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'''February 20''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''February 20''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2017]]: [[2017 Mark Zuckerberg tour|Mark Zuckerberg]] met with [[Anthony Ray Hinton]] in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[2014]]: [[Tanya Jones SalonSpa]] opened a second location at [[English Village]]. | * [[2014]]: [[Tanya Jones SalonSpa]] opened a second location at [[English Village]]. | ||
* [[2006]]: [[16th Street Baptist Church]] was officially dedicated as a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior. | * [[2006]]: [[16th Street Baptist Church]] was officially dedicated as a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior. | ||
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February 20 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2017: Mark Zuckerberg met with Anthony Ray Hinton in Birmingham.
- 2014: Tanya Jones SalonSpa opened a second location at English Village.
- 2006: 16th Street Baptist Church was officially dedicated as a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior.
- 2006: Mike Walker was promoted to Chief of Police in Leeds.
- 2004: President George W. Bush used a recess appointment to install Bill Pryor on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
- 1966: An open house was held at the new Princeton Baptist Medical Center hospital building.
- 1911: The name of the Alabama Girls Industrial School in Montevallo was changed to the Alabama Girls’ Technical Institute.
- 1905: 112 miners were killed in the 1905 Virginia City Mine explosion.
- 1900: Robert J. Powell was elected Mayor of Ensley in the 1900 Ensley municipal election.
Births
- 1982: Baseball outfielder Kerri Fair was born in Pell City.
- 1965: Attorney and political consultant Martha Bozeman was born in Birmingham.
- 1963: NBA superstar Charles Barkley was born in Leeds.
- 1934: Newspaper publisher Lee Walls was born in Orlando, Florida
- 1929: Actress and cheetah breeder Amanda Blake was born in Buffalo, New York.
- 1828: Texas state senator John Camp was born in Jefferson County.
Deaths
- 2013: Medical geneticist Sara Finley died.
- 1994: Hardy Corp. executive and Poet Laureate of Alabama Carl Morton died.
- 1905: 112 miners were killed in the 1905 Virginia City Mine explosion.
Sports
- 2005: Outfielder Rusty Greer announced his retirement from baseball.
- 1892: The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama (Auburn) defeated the University of Georgia 10-0 in Football.