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* [[2006]]: [[Aubie]] was inducted into the national Mascot Hall of Fame. | * [[2006]]: [[Aubie]] was inducted into the national Mascot Hall of Fame. | ||
* [[2003]]: The final [[Furnace Fest]] began at [[Sloss Furnaces]]. | * [[2003]]: The final [[Furnace Fest]] began at [[Sloss Furnaces]]. | ||
* [[1981]]: The [[Eternal Word Television Network]] debuted. | * [[1981]]: The [[Eternal Word Television Network]] debuted. | ||
* [[1963]]: [[Loveman's]] department store was targeted by a tear gas bomb. | * [[1963]]: [[Loveman's]] department store was targeted by a tear gas bomb. | ||
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* [[1944]]: [[Mother Angelica|Rita Rizzo]] (Mother Angelica) joined the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in Cleveland, Ohio. | * [[1944]]: [[Mother Angelica|Rita Rizzo]] (Mother Angelica) joined the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in Cleveland, Ohio. | ||
* [[1936]]: The [[1936 Central Park plane crash]] killed two people. | * [[1936]]: The [[1936 Central Park plane crash]] killed two people. | ||
* [[1926]]: The [[Ritz Theatre]] opened downtown. | * [[1926]]: The [[Ritz Theatre]] opened downtown. | ||
* [[1923]]: [[Lake Neely Henry]] on the [[Coosa River]] was created by the [[Henry Neely Dam]]. | * [[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. | * 1923: The [[Birmingham City Commission]] was reduced from 5 members to 3 by a newly-passed state law. | ||
==Births and | ==Births== | ||
* [[1944]]: Soul singer and producer [[Frederick Knight]] was born in [[Bessemer]]. | |||
* [[1941]]: Baseball player [[Tommie Reynolds]] was born. | |||
* [[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. | |||
* [[1869]]: [[ACIPCO]] president and [[McWane Inc.]] founder [[James McWane]] was born in Wytheville, Virginia. | |||
* [[1841]]: Educator and reformer [[Julia S. Tutwiler]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | |||
==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]]. | ||
* [[1936]]: [[Fred McQueen]] and [[Frank Hamlin]] died in the [[1936 Central Park plane crash]]. | * [[1936]]: [[Fred McQueen]] and [[Frank Hamlin]] died in the [[1936 Central Park plane crash]]. | ||
* [[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]]. | ||
* [[1913]]: [[List of University of Alabama presidents|University of Alabama president]] [[James Powers]] died in Florence. | * [[1913]]: [[List of University of Alabama presidents|University of Alabama president]] [[James Powers]] died in Florence. | ||
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* [[2001]]: The [[Alabama Slammers]] women's football team was licensed in the WAFL. | |||
* [[1931]]: Pitcher [[Ivy Andrews]] debuted with the New York Yankees. | |||
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August 15 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2014: Paul Finebaum's sports talk show began airing on ESPN's SEC Network.
- 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.
- 1981: The Eternal Word Television Network debuted.
- 1963: Loveman's department store was targeted by a tear gas bomb.
- 1948: Trackless trolleys took over for streetcars on the No. 7 Wylam-Bush Hills streetcar line.
- 1945: Publication of the Birmingham News, Birmingham Post and Birmingham Age-Herald resumed after a month-long printers' strike.
- 1944: Rita Rizzo (Mother Angelica) joined the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in Cleveland, Ohio.
- 1936: The 1936 Central Park plane crash killed two people.
- 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
- 1944: Soul singer and producer Frederick Knight was born in Bessemer.
- 1941: Baseball player Tommie Reynolds was born.
- 1916: Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop Joseph Raya was born in Zahlé, Lebanon.
- 1851: University of Alabama president James Powers was born in Lauderdale County.
- 1869: ACIPCO president and McWane Inc. founder James McWane was born in Wytheville, Virginia.
- 1841: Educator and reformer Julia S. Tutwiler was born in Tuscaloosa.
Deaths
- 1985: Real estate tycoon Sidney Smyer died.
- 1953: Mining engineer, inventor and philanthropist Erskine Ramsay died in Birmingham.
- 1936: Fred McQueen and Frank Hamlin died in the 1936 Central Park plane crash.
- 1930: Baseball player Guy Tutwiler died in Birmingham.
- 1927: Former governor B. B. Comer died in Birmingham.
- 1913: University of Alabama president James Powers died in Florence.
Sports
- 2001: The Alabama Slammers women's football team was licensed in the WAFL.
- 1931: Pitcher Ivy Andrews debuted with the New York Yankees.