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'''October 14''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''October 14''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2019]]: A customer struck gas station owner [[Susil Rupasinghe]] with her car, resulting in his death.
* [[2014]]: [[Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen]] opened on [[U.S. Highway 280]].
* [[2010]]: [[John W. Stewart III]] was inaugurated president of the [[University of Montevallo]].
* [[2010]]: [[John W. Stewart III]] was inaugurated president of the [[University of Montevallo]].
* 2010: The [[North Birmingham EcoScape]] opened.
* [[2008]]: The 3rd [[Hewitt-Trussville High School]] building opened to students.
* [[2008]]: The 3rd [[Hewitt-Trussville High School]] building opened to students.
* [[2006]]: The [[Race for the Cure]] was held at [[Linn Park]].
* [[2006]]: The [[Race for the Cure]] was held at [[Linn Park]].
* 2006: The [[2006 UAB Blazers football|UAB Blazers]] lost 34-33 at Rice University.
* 2006: The [[Harambee Festival]] was held in [[West End]].
* 2006: The [[Harambee Festival]] was held in [[West End]].
* 2006: The 32nd annual [[St Clair County Fall Festival]] was held in [[Ashville]].
* 2006: The 32nd annual [[St Clair County Fall Festival]] was held in [[Ashville]].
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* 2003: [[Eric Robert Rudolph]] was charged in connection with several bombings, including [[1998 abortion clinic bombing|one in Birmingham]].
* 2003: [[Eric Robert Rudolph]] was charged in connection with several bombings, including [[1998 abortion clinic bombing|one in Birmingham]].
* 2003: [[Vida Blue (band)|Vida Blue]] released their record ''The Illustrated Band''.
* 2003: [[Vida Blue (band)|Vida Blue]] released their record ''The Illustrated Band''.
*[[2002]]: In an infamous touchdown celebration, [[Terrell Owens]] signed a football with a Sharpie hidden in his sock.
* [[2000]]: [[UAB]] defeated Memphis 13-9 at [[Legion Field]] in the 3rd [[Battle for the Bones]].
* [[1993]]: [[Compass Bank]] acquired First Federal Savings Bank of Northwest Florida.
* [[1993]]: [[Compass Bank]] acquired First Federal Savings Bank of Northwest Florida.
* [[1988]]: The [[Paul S. Worrell Building|Doctor's Center]] on [[18th Street South]] was rededicated in honor of optometrist [[Paul Worrell]].
* [[1988]]: The [[Paul S. Worrell Building|Doctor's Center]] on [[18th Street South]] was rededicated in honor of optometrist [[Paul Worrell]].
* 1988: A regional [[Alabama Chapter of ATOS|ATOS]] convention was held at the [[List of unique events at the Alabama Theatre|Alabama Theatre]].
* 1988: A regional [[Alabama Chapter of ATOS|ATOS]] convention was held at the [[List of unique events at the Alabama Theatre|Alabama Theatre]].
* [[1964]]: [[Martin Luther King, Jr]] was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace.
* [[1929]]: [[Hollywood]] was annexed into [[Homewood]].
* [[1892]]: The faculty and student body of the relocating [[Southern Female University]] arrived at [[Union Station]] and were said to have been greeted by a crowd of 10,000 well-wishers.
* [[1872]]: [[Birmingham]]'s first theatrical productions<!--not counting James Powell's inducements to referendum voters-->, "East Lynne" and "Everybody's Wife" were staged at [[Sublett Hall]].
[[File:Dominic Lusco.jpg|right|thumb|Dominic Lusco, born October 14, 1927]]
==Births==
* [[1982]]: Attorney [[Jeremy Schatz]] was born.
* [[1953]]: Attorney [[Willie Florence]] was born.
* [[1953]]: Attorney [[Willie Florence]] was born.
* [[1944]]: Sewanee School of Theology Dean [[Guy Lytle]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1940]]: [[Miles College]] head football coach [[Billy Joe]] was born in South Carolina.
* [[1940]]: [[Miles College]] head football coach [[Billy Joe]] was born in South Carolina.
* [[1929]]: [[Hollywood]] was annexed into [[Homewood]].
* [[1927]]: Grocer [[Dominic Lusco]] was born.
* [[1926]]: Musician [[Bill Justis]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1922]]: Educator and philanthropist [[Anna Catharine Grace]] was born in Birmingham.
 
==Deaths==
* [[2023]]: Former [[Birmingham Water Works]] general manager and board chair [[Ron Mims]] died.
* [[2014]]: Former [[Alabama Education Association]] president [[Paul Hubbert]] died.
* [[2012]]: Formal wear stores founder [[J. O. Tant Jr]] died.
* [[2003]]: Labor attorney [[Buddy Cooper]] died.
* [[1941]]: Mining engineer [[Herbert Salmon]] died.
* [[1931]]: Real estate developer [[Thomas Molton]] died.
* [[1918]]: [[Elma Moore]], the "Fat Girl" for Johnny J. Jones Exposition at the [[1918 Alabama State Fair]], died of "[[1918 influenza pandemic|Spanish flu]]".
* [[1892]]: [[University of Alabama]] [[List of University of Alabama presidents|President]] [[Carlos Smith]] died in Palatka, Florida.
 
==Sports==
* [[2022]]: The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Atlanta Hawks 120–111 in a [[List of NBA exhibition games at Legacy Arena|NBA exhibition game]] at [[Legacy Arena]].
* [[2006]]: The [[2006 UAB Blazers football|UAB Blazers]] lost 34-33 at Rice University.
* [[2002]]: In an infamous touchdown celebration, [[Terrell Owens]] signed a football with a Sharpie hidden in his sock.
* [[2000]]: [[UAB]] defeated Memphis 13-9 at [[Legion Field]] in the 3rd [[Battle for the Bones]].
* [[1983]]: The [[Birmingham Bulls (ACHL)]] were evicted from the [[BJCC Coliseum]].
* [[1940]]: Boxer [[Izzy Jannazzo]] won a welterweight title over Cocoa Kid at Carlin’s Park in Baltimore, Maryland.


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October 14 in the history of the Birmingham District:

Dominic Lusco, born October 14, 1927

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