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'''July 26''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''July 26''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2014]]: The first [[Schaeffer Eye Center CityFest]] festival was held at [[Railroad Park]]. | |||
* [[2008]]: The 23rd annual [[Function in the Junction]] was held in [[Ensley]]. | * [[2008]]: The 23rd annual [[Function in the Junction]] was held in [[Ensley]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[2002]]: [[Lanier Brown]] married [[Michelle Brown|Michelle Horn]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1910]]: [[Birmingham, Selma & Pensacola Railroad]] was incorporated. | ||
* [[1907]]: The [[South Birmingham Heights Land Company]] was incorporated. | |||
[[File:Erskine Hawkins.jpg|right|thumb|Erskine Hawkins, born July 26, 1914]] | |||
== Births == | |||
* [[1959]]: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and writer [[Rick Bragg]] was born. | * [[1959]]: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and writer [[Rick Bragg]] was born. | ||
* [[ | * [[1955]]: [[Birmingham Board of Education]] member [[Wardine Alexander]] was born. | ||
* [[1914]]: Jazz composer and bandleader [[Erskine Hawkins]] was born. | * [[1914]]: Jazz composer and bandleader [[Erskine Hawkins]] was born. | ||
* [[1911]]: University administrator [[Delos Culp]] was born in [[Clanton]]. | * [[1911]]: University administrator [[Delos Culp]] was born in [[Clanton]]. | ||
* [[ | |||
* [[ | ==Deaths== | ||
* [[2015]]: Former Alabama Superintendent of Education [[Wayne Teague]] died. | |||
* [[1993]]: [[Nation of Islam]] minister [[Chester McNutt]] died in [[Anniston]]. | |||
* [[1950]]: Cartoonist [[W. Paul Pim]] died. | |||
* [[1892]]: Railroad executive and [[Elyton Land Company]] shareholder [[Samuel Tate]] died in Memphis, Tennessee. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2007]]: The [[All American Football League]] held their inaugural tryouts at [[Legion Field]]. | |||
* [[2003]]: Arkansas Twisters 41 - [[2003 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 32 at the [[BJCC]] arena. | |||
* [[1922]]: The [[Birmingham Black Barons]]' [[John Juran]] pitched a 4-0 no-hitter against Atlanta. | |||
[[Category:July dates|26]] | [[Category:July dates|26]] | ||
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July 26 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2014: The first Schaeffer Eye Center CityFest festival was held at Railroad Park.
- 2008: The 23rd annual Function in the Junction was held in Ensley.
- 2002: Lanier Brown married Michelle Horn.
- 1910: Birmingham, Selma & Pensacola Railroad was incorporated.
- 1907: The South Birmingham Heights Land Company was incorporated.
Births
- 1959: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and writer Rick Bragg was born.
- 1955: Birmingham Board of Education member Wardine Alexander was born.
- 1914: Jazz composer and bandleader Erskine Hawkins was born.
- 1911: University administrator Delos Culp was born in Clanton.
Deaths
- 2015: Former Alabama Superintendent of Education Wayne Teague died.
- 1993: Nation of Islam minister Chester McNutt died in Anniston.
- 1950: Cartoonist W. Paul Pim died.
- 1892: Railroad executive and Elyton Land Company shareholder Samuel Tate died in Memphis, Tennessee.
Sports
- 2007: The All American Football League held their inaugural tryouts at Legion Field.
- 2003: Arkansas Twisters 41 - Birmingham Steeldogs 32 at the BJCC arena.
- 1922: The Birmingham Black Barons' John Juran pitched a 4-0 no-hitter against Atlanta.