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* [[2009]]: The mannequin [[Hortense]] was stolen from [[Zoe's Forest Park]] consignment shop.
* [[2009]]: The mannequin [[Hortense]] was stolen from [[Zoe's Forest Park]] consignment shop.
* [[2008]]: First round action in the [[NCAA basketball tournament]] took place at the [[BJCC]].
* [[1992]]: The [[1992 Birmingham Fire|Birmingham Fire]] lost 20-6 at Sacramento Surge.
* [[1970]]: [[Robert Baker]] was ordained as a priest.
* [[1970]]: [[Robert Baker]] was ordained as a priest.
* [[1965]]: [[Our Lady Queen of the Universe Catholic Church]] and the [[A. D. King residence]] were each unsuccessfully targeted by large [[List of racially-motivated bombings|bombs]].
* [[1965]]: [[Our Lady Queen of the Universe Catholic Church]] and the [[A. D. King residence]] were each unsuccessfully targeted by large [[List of racially-motivated bombings|bombs]].
* [[1957]]: Massachusetts Senator John Kennedy spoke on "Labour Racketeering" during a banquet for the [[Alabama League of Municipalities]] meeting in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1956]]: Equipment supplier [[Vulcan Service Company]] opened a new headquarters at 714 [[3rd Avenue North]] in [[Smithfield]].
* [[1932]]: A [[1932 tornado outbreak|series of tornados]] killed 268 in Alabama and 315 total between Texas and South Carolina, leveling the town of [[Atchison]].
* [[1932]]: A [[1932 tornado outbreak|series of tornados]] killed 268 in Alabama and 315 total between Texas and South Carolina, leveling the town of [[Atchison]].
* [[1892]]: The [[Fox Building]] and adjacent resident of Alderman [[David Fox]] were damaged in a fire caused by an "incendiary device".
* [[1906]]: The [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen]] voted 11-4 to proceed with plans to display the [[Vulcan]] statue in [[Linn Park|Capitol Park]].
* [[1892]]: The residence of Alderman [[David Fox]] and his adjoining [[Fox's Sons Store|grocery store]] were damaged in a fire caused by an "incendiary device".


==Births and deaths==
[[Image:George Edwards.jpg|right|thumb|George Edwards, born March 21, 1835]]
* [[1969]]: Baseball player and manager [[Mike Higgins|Mike "Pinky" Higgins]] died in Dallas, Texas.
==Births==
* [[1962]]: Comic book writer [[Mark Waid]] was born in [[Hueytown]].
* [[1962]]: Comic book writer [[Mark Waid]] was born in [[Hueytown]].
* [[1961]]: Tutor [[Titus Battle]] was born in Brooklyn, New York.
* [[1955]]: Baseball coach [[Jim Wells]] was born.
* [[1955]]: Baseball coach [[Jim Wells]] was born.
* [[1835]]: "Father of Brighton", [[George Edwards]], was born in Hillsboro, Ohio.
==Deaths==
* [[2016]]: Newspaper reporter and author [[Frank Sikora]] died in Anniston.
* [[1969]]: Baseball player and manager [[Mike Higgins|Mike "Pinky" Higgins]] died in Dallas, Texas.
* [[1949]]: Photographer and [[De Luxe Studio]] owner [[Jacques Wambsganss]] died in Birmingham.
* [[1932]]: 268 died in Alabama in the horrific [[1932 tornado outbreak]].
* [[1932]]: 268 died in Alabama in the horrific [[1932 tornado outbreak]].
* [[1924]]: Educator [[Samuel Ullman]] died.
* [[1924]]: Educator [[Samuel Ullman]] died.
* [[1890]]: Pioneer farmer and merchant [[William Walker, Sr]] died in [[Elyton]].
* [[1890]]: Pioneer farmer and merchant [[William Walker Sr]] died in [[Elyton]].
* [[1835]]: "Father of Brighton", [[George Edwards]], was born in Hillsboro, Ohio.
 
==Sports==
* [[2008]]: First round action in the [[NCAA basketball tournament]] took place at the [[BJCC]].
* [[1992]]: The [[1992 Birmingham Fire|Birmingham Fire]] lost 20-6 at Sacramento Surge.


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March 21 in the history of the Birmingham District:

George Edwards, born March 21, 1835

Births

Deaths

Sports

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