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'''June 23''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''June 23''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[1982]]: [[Memorial Park Recreation Center]] reopened after a 3-year renovation.
* [[1975]]: The [[American Bicentennial Theatre]] premiered Thornton Wilder's “The Skin of Our Teeth" at the [[BJCC Theater]].
* [[1960]]: [[Auburn University]] sold the [[Auburn Women's Club clubhouse|Lane House]] to [[Thad Webster]].
* [[1944]]: [[Birmingham City Hall (1901)|Birmingham City Hall]], previously burned in [[1925 City Hall fire]], was heavily damaged in another fire.
* [[1934]]: [[Shades Creek Park (public park)|Shades Creek Park]] was dedicated in [[Homewood]].
* 1934: The former [[North Birmingham Theatre]] at 3013 [[27th Street North]] reopened as the [[Trianon Theatre (North Birmingham)|Trianon Theatre]].
* [[1905]]: [[Woodward Furnace No. 3]] was blown in.
* [[1904]]: [[Richard White]] bought a Wittnauer [[Huland Moore|watch]] for his bride, Olga at [[F. W. Bromberg]].
* [[1892]]: The [[Alabama Populist Party]] held their state convention in [[Birmingham]].
* 1892: A spring broke in a pump at the [[Cahaba Pumping Station]], forcing the [[Birmingham Water Works]] to rely solely on [[Village Creek]] water for some time.
* [[1881]]: Businessman [[Freeman Daniel]] married the former [[Emily Daniel|Emily Thomas Bozeman]].
[[File:Donald Comer III.jpg|right|thumb|Donald Comer III, born June 23, 1938]]
==Births==
* [[1993]]: Major League shortstop [[Tim Anderson]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]].
* [[1955]]: Chef and restaurateur [[Franklin Biggs]] was born in San Francisco, California.
* [[1938]]: [[Avondale Mills]] CEO [[Donald Comer III]] was born in New York, New York.
==Deaths==
* [[2017]]: Attorney, "Mickey Mouse" portrayer and political candidate [[Buddy Hendrix]] died.
* [[2009]]: Surgeon [[Bill Holdefer]] died.
* [[2009]]: Surgeon [[Bill Holdefer]] died.
* [[1999]]: ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald]]'' political reporter [[Ted Bryant]] died following a stroke.
==Sports==
* [[2004]]: The United States team was awarded the overall championship at the [[2004 North America Cup]].
* [[2004]]: The United States team was awarded the overall championship at the [[2004 North America Cup]].
* [[2001]]: [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] 38 - Peoria Pirates 28 at Peoria.
* [[2001]]: [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] 38 - Peoria Pirates 28 at Peoria.
* [[1999]]: ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald]]'' political reporter [[Ted Bryant]] died following a stroke.
* [[1986]]: Brad Armstrong beat Jerry Stubbs to win the NWA Southeast Continental Heavyweight title.
* [[1986]]: Brad Armstrong beat Jerry Stubbs to win the NWA Southeast Continental Heavyweight title.
* [[1979]]: Kentucky Trackers 28 - [[Alabama Vulcans]] 14 at Kentucky.
* [[1979]]: Kentucky Trackers 28 - [[Alabama Vulcans]] 14 at Kentucky.
* [[1935]]: [[Legrant Scott]] set a [[Birmingham Barons]] record of four doubles in a single game against Atlanta.
* [[1935]]: [[Legrant Scott]] set a [[Birmingham Barons]] record of four doubles in a single game against Atlanta.
* [[1934]]: [[Shades Creek Park (public park)|Shades Creek Park]] was dedicated in [[Homewood]].
* [[1918]]: Pitcher [[Harry Coveleski]] made his final major league appearance for the Detroit Tigers.
* [[1905]]: [[Woodward Furnace No. 3]] was blown in.
* [[1904]]: [[Richard White]] bought a Wittnauer [[Huland Moore|watch]] for his bride, Olga at [[F. W. Bromberg]].


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June 23 in the history of the Birmingham District:

Donald Comer III, born June 23, 1938

Births

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Sports

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