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* [[2009]]: [[Tony's Terrific Hot Dogs]] closed. | * [[2009]]: [[Tony's Terrific Hot Dogs]] closed. | ||
* [[1997]]: [[1998 abortion clinic bombing|Abortion clinic bomber]] [[Eric Robert Rudolph]] detonated a bomb outside the Otherside Lounge, a nightclub in Atlanta. | * [[1997]]: [[1998 abortion clinic bombing|Abortion clinic bomber]] [[Eric Robert Rudolph]] detonated a bomb outside the Otherside Lounge, a nightclub in Atlanta. | ||
* [[1994]]: Hithchiker Vickie Deblieux was picked up in [[Trussville]] by four teenagers who beat and kicked her to death and later mutilated her corpse. | * [[1994]]: Hithchiker Vickie Deblieux was picked up in [[Trussville]] by four teenagers who beat and kicked her to death and later mutilated her corpse. | ||
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* [[1883]]: The [[Elyton Land Company]] transferred the deed to [[Linn Park|Central Park]] to the City of [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1883]]: The [[Elyton Land Company]] transferred the deed to [[Linn Park|Central Park]] to the City of [[Birmingham]]. | ||
==Births | ==Births== | ||
* [[1887]]: [[Birmingham Fire Department|Fire Chief]] [[B. O. Hargrove]] was born. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2000]]: Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial writer [[Ron Casey]] died. | * [[2000]]: Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial writer [[Ron Casey]] died. | ||
* [[1994]]: Hithchiker Vickie Deblieux was picked up in [[Trussville]] by four teenagers who beat and kicked her to death and later mutilated her corpse. | * [[1994]]: Hithchiker Vickie Deblieux was picked up in [[Trussville]] by four teenagers who beat and kicked her to death and later mutilated her corpse. | ||
* [[1914]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] manager [[Harry Vaughn]] died in Cincinnati, Ohio. | * [[1914]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] manager [[Harry Vaughn]] died in Cincinnati, Ohio. | ||
* [[1899]]: 5 miners were killed in the [[1899 Blocton No. 2 Mine explosion]]. | * [[1899]]: 5 miners were killed in the [[1899 Blocton No. 2 Mine explosion]]. | ||
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==Sports== | |||
* [[2001]]: The [[Birmingham Thunderbolts]] lone season began. | |||
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February 21 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2009: Tony's Terrific Hot Dogs closed.
- 1997: Abortion clinic bomber Eric Robert Rudolph detonated a bomb outside the Otherside Lounge, a nightclub in Atlanta.
- 1994: Hithchiker Vickie Deblieux was picked up in Trussville by four teenagers who beat and kicked her to death and later mutilated her corpse.
- 1945: Marine Sergeant Ross Gray single-handedly cleared a mine field on Iwo Jima while taking enemy small arms fire, earning a Medal of Honor for his heroism.
- 1913: The dormant Oxmoor Furnaces were put back into blast to supply iron for World War I.
- 1899: 5 miners were killed in the 1899 Blocton No. 2 Mine explosion.
- 1883: The Elyton Land Company transferred the deed to Central Park to the City of Birmingham.
Births
- 1887: Fire Chief B. O. Hargrove was born.
Deaths
- 2000: Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial writer Ron Casey died.
- 1994: Hithchiker Vickie Deblieux was picked up in Trussville by four teenagers who beat and kicked her to death and later mutilated her corpse.
- 1914: Birmingham Barons manager Harry Vaughn died in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- 1899: 5 miners were killed in the 1899 Blocton No. 2 Mine explosion.
Sports
- 2001: The Birmingham Thunderbolts lone season began.