February 14: Difference between revisions

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February 14 (Saint Valentine's Day) in the history of the Birmingham District:

2014: A plane crashed on Goodner Mountain in northeast Jefferson County.
2014: Trim Tab Brewing officially opened its tap room.
2009: Zen nightclub was damaged by fire.
2008: Avondale Mills in Pell City were destroyed by fire.
2002: Jack Lowther began his tenure on the Jefferson County District Court.
1985: Jasper First United Methodist Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
1955: Sike's Children's Shoes was opened in Homewood.
1955: The Town & Gown Theatre opened their newly-donated Little Theater home with a performance of "Candles in the Canebrake".
1954: John Rice, Jr married Angelena Ray in Hooper City.
1926: Shades Mountain Baptist Church dedicated their first church building.
1914: St Elias Maronite Church was dedicated.
1899: Henry Milner married Helen Bishop.
1891: Carbon Hill was incorporated.
1854: The Alabama Legislature established a system of free schools.

2009: Business and civic leader John Evins died.
2009: Jefferson County Health Officer Carole Samuelson died.
1987: Banjo player Wendy Holcombe died.
1958: Missy, a python at the Birmingham Zoo, died from an infestation of parasitic worms.
1934: Pedro Gussman died after being struck by a car on January 20.

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 * [[2009]]: [[Zen]] nightclub was damaged by fire.
 * [[2008]]: [[Avondale Mills]] in [[Pell City]] were destroyed by fire.
+* [[2002]]: [[Jack Lowther]] began his tenure on the [[Jefferson County District Court]].
 * [[1985]]: [[Jasper First United Methodist Church]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places in Walker County|National Register of Historic Places]].
 * [[1955]]: [[Sikes Shoe Company|Sike's Children's Shoes]] was opened in [[Homewood]].