | |||
* [[1923]]: [[Lake Neely Henry]] on the [[Coosa River]] was created by the [[Henry Neely Dam]]. | |||
* 1923: The [[Birmingham City Commission]] was reduced from 5 members to 3 by a newly-passed state law. | |||
==Births and deaths== | |||
* [[1985]]: Real estate tycoon [[Sidney Smyer]] died. | * [[1985]]: Real estate tycoon [[Sidney Smyer]] died. | ||
* [[1953]]: Mining engineer, inventor and philanthropist [[Erskine Ramsay]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1953]]: Mining engineer, inventor and philanthropist [[Erskine Ramsay]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1944]]: Soul singer and producer [[Frederick Knight]] was born in [[Bessemer]]. | * [[1944]]: Soul singer and producer [[Frederick Knight]] was born in [[Bessemer]]. | ||
* [[1941]]: Baseball player [[Tommie Reynolds]] was born. | * [[1941]]: Baseball player [[Tommie Reynolds]] was born. | ||
* [[1930]]: Baseball player [[Guy Tutwiler]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1930]]: Baseball player [[Guy Tutwiler]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1927]]: Former governor [[B. B. Comer]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1927]]: Former governor [[B. B. Comer]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1916]]: Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop [[Joseph Raya]] was born in Zahlé, Lebanon. | * [[1916]]: Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop [[Joseph Raya]] was born in Zahlé, Lebanon. | ||
* [[1851]]: [[List of University of Alabama presidents|University of Alabama president]] [[James Powers]] was born in Lauderdale County. | |||
* [[1841]]: Educator and reformer [[Julia S. Tutwiler]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | * [[1841]]: Educator and reformer [[Julia S. Tutwiler]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | ||
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August 15 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2008: Radio station WWMM-FM went on the air at frequency FM 100.5.
- 2006: Aubie was inducted into the national Mascot Hall of Fame.
- 2003: The final Furnace Fest began at Sloss Furnaces.
- 2001: The Alabama Slammers women's football team was licensed in the WAFL.
- 1981: The Eternal Word Television Network debuted.
- 1948: Trackless trolleys took over for streetcars on the No. 7 Wylam-Bush Hills streetcar line.
- 1944: Rita Rizzo (Mother Angelica) joined the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in Cleveland, Ohio.
- 1931: Pitcher Ivy Andrews debuted with the New York Yankees.
- 1926: The Ritz Theatre opened downtown.
- 1923: Lake Neely Henry on the Coosa River was created by the Henry Neely Dam.
- 1923: The Birmingham City Commission was reduced from 5 members to 3 by a newly-passed state law.
Births and deaths
- 1985: Real estate tycoon Sidney Smyer died.
- 1953: Mining engineer, inventor and philanthropist Erskine Ramsay died in Birmingham.
- 1944: Soul singer and producer Frederick Knight was born in Bessemer.
- 1941: Baseball player Tommie Reynolds was born.
- 1930: Baseball player Guy Tutwiler died in Birmingham.
- 1927: Former governor B. B. Comer died in Birmingham.
- 1916: Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop Joseph Raya was born in Zahlé, Lebanon.
- 1851: University of Alabama president James Powers was born in Lauderdale County.
- 1841: Educator and reformer Julia S. Tutwiler was born in Tuscaloosa.