July 19

July 19 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2015: The inaugural Sloss Music & Arts Festival ended.
• 2007: The Red Mountain Theatre Company's production of The Wizard of Oz opened at Virginia Samford Theatre.
• 2006: The 2006 National Association of Free Will Baptists convention came to an end at the BJCC.
• 1977: The Ruffner Mountain Nature Coalition was founded.
• 1958: Aviator Asa Rountree Jr married his second wife, the former Irma Schofield.
• 1941: The Tuskegee Airmen began training at Tuskegee Institute's Moton Field.
• 1888: Liza Montgomery, 19, became the first person to be buried in the Red Mountain Cemetery.
• 1879: Annie Henrietta Perryman married John Boddie.

John M. Harbert, born July 19, 1921

Births

• 1962: Football player Chris Woods was born in Birmingham.
• 1938: Choral director Chick Allen was born.
• 1921: Businessman and philanthropist John M. Harbert was born in Greeenville, Mississippi.
• 1890: Theater owner/manager Henry Hury was born in Columbus, Mississippi.

Deaths

• 2009: Sister Mary Joseph died.
• 2005: Fireman and soldier Jefferey Farrow died at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

Sports

• 2009: Jon Fogarty and Alex Gurney won the Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park.
• 2009: The Warrior Wildfire defeated the North Georgia Bulldogs, 37-7 in Warrior.
• 2003: The Steeldogs lost 57-35 to the Florida Firecats at the BJCC.
• 1997: The Alabama Saints played Mobile in Liberty Park.
• 1975: The Birmingham Vulcans won an exhibition game in Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport Steamer 31-30.
• 1973: Willie Mays broke Stan Musial's record for most All-Star nominations.