February 19: Difference between revisions

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February 19 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: Engine No. 4018 was lifted from its display at Fair Park for a move to Sloss Furnaces.
2009: Biologist Dan Holliman died at his daughter's house in Valdosta, Georgia.
2007: A truck hauling a steel coil jackknifed on I-20 eastbound near I-459.
2006: The first Fun With Jazz show was presented at the Alys Stephens Center as part of the ASC Kid's Club series.
2002: Vonetta Flowers and her partner won the female two-person bobsled competition at the Salt Lake City winter olympics.
1996: Oakland A's owner Charlie Finley died in Lake County, Indiana.
1969: McFarland Mall opened in Tuscaloosa.
1954: Sports artist Daniel Moore was born in Birmingham.
1953: TV channel WBRC 4 became WBRC 6.
1894: Baseball player Ernie Cox was born in Birmingham.
1866: Plantation owner Mortimer Jordan died.
1866: Inventor Mary Anderson was born in Greene County.

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 * [[2002]]: [[Vonetta Flowers]] and her partner won the female two-person bobsled competition at the Salt Lake City winter olympics.
 * [[1996]]: Oakland A's owner [[Charlie Finley]] died in Lake County, Indiana.
-* [[1969]]: [[McFarland Mall]] opens in [[Tuscaloosa]].
+* [[1969]]: [[McFarland Mall]] opened in [[Tuscaloosa]].
 * [[1954]]: Sports artist [[Daniel Moore]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1953]]: TV channel [[WBRC 6|WBRC 4]] became [[WBRC 6]].