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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.
* [[1981]]: The [[Eternal Word Television Network]] debuted.
* [[1953]]: Mining engineer, inventor and philanthropist [[Erskine Ramsay]] died in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1953]]: Mining engineer, inventor and philanthropist [[Erskine Ramsay]] died in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1948]]: Trackless trolleys took over for streetcars on the [[No. 7 Wylam-Bush Hills streetcar line]].
* [[1944]]: Soul singer and producer [[Frederick Knight]] was born in [[Bessemer]].
* [[1944]]: Soul singer and producer [[Frederick Knight]] was born in [[Bessemer]].
* 1944: [[Mother Angelica|Rita Rizzo]] (Mother Angelica) joined the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in Cleveland, Ohio.
* [[1941]]: Baseball player [[Tommie Reynolds]] was born.
* [[1941]]: Baseball player [[Tommie Reynolds]] was born.
* [[1931]]: Pitcher [[Ivy Andrews]] debuted with the New York Yankees.
* [[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]].
* [[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.
* [[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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