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* [[1952]]: Television news anchor [[Mike Royer]] was born in Clay City, Indiana. | * [[1952]]: Television news anchor [[Mike Royer]] was born in Clay City, Indiana. | ||
* [[1940]]: Journalist and author [[Wayne Greenhaw]] was born in Sheffield, Colbert County. | * [[1940]]: Journalist and author [[Wayne Greenhaw]] was born in Sheffield, Colbert County. | ||
* [[1922]]: | * [[1922]]: Major League pitcher [[Ed Chandler]] was born in [[Pinson]]. | ||
* [[1899]]: Football coach [[Peahead Walker]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1899]]: Football coach [[Peahead Walker]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1865]]: Industrialist and developer [[Frank Nelson Jr]] was born in [[Shelby County]]. | * [[1865]]: Industrialist and developer [[Frank Nelson Jr]] was born in [[Shelby County]]. |
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February 17 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2008: The Parliament House was imploded.
- 1963: Vulcan's torch began signaling heart disease deaths rather than traffic fatalities for a week to support the Heart Fund Drive.
- 1941: Construction of the USS Birmingham (CL-62) began.
- 1927: Theodore Swann made the first transatlantic long-distance call from Birmingham, reaching Kenneth Wilson of chemical manufacturers Albright & Wilson in Birmingham, England. He was charged $81 for the three-minute call.
- 1925: Coming Through premiered in New York City.
- 1904: John Frye opened the Traders National Bank in Birmingham.
Births
- 1971: Birmingham City Councilor Lashunda Scales was born.
- 1963: Birmingham Baron Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York.
- 1952: Television news anchor Mike Royer was born in Clay City, Indiana.
- 1940: Journalist and author Wayne Greenhaw was born in Sheffield, Colbert County.
- 1922: Major League pitcher Ed Chandler was born in Pinson.
- 1899: Football coach Peahead Walker was born in Birmingham.
- 1865: Industrialist and developer Frank Nelson Jr was born in Shelby County.
Deaths
- 1999: Architect Dupree Greer died.
- 1921: Elyton Land Company general manager Willis Milner died.
- 1763: Creek Indian leader Alexander McGillivary died.
Sports
- 2013: Mario Macias of Colorado won the Mercedes Marathon with a record time of 2:18:48.