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'''February 24''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''February 24''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2022]]: The [[Davis Lake Volunteer Fire Department]] was created by state law.
* [[2009]]: The [[Jefferson County Commission Accountability Act]] passed the [[Alabama State House of Representatives]].
* [[2008]]: The photography exhibition, "Kathryn Tucker Windham: My Land, My People" opened at the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]].
* [[2006]]: A series of methane gas explosions began at [[Shoal Creek Mine]], causing significant damage, but no injuries or loss of life.
* [[2000]]: The post-war [[Bernice Wright residence]] and [[John Gleissner residence]] were added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]].
* [[1887]]: [[Gip Spruiell]] married the former [[Sallie Spruiell|Sallie Ramsey]].
* [[1879]]: [[William Jemison]] married the former [[Eliska Jemison|Eliska Leftwich]] in her home town of Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
[[Image:Fred Sington.jpg|right|thumb|Fred Sington, born February 24, 1910]]
==Births==
* [[1980]]: [[Birmingham Weekly]] editor [[Sam George]] was born.
* [[1979]]: [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service]] chief [[Cory Moon]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1976]]: [[Miss Alabama]] 1999 [[Julie Smith]] was born.
* [[1973]]: Miss America [[Heather Whitestone]] was born in Dothan.
* [[1946]]: [[Governor]] [[Don Siegelman]] was born in Mobile.
* [[1930]]: Retailer [[Richard Pizitz]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1910]]: Athlete and businessman [[Fred Sington]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1905]]: Stuntman and writer [[John Weld]] was born in Birmingham.
==Deaths==
* [[2011]]: Educator [[Martha Gaskins]] died.
* [[2011]]: Educator [[Martha Gaskins]] died.
* [[2007]]: Minister [[B. Davie Napier]] died.
* [[2007]]: Theologian [[B. Davie Napier]] died.
* [[2005]]: Architect [[George Gaunt]] died.
* [[2005]]: Architect [[George Gaunt]] died.
* [[1999]]: Civil Rights activist [[Virginia Foster Durr]] died.
* [[2002]]: Food broker and civic leader [[Tom Bradford]] died.
* [[1999]]: Civil Rights activist [[Virginia Durr|Virginia Foster Durr]] died.
* [[1998]]: Architect [[William Poole]] died.
* [[1998]]: Architect [[William Poole]] died.
* [[1993]]: Saxophonist [[Lynn Hope]] died.
* [[1903]]: Surgeon [[William Elias B. Davis]] fell under a train and died.
==Sports==
* [[2004]]: The [[Alabama Slammers (hockey)|Alabama Slammers]] lost to the Jacksonville Barracudas 3-4 at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.
* [[1985]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] defeated New Jersey 38-28.
* [[1985]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] defeated New Jersey 38-28.
* [[1980]]: [[Birmingham Weekly]] editor [[Sam George]] was born.
* [[1968]]: [[Garry Unger]] played in the first of a record 914 consecutive hockey games.
* [[1973]]: Miss America [[Heather Whitestone]] was born in Dothan.
* [[1946]]: [[Governor]] [[Don Siegelman]] was born in Mobile.
* [[1903]]: Surgeon [[William Elias B. Davis]] fell under a train and died.
* [[1879]]: [[William Jemison]] married the former Eliska Leftwich in her home town of Ocean Springs, Mississippi.


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February 24 in the history of the Birmingham District:

Fred Sington, born February 24, 1910

Births

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Sports

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