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'''March 16''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''March 16''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[ | * [[2016]]: Fire damaged the plant of [[Reliable Formed Plastics]] at 911 [[2nd Avenue North]]. | ||
* [[2015]]: The new building for the [[Birmingham Police Department West Precinct]] was dedicated in honor of [[Leroy Stover]]. | |||
* [[2007]]: CVS's buyout of [[Caremark Rx]] was approved by shareholders. | * [[2007]]: CVS's buyout of [[Caremark Rx]] was approved by shareholders. | ||
* 2007: [[Greg Shaw]] was appointed Chief Judge of the Alabama Court of the Judiciary. | * 2007: [[Greg Shaw]] was appointed Chief Judge of the Alabama Court of the Judiciary. | ||
* [[2004]]: [[Robert W. Carter]] was named [[Graysville]]'s permanent police chief. | * [[2004]]: [[Robert W. Carter]] was named [[Graysville]]'s permanent police chief. | ||
* [[1982]]: The Police and Joan Jett performed at the [[Legacy Arena|BJCC Coliseum]]. | |||
* [[1967]]: [[Rites of Spring (band)|Rites of Spring]] appeared on Dick Clark's "Where the Action Is". | * [[1967]]: [[Rites of Spring (band)|Rites of Spring]] appeared on Dick Clark's "Where the Action Is". | ||
* [[1952]]: [[Ensley Highlands Methodist Church]] held its first services in its new brick building. | |||
* [[1947]]: [[Al Mathes]] became pastor of [[South Highland Presbyterian Church]]. | |||
* [[1922]]: The privately-owned [[Woodlawn Infirmary]] opened. | |||
[[Image:Ozzie Newsome Bama.jpg|right|thumb|Ozzie Newsome, born March 16, 1956]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1956]]: [[Ozzie Newsome]] was born in Muscle Shoals. | * [[1956]]: [[Ozzie Newsome]] was born in Muscle Shoals. | ||
* [[ | * [[1943]]: Organist and composer [[McNeil Robinson]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1911]]: Ophthalmologist [[Alston Callahan]] was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. | |||
* [[1895]]: District Court Judge [[Clarence Mullins]] was born in [[Clanton]]. | |||
* [[1891]]: Newspaper book editor [[Irita Van Doren]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1888]]: Architect [[Don Buel Schuyler]] was born in Englewood, Kansas. | |||
* [[1878]]: Actor [[Henry B. Walthall]] was born in [[Shelby County]]. | * [[1878]]: Actor [[Henry B. Walthall]] was born in [[Shelby County]]. | ||
* [[1862]]: Restaurateur [[Louis Gelders]] was born in Hilsbach, Germany. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2019]]: Glass artist and educator [[Stephen Rolfe Powell]] died. | |||
* [[2017]]: Jazz deejay and educator [[Lewis White]] died. | |||
* 2017: Blacksmith and artist [[Lee McKee]] died. | |||
* 2017: Catholic priest [[Andrew J. Kennedy]] died. | |||
* [[2011]]: Former Bessemer police chief [[Oliver Adams]] died. | |||
* [[1927]]: Theater owner [[Jake Wells]] died. | |||
* [[1922]]: [[Horace Waters]] died. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2012]]: [[UAB Blazers]] coach [[Mike Davis]] [[UAB Blazers men's basketball|men's basketball]] coach was fired by athletic director [[Brian Mackin]]. | |||
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March 16 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2016: Fire damaged the plant of Reliable Formed Plastics at 911 2nd Avenue North.
- 2015: The new building for the Birmingham Police Department West Precinct was dedicated in honor of Leroy Stover.
- 2007: CVS's buyout of Caremark Rx was approved by shareholders.
- 2007: Greg Shaw was appointed Chief Judge of the Alabama Court of the Judiciary.
- 2004: Robert W. Carter was named Graysville's permanent police chief.
- 1982: The Police and Joan Jett performed at the BJCC Coliseum.
- 1967: Rites of Spring appeared on Dick Clark's "Where the Action Is".
- 1952: Ensley Highlands Methodist Church held its first services in its new brick building.
- 1947: Al Mathes became pastor of South Highland Presbyterian Church.
- 1922: The privately-owned Woodlawn Infirmary opened.
Births
- 1956: Ozzie Newsome was born in Muscle Shoals.
- 1943: Organist and composer McNeil Robinson was born in Birmingham.
- 1911: Ophthalmologist Alston Callahan was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
- 1895: District Court Judge Clarence Mullins was born in Clanton.
- 1891: Newspaper book editor Irita Van Doren was born in Birmingham.
- 1888: Architect Don Buel Schuyler was born in Englewood, Kansas.
- 1878: Actor Henry B. Walthall was born in Shelby County.
- 1862: Restaurateur Louis Gelders was born in Hilsbach, Germany.
Deaths
- 2019: Glass artist and educator Stephen Rolfe Powell died.
- 2017: Jazz deejay and educator Lewis White died.
- 2017: Blacksmith and artist Lee McKee died.
- 2017: Catholic priest Andrew J. Kennedy died.
- 2011: Former Bessemer police chief Oliver Adams died.
- 1927: Theater owner Jake Wells died.
- 1922: Horace Waters died.
Sports
- 2012: UAB Blazers coach Mike Davis men's basketball coach was fired by athletic director Brian Mackin.