July 4: Difference between revisions

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Thunder on the Mountain 2008 photographed by Grant Dopson

July 4 (Independence Day) in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: Good People Brewing Company debuted their beers.
2007: African red river hogs Star, Spangle, and Banner went on display at the Birmingham Zoo.
2005: Dutch F-16 fighters equipped with infrared sensors unsuccessfully scanned Aruba's waters for Natalee Holloway's body.
1996: The Regions Center displayed 1996 Olympic Games graphics through July 28.
1989: Liberty National's 1/5th-scale bronze copy of the Statue of Liberty was dedicated at Liberty Park.
1980: The first annual Peavine Falls Run was held at Oak Mountain State Park.
1976: Trieu Duong and his family arrived in the United States from Viet Nam.
1955: Asian elephant Mona went on display at the Birmingham Zoo.
1954: WBRC-TV became a CBS affiliate.
1949: WBRC-TV began broadcasting on VHF channel 4.
1891: The original 21st Street Viaduct was dedicated.
1881: Tuskegee Institute opened.
1873: A cholera epidemic spread to the general population following an Independence Day celebration at Blount Springs.
1872: A fire destroyed 13 buildings in early Birmingham.
1853: The Alabama locomotive chugged into Shelby County.

2013: Private Errol Milliard was killed by rocket-propelled grenade in Afghanistan.
2011: Former UAB administrator Gloria Howton died.
2009: Hot dog vendor Billy Pappas died.
1965: Architect and matte painter Sigmund Nesselroth died in Santa Monica, California.
1916: Merchant A. B. Loveman died in Birmingham.

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 * [[1933]]: Songwriter [[Baker Knight]] was born.
 * [[1930]]: Country singer [[Marion Worth]] was born in Birmingham.
+* [[1921]]: Parks director [[Frank Wagner]] was born.
 * [[1914]]: Salvation Army commander [[Luther Smith]] was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
 * [[1892]]: Businessman [[A. G. Gaston]] was born.