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'''February 15''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''February 15''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
*[[2006]]: [[ | * [[2017]]: [[Birmingham]] signed a [[Birmingham Sister Cities|Sister City]] agreement with [[Kingston, Jamaica]]. | ||
*[[1958]]: The [[1958 Salute to Italy]] came to a close. | * 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. | ||
*[[1922]]: [[Roosevelt City]] mayor [[Freddie | * [[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. | |||
[[Image:Carlton Molesworth.jpg|right|thumb|Carlton Molesworth, born February 15, 1876]] | |||
==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. | |||
* [[1893]]: Architect [[Charles McCauley]] was born in Chicago, Illinois. | |||
* [[1876]]: [[Birmingham Barons Hall of Fame]] player/manager [[Carlton Molesworth]] was born in Frederick, Maryland. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2023]]: Auto mechanic and watchmaker [[Daniel Bailey]] died. | |||
* [[2022]]: [[Shelby County District Court]] judge [[Danny Crowson]] died. | |||
* [[2022]]: Teacher [[Nena Biddle]] died. | |||
* [[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]]. | |||
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February 15 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2017: Birmingham signed a Sister City agreement with Kingston, Jamaica.
- 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.
- 1893: Architect Charles McCauley was born in Chicago, Illinois.
- 1876: Birmingham Barons Hall of Fame player/manager Carlton Molesworth was born in Frederick, Maryland.
Deaths
- 2023: Auto mechanic and watchmaker Daniel Bailey died.
- 2022: Shelby County District Court judge Danny Crowson died.
- 2022: Teacher Nena Biddle died.
- 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.