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August 26 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2014: The 2014 Bessemer municipal election was held.
- 2011: The National Weather issued their final report on the April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak.
- 2010: The Green Building Focus Conference & Expo wrapped up at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.
- 2008: Municipal elections were held.
- 2008: The Jefferson County Board of Health voted to change the name of the Chris McNair Health Center to the West End Health Center.
- 1979: Ground was broken for Rock Mountain Lakes Baptist Mission.
- 1971: A runaway truck collided with a car carrying five Vestavia Hills High School coaches. Phillip Puccio, Thomas Ward and Robert Ray were killed. Thompson Reynolds and Sam Short were injured.
- 1960: Richard Nixon spoke at a campaign rally on the steps of Birmingham City Hall.
- 1908: Governor B. B. Comer sent in state militiamen to break up the 1908 United Mine Workers strike.
Births
- 1973: U.S. Attorney Jay Town was born.
- 1916: Mob boss Virginia Hill was born in Lipscomb.
Marriages
- 1940: Mel and Mae Rosenberger were married.
Deaths
- 2023: Restaurateur and artist Delrico Gibson died.
- 2009: Rural Studio co-founder D. K. Ruth died.
- 2008: Doctor Charles Alford of UAB died.
- 1997: Trussville Public Library librarian Jean Glenn died.
- 1985: Methodist minister Ted Hightower died in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
- 1968: Architect Lawrence Whitten died in Birmingham.
Sports
- 1995: The Birmingham Barracudas lost 37-14 to the Calgary Stampeders at Legion Field.
- 1947: Dan Bankhead hit a home run in his first Major League at-bat.
- 1926: The Birmingham Black Barons' Harry Salmon pitched an 8-0 no-hitter against the Albany Giants.