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* [[2009]]: [[Edward]], a Baringo giraffe, was born at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Missouri. | * [[2009]]: [[Edward]], a Baringo giraffe, was born at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Missouri. | ||
* [[1981]]: [[Birmingham Federation of Teachers]] president [[Richard Franklin]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1963]]: Siberian tigers [[Olga]] and [[Ivan]] were born at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]. | * [[1963]]: Siberian tigers [[Olga]] and [[Ivan]] were born at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]. | ||
* [[1949]]: Activist, police officer and minister [[Gwendolyn Webb]] was born in Birmingham. | * [[1949]]: Activist, police officer and minister [[Gwendolyn Webb]] was born in Birmingham. | ||
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February 15 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2017: The first vendors in the Pizitz Food Hall opened for business.
- 2008: New Hope Baptist Church pastor Gregory Clarke began serving a 21 month sentence for filing false tax returns.
- 2006: Kwanzaa the lion went on exhibit at the Birmingham Zoo.
- 1958: The 1958 Salute to Italy came to a close.
- 1953: The new building for St Theresa Catholic Church in Leeds was dedicated.
- 1876: Charles Hooper married Carrie Lee Harrell in Blount County.
- 1859: James Luckie married Eliza Fielder in Newton County, Georgia.
Births
- 2009: Edward, a Baringo giraffe, was born at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Missouri.
- 1981: Birmingham Federation of Teachers president Richard Franklin was born in Birmingham.
- 1963: Siberian tigers Olga and Ivan were born at the Birmingham Zoo.
- 1949: Activist, police officer and minister Gwendolyn Webb was born in Birmingham.
- 1922: Roosevelt City mayor Freddie Rogers was born in Sumter County.
- 1876: Birmingham Barons Hall of Fame player/manager Carlton Molesworth was born in Frederick, Maryland.
Deaths
- 2013: Attorney and former EWTN CEO Bill Steltemeier died.
- 2006: Former 6th Avenue Baptist Church pastor John Porter died.
- 1997: Alabama Supreme Court justice Oscar Adams Jr died.
- 1949: Artist William Parish died in San Diego, California.
Sports
- 2008: Joey Jones was announced as the first head football coach for South Alabama.
- 1956: The Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City A's cancelled an exhibition at Rickwood Field due to segregation ordinances.