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* [[1988]]: [[Sun Ra]] performed the first of only two concerts in his hometown at [[The Nick]]. | * [[1988]]: [[Sun Ra]] performed the first of only two concerts in his hometown at [[The Nick]]. | ||
* [[1890]]: [[Vanderbilt Furnace No. 1]] was blown in. | * [[1890]]: [[Vanderbilt Furnace No. 1]] was blown in. | ||
==Births | ==Births== | ||
* [[1985]]: [[UAB Blazers]] soccer player [[Two-Boys Gumede]] was born in Durban, South Africa. | * [[1985]]: [[UAB Blazers]] soccer player [[Two-Boys Gumede]] was born in Durban, South Africa. | ||
* [[1965]]: Minister [[Arthur Price (minister)|Arthur Price]] was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | * [[1965]]: Minister [[Arthur Price (minister)|Arthur Price]] was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | ||
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* [[1865]]: [[Horace Waters]] was born in Macon, Georgia. | * [[1865]]: [[Horace Waters]] was born in Macon, Georgia. | ||
* [[1839]]: Attorney and educator [[Solomon Palmer]] was born in [[Blount County]]. | * [[1839]]: Attorney and educator [[Solomon Palmer]] was born in [[Blount County]]. | ||
==Marriages== | |||
* [[1870]]: Attorney [[William Walker Jr]] married [[Virginia Walker|Virginia Mudd]]. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2012]]: Labor and [[Civil Rights Movement|Civil Rights]] activist [[Joe Hendricks]] died. | |||
* [[1991]]: Judge [[Harlan Grooms]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
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August 23 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2011: 2011 Birmingham mayoral election
- 2006: Superior Bank's acquisition of Tampa's First Kensington was approved.
- 2006: MTV's Two-A-Days documentary of the 2005 Hoover Bucs football season premiered.
- 1996: Compass Bank acquired CFB Bancorp of Jacksonville, Florida.
- 1988: Sun Ra performed the first of only two concerts in his hometown at The Nick.
- 1890: Vanderbilt Furnace No. 1 was blown in.
Births
- 1985: UAB Blazers soccer player Two-Boys Gumede was born in Durban, South Africa.
- 1965: Minister Arthur Price was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- 1956: Midfield City Schools superintendent Douglas L. Ragland was born in Fairfield.
- 1953: Pro football player Billy Shields was born in Mississippi.
- 1865: Horace Waters was born in Macon, Georgia.
- 1839: Attorney and educator Solomon Palmer was born in Blount County.
Marriages
- 1870: Attorney William Walker Jr married Virginia Mudd.
Deaths
- 2012: Labor and Civil Rights activist Joe Hendricks died.
- 1991: Judge Harlan Grooms died in Birmingham.