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'''March 24''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''March 24''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2006]]: A 30 foot tall steel sculpture of a [[calla lily]] was installed outside [[Norton's Florist]] on [[22nd Street South]]. | |||
* [[2006]]: A 30 foot tall steel sculpture of a calla lily was installed outside [[Norton's Florist]] on [[22nd Street South]]. | |||
* 2006: [[Compass Bank]] acquired TexasBanc Holding Company of Fort Worth, Texas. | * 2006: [[Compass Bank]] acquired TexasBanc Holding Company of Fort Worth, Texas. | ||
* 2006: [[Faith Church of the Nazarene]] in [[Hayden]] was destroyed by fire. | * 2006: [[Faith Church of the Nazarene]] in [[Hayden]] was destroyed by fire. | ||
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* [[1986]]: Bobby Unser set a closed-course speed record for four-wheel drive vehicles at [[Talladega Superspeedway]]. | * [[1986]]: Bobby Unser set a closed-course speed record for four-wheel drive vehicles at [[Talladega Superspeedway]]. | ||
* [[1985]]: The [[Birmingham Stallions]] defeated Jim Mora's Baltimore Stars 7-3 at Byrd Stadium. | * [[1985]]: The [[Birmingham Stallions]] defeated Jim Mora's Baltimore Stars 7-3 at Byrd Stadium. | ||
* [[1970]]: Buddy Baker broke the 200 mph barrier at Talladega Superspeedway. | * [[1970]]: Buddy Baker broke the 200 mph barrier at Talladega Superspeedway. | ||
* [[1949]]: The home of Bishop [[S. L. Green]] was [[Bombingham|bombed]]. | * [[1949]]: The home of Bishop [[S. L. Green]] was [[Bombingham|bombed]]. | ||
* [[1941]]: [[Homewood Public Library]] was established. | * [[1941]]: [[Homewood Public Library]] was established. | ||
* [[1929]]: [[WAPI-AM]] joined the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) radio network. | * [[1929]]: [[WAPI-AM]] joined the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) radio network. | ||
* [[1832]]: The [[Treaty of Cusseta]] was signed, ceding all remaining Creek claims in East Alabama to the United States. | |||
==Births and deaths== | |||
* [[2011]]: Soul and gospel singer [[Roszetta Johnson]] died. | |||
* 2011: Computer technician [[Rod Abbott]] died. | |||
* [[2007]]: Long time [[John's Restaurant]] and [[La Paree]] server [[Ralph Hicks]] died. | |||
* [[1983]]: Baseball player [[Eric West]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1979]]: Baseball player [[Seth Bobbitt]] was born in [[Alabaster]]. | |||
* [[1966]]: Mafia courier [[Virginia Hill]] died in Austria. | |||
* [[1941]]: Drummer [[Lester Cobb]] was born. | |||
* [[1916]]: Social reformer [[Julia S. Tutwiler]] died in Birmingham. | * [[1916]]: Social reformer [[Julia S. Tutwiler]] died in Birmingham. | ||
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March 24 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2006: A 30 foot tall steel sculpture of a calla lily was installed outside Norton's Florist on 22nd Street South.
- 2006: Compass Bank acquired TexasBanc Holding Company of Fort Worth, Texas.
- 2006: Faith Church of the Nazarene in Hayden was destroyed by fire.
- 2004: Center Point purchased Barber Springs and the adjoining 2.8 acres for what is now Reed-Harvey Park.
- 2000: The Bernice L. Wright Lustron House and the John D. and Katherine Gleissner Lustron House, both on Cahaba Road, and the Lustron House on Columbiana Road were added to the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1995: ConTinuity 1995 began at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center.
- 1986: Bobby Unser set a closed-course speed record for four-wheel drive vehicles at Talladega Superspeedway.
- 1985: The Birmingham Stallions defeated Jim Mora's Baltimore Stars 7-3 at Byrd Stadium.
- 1970: Buddy Baker broke the 200 mph barrier at Talladega Superspeedway.
- 1949: The home of Bishop S. L. Green was bombed.
- 1941: Homewood Public Library was established.
- 1929: WAPI-AM joined the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) radio network.
- 1832: The Treaty of Cusseta was signed, ceding all remaining Creek claims in East Alabama to the United States.
Births and deaths
- 2011: Soul and gospel singer Roszetta Johnson died.
- 2011: Computer technician Rod Abbott died.
- 2007: Long time John's Restaurant and La Paree server Ralph Hicks died.
- 1983: Baseball player Eric West was born in Birmingham.
- 1979: Baseball player Seth Bobbitt was born in Alabaster.
- 1966: Mafia courier Virginia Hill died in Austria.
- 1941: Drummer Lester Cobb was born.
- 1916: Social reformer Julia S. Tutwiler died in Birmingham.