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'''February 20''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''February 20''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2021]]: [[2021 Cullman County plane crash]] | |||
* 2021: [[Tuscaloosa]]'s [[Ruan Thai]] restaurant closed. | |||
* [[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. | ||
* 2006: [[Mike Walker]] was promoted to Chief of Police in [[Leeds]]. | * 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 [[University of Montevallo|Alabama Girls Industrial School]] in [[Montevallo]] was changed to the [[University of Montevallo|Alabama Girls’ Technical Institute]]. | * [[1911]]: The name of the [[University of Montevallo|Alabama Girls Industrial School]] in [[Montevallo]] was changed to the [[University of Montevallo|Alabama Girls’ Technical Institute]]. | ||
* [[1905]]: 112 miners were killed in the [[1905 Virginia City Mine explosion]]. | * [[1905]]: 112 miners were killed in the [[1905 Virginia City Mine explosion]]. | ||
* [[1900]]: [[1900 Ensley municipal election]] | * [[1900]]: [[Robert J. Powell]] was elected [[Mayor of Ensley]] in the [[1900 Ensley municipal election]]. | ||
[[Image:Charles Barkley.jpg|right|thumb|Charles Barkley, born February 20, 1963]] | |||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
* [[1982]]: Baseball | * [[1982]]: Baseball outfielder [[Kerri Fair]] was born in [[Pell City]]. | ||
* [[1965]]: Attorney and political consultant [[Martha Bozeman]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1965]]: Attorney and political consultant [[Martha Bozeman]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1963]]: NBA superstar [[Charles Barkley]] was born in [[Leeds]]. | * [[1963]]: NBA superstar [[Charles Barkley]] was born in [[Leeds]]. | ||
* [[1934]]: Newspaper publisher [[Lee Walls]] was born in Orlando, Florida | * [[1934]]: Newspaper publisher [[Lee Walls]] was born in Orlando, Florida | ||
* [[1929]]: Actress and cheetah breeder [[Amanda Blake]] was born in Buffalo, New York. | |||
* [[1876]]: [[Jefferson County Militia]] sergeant [[Phil Finch]] was born. | |||
* [[1828]]: Texas state senator [[John Camp]] was born in [[Jefferson County]]. | * [[1828]]: Texas state senator [[John Camp]] was born in [[Jefferson County]]. | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
* [[2013]]: Medical geneticist [[Sara Finley]] died. | * [[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]]. | * [[1905]]: 112 miners were killed in the [[1905 Virginia City Mine explosion]]. | ||
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February 20 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2021: 2021 Cullman County plane crash
- 2021: Tuscaloosa's Ruan Thai restaurant closed.
- 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.
- 1876: Jefferson County Militia sergeant Phil Finch was born.
- 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.