July 22: Difference between revisions

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July 22 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2007: Andy Lally won the Porsche 250 at the Barber Motorsports Park.
2006: The Function in the Junction jazz festival was held in Erskine Hawkins Park in Ensley.
2005: Amani Raha hosted a private party before it opened to the public the following night.
2000: The Steeldogs lost 82-21 at Quad City Steamwheelers.
1982: The 1982 Hewitt-Trussville High School building was officially dedicated.
1980: The Irondale Cafe reopened in a newly-rebuilt building.
1979: CD/DVD producer Bik Lonnie was born.
1972: The Sloss Blast Furnace Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
1946: The Bromberg's building downtown held its grand opening.
1941: Joseph Raya was ordained a priest of the Melkite Catholic Church.
1934: Actress Louise Fletcher was born in Birmingham.
1930: Jazz musician and club owner Jerry Grundhoefer was born in St Paul, Minnesota.
1925: Drew Morris, son of William H. Morris, died.
1922: Medal of Honor recipient Ross Gray enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve in Birmingham.
1840: Industrialist and founder of Bessemer, Henry F. DeBardeleben was born in Montgomery County.

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 * [[1979]]: CD/DVD producer [[Lonnie King|Bik Lonnie]] was born.
 * [[1972]]: The [[Sloss Furnaces|Sloss Blast Furnace Site]] was added to the [[List of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places|National Register of Historic Places]].
+* [[1946]]: The [[Bromberg's building]] downtown held its grand opening.
 * [[1941]]: [[Joseph Raya]] was ordained a priest of the Melkite Catholic Church.
 * [[1934]]: Actress [[Louise Fletcher]] was born in [[Birmingham]].