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[[File:Caldwell Hotel after fire.jpg|right|thumb|255px|Caldwell Hotel after the fire of July 20, 1894]] | |||
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'''July 20''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''July 20''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2019]]: [[Gatos and Beans]] cat café opened in [[East Avondale]]. | |||
* [[2016]]: The [[Willie Mays statue]] was dedicated at [[Regions Field]]. | |||
* [[2011]]: [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police]] brought down a rodeo bull that escaped its trailer on [[I-59]], struck several cars, and charged a group of people at [[East Lake Park]]. | |||
* [[1959]]: [[John's City Diner|John's Restaurant]] reopened after renovations. | |||
* [[1941]]: [[Joseph Raya]] was ordained a priest of the Melkite Catholic Church. | |||
* [[1940]]: The [[Bessemer veterans memorial]] was erected in the median of [[Bessemer Super Highway]]. | |||
* [[1927]]: Ground was broken for the [[Theodore Swann residence]]. | |||
* [[1894]]: [[1894 downtown fire|A fire]] broke out at [[Stowers Furniture Company]], eventually engulfing the [[Caldwell Hotel]] and other businesses. | |||
* [[1887]]: The [[Hotel Belvidere]] at [[East Lake Park]] held an "Opening Hop". | |||
[[Image:Jay Barker 2011.jpg|right|thumb|Jay Barker, born July 20, 1972]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1989]]: Infielder [[Tyler Saladino]] was born in San Diego, California. | |||
* [[1975]]: Urban explorer [[Michael Richard]] was born in Metairie, Louisiana. | |||
* [[1972]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide]] quarterback and radio personality [[Jay Barker]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1967]]: Attorney and state legislator [[Paul DeMarco]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1962]]: Orthodox priest [[Ignatius Crockett]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1896]]: [[World War I]] Flying Ace [[James Meissner]] was born in Londonderry, Nova Scotia. | |||
* [[1780]]: Missionary [[Hosea Holcombe]] was born near Cross Keys, Union District, South Carolina. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2022]]: Restaurateur [[Antwan Garnem]] died. | |||
* [[2007]]: Radio and TV announcer [[Ward McIntyre]] died. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2008]]: Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas won the [[Porsche 250]] at [[Barber Motorsports Park]] | * [[2008]]: Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas won the [[Porsche 250]] at [[Barber Motorsports Park]] | ||
* [[2006]]: The [[Birmingham Barons]]' minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox was extended until [[2010]]. | * [[2006]]: The [[Birmingham Barons]]' minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox was extended until [[2010]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1996]]: A crowd of 83,183 fans, the largest in the history of [[Legion Field]], saw Argentina defeat the United States 3–1 in the [[1996 Olympic soccer]] tournament. | ||
* [[ | * [[1972]]: The Texas Rangers returned [[Ted Kubiak]] to Oakland as part of a 5-player trade. | ||
* [[ | * [[1947]]: [[Paul Lehner]] hit an inside-the-park grand slam to give the St Louis Browns a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the first game of a Sunday double-header. | ||
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July 20 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2019: Gatos and Beans cat café opened in East Avondale.
- 2016: The Willie Mays statue was dedicated at Regions Field.
- 2011: Birmingham Police brought down a rodeo bull that escaped its trailer on I-59, struck several cars, and charged a group of people at East Lake Park.
- 1959: John's Restaurant reopened after renovations.
- 1941: Joseph Raya was ordained a priest of the Melkite Catholic Church.
- 1940: The Bessemer veterans memorial was erected in the median of Bessemer Super Highway.
- 1927: Ground was broken for the Theodore Swann residence.
- 1894: A fire broke out at Stowers Furniture Company, eventually engulfing the Caldwell Hotel and other businesses.
- 1887: The Hotel Belvidere at East Lake Park held an "Opening Hop".
Births
- 1989: Infielder Tyler Saladino was born in San Diego, California.
- 1975: Urban explorer Michael Richard was born in Metairie, Louisiana.
- 1972: Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback and radio personality Jay Barker was born in Birmingham.
- 1967: Attorney and state legislator Paul DeMarco was born in Birmingham.
- 1962: Orthodox priest Ignatius Crockett was born in Birmingham.
- 1896: World War I Flying Ace James Meissner was born in Londonderry, Nova Scotia.
- 1780: Missionary Hosea Holcombe was born near Cross Keys, Union District, South Carolina.
Deaths
- 2022: Restaurateur Antwan Garnem died.
- 2007: Radio and TV announcer Ward McIntyre died.
Sports
- 2008: Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas won the Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park
- 2006: The Birmingham Barons' minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox was extended until 2010.
- 1996: A crowd of 83,183 fans, the largest in the history of Legion Field, saw Argentina defeat the United States 3–1 in the 1996 Olympic soccer tournament.
- 1972: The Texas Rangers returned Ted Kubiak to Oakland as part of a 5-player trade.
- 1947: Paul Lehner hit an inside-the-park grand slam to give the St Louis Browns a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the first game of a Sunday double-header.