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'''January 26''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''January 26''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2021]]: [[Walter Wilson]] won the [[2021 Birmingham Board of Education special election]]. | |||
* [[2010]]: [[William Bell]] was sworn in as [[Mayor of Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[2009]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide]] basketball coach [[Mark Gottfried]] was fired. | |||
* [[2008]]: [[Magic City Motor Scooters]] held its grand opening. | |||
* [[2005]]: [[Condoleezza Rice]] became Secretary of State after the departure of Colin Powell. | |||
* [[1999]]: The [[Furnace Master's Restaurant]] at [[Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park]] burned down. | |||
* [[1995]]: [[Newberry's]] department store closed to make way for [[McWane Science Center]]'s IMAX Dome Theater. | |||
* [[1964]]: [[New Hope Baptist Church]] held their first services in their new sanctuary at 1154 [[10th Avenue South]]. | |||
* [[1887]]: [[Woodward Furnace No. 2]] was blown in. | |||
* [[1871]]: The organizers of the [[Elyton Land Company]] met in [[Josiah Morris]]' bank office to divide up shares in the venture that founded [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1839]]: The [[Alabama Legislature]] established a penitentiary system. | |||
[[Image:Angela Davis.jpg|right|thumb|Angela Davis, born January 26, 1944]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1982]]: Writer and filmmaker [[Billy Ray Brewton]] was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. | |||
* [[1967]]: Attorney [[Giles Perkins]] was born in Lufkin, Texas. | |||
* [[1959]]: Police shooting victim [[Bonita Carter]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1944]]: Activist [[Angela Davis]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1927]]: Grocer and CEO [[Anthony Bruno]] was born. | |||
* [[1877]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] pitcher and manager [[Irvin Wilhelm]] was born in Wooster, Ohio. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2024]]: [[Moyo]], a rhinoceros at the [[Birmingham Zoo]], was euthanized. | |||
* [[2022]]: [[Jim Hilyer]], first head coach of the [[UAB Blazers football team]]. | |||
* [[2012]]: [[Bo Smith]] was shot to death during a robbery at [[Torme Associated Foods]] in [[Bessemer]]. | |||
* [[2010]]: Art collector [[Paul R. Jones]] died in Atlanta, Georgia. | |||
* [[1983]]: [[Bear Bryant]] died in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | * [[1983]]: [[Bear Bryant]] died in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1934]]: Stenographer and railroad purchasing agent [[Zennie Tomlinson]] died. | ||
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January 26 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2021: Walter Wilson won the 2021 Birmingham Board of Education special election.
- 2010: William Bell was sworn in as Mayor of Birmingham.
- 2009: Alabama Crimson Tide basketball coach Mark Gottfried was fired.
- 2008: Magic City Motor Scooters held its grand opening.
- 2005: Condoleezza Rice became Secretary of State after the departure of Colin Powell.
- 1999: The Furnace Master's Restaurant at Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park burned down.
- 1995: Newberry's department store closed to make way for McWane Science Center's IMAX Dome Theater.
- 1964: New Hope Baptist Church held their first services in their new sanctuary at 1154 10th Avenue South.
- 1887: Woodward Furnace No. 2 was blown in.
- 1871: The organizers of the Elyton Land Company met in Josiah Morris' bank office to divide up shares in the venture that founded Birmingham.
- 1839: The Alabama Legislature established a penitentiary system.
Births
- 1982: Writer and filmmaker Billy Ray Brewton was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- 1967: Attorney Giles Perkins was born in Lufkin, Texas.
- 1959: Police shooting victim Bonita Carter was born in Birmingham.
- 1944: Activist Angela Davis was born in Birmingham.
- 1927: Grocer and CEO Anthony Bruno was born.
- 1877: Birmingham Barons pitcher and manager Irvin Wilhelm was born in Wooster, Ohio.
Deaths
- 2024: Moyo, a rhinoceros at the Birmingham Zoo, was euthanized.
- 2022: Jim Hilyer, first head coach of the UAB Blazers football team.
- 2012: Bo Smith was shot to death during a robbery at Torme Associated Foods in Bessemer.
- 2010: Art collector Paul R. Jones died in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 1983: Bear Bryant died in Tuscaloosa.
- 1934: Stenographer and railroad purchasing agent Zennie Tomlinson died.