June 25: Difference between revisions

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June 25 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2016: A 1,000-foot long "Slide the City" water slide was set up on Lime Rock Road in Vestavia Hills.
2014: Ground was broken for the new Vestavia Hills City Hall.
2014: Ground was broken for Birmingham's Negro Leagues Museum.
2013: The Tom and Gean Cleckler Teen Center for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Alabama in Hueytown was dedicated.
2009: Ground was broken for the Changed Lives Christian Center.
2002: 2002 primary elections were held.
2002: Vida Blue's self-titled debut album was released.
1999: Birmingham Central Station was dedicated.
1961: The Jimmy Morgan statue was dedicated at the Birmingham Zoo.
1950: Alberta Baptist Church formally dedicated its new sanctuary.
1928: Fairfield Furnace No. 5 was blown in.
1868: Alabama was readmitted to the United States of America.

Johnny Smith, born June 25, 1922

1965: Woodward Iron Company executive Joseph Woodward II died in North Carolina.
1875: Railroad engineer Bartholomew Boyle was killed in a rail accident at Boyle's Gap.

2014: The 19th Rickwood Classic was played.
1950: The Philadelphia Athletics' Paul Lehner tied an American League record with eleven put-outs from left field in a game.
1930: Mike "Pinky" Higgins made his Major League debut.

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 '''June 25''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
+* [[2016]]: A 1,000-foot long "Slide the City" water slide was set up on [[Lime Rock Road]] in [[Vestavia Hills]].
 * [[2014]]: Ground was broken for the new [[Vestavia Hills City Hall]].
 * 2014: Ground was broken for Birmingham's [[Negro Leagues Museum]].