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'''October 21''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''October 21''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[ | * [[2015]]: [[Birmingham]] signed a [[Birmingham Sister Cities|Sister City]] agreement with [[Liverpool, England]]. | ||
* [[2007]]: [[Indian Springs Village]] celebrated its 18th anniversary with a "Country Day" arts festival. | * [[2007]]: [[Indian Springs Village]] celebrated its 18th anniversary with a "Country Day" arts festival. | ||
* [[2004]]: A tractor trailer wrecked in [[Malfunction Junction]], igniting 9,000 gallons of diesel fuel. | * [[2004]]: A tractor trailer wrecked in [[Malfunction Junction]], igniting 9,000 gallons of diesel fuel. | ||
* [[2001]]: [[Topper Price]] [[Topper Prince and the Upsetters|and the Upsetters]] played as part of the [[Phelan Park Music Series]]. | * [[2001]]: [[Topper Price]] [[Topper Prince and the Upsetters|and the Upsetters]] played as part of the [[Phelan Park Music Series]]. | ||
* [[1999]]: [[Alabama Booksmith]] held its grand opening in [[Homewood]]. | * [[1999]]: [[Alabama Booksmith]] held its grand opening in [[Homewood]]. | ||
* [[1921]]: The [[Alabama Coal Operators Association]] became the [[Alabama Mining Institute]]. | |||
* 1921: A new battery of Koppers-Becker coke ovens was put into operation at [[Thomas Furnaces]]. | |||
[[Image:Alvin Vogtle.jpg|right|thumb|Alvin Vogtle, born October 21, 1918]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1986]]: [[Natalee Holloway]] was born. | * [[1986]]: [[Natalee Holloway]] was born. | ||
* [[1981]]: GASP director [[Michael Hansen]] was born in Memphis, Tennessee. | |||
* [[1979]]: Baseball player and former [[Auburn Tigers]] quarterback [[Gabe Gross]] was born. | * [[1979]]: Baseball player and former [[Auburn Tigers]] quarterback [[Gabe Gross]] was born. | ||
* [[1918]]: Southern Company CEO [[Alvin Vogtle]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1918]]: Southern Company CEO [[Alvin Vogtle]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2009]]: Journalist [[Jack Nelson]] died in Maryland. | |||
* [[2008]]: Pediatrician [[Tom Caldwell]] and his wife died in an automobile accident in western North Carolina. | |||
* [[1954]]: Frank E. Roper [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1954|murdered]] a 4-year-old boy with a knife in [[Powderly]] and was then [[List of deadly police encounters#1950s|killed by police]] when he resisted arrest. | |||
[[Category:October dates|21]] | [[Category:October dates|21]] | ||
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October 21 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2015: Birmingham signed a Sister City agreement with Liverpool, England.
- 2007: Indian Springs Village celebrated its 18th anniversary with a "Country Day" arts festival.
- 2004: A tractor trailer wrecked in Malfunction Junction, igniting 9,000 gallons of diesel fuel.
- 2001: Topper Price and the Upsetters played as part of the Phelan Park Music Series.
- 1999: Alabama Booksmith held its grand opening in Homewood.
- 1921: The Alabama Coal Operators Association became the Alabama Mining Institute.
- 1921: A new battery of Koppers-Becker coke ovens was put into operation at Thomas Furnaces.
Births
- 1986: Natalee Holloway was born.
- 1981: GASP director Michael Hansen was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
- 1979: Baseball player and former Auburn Tigers quarterback Gabe Gross was born.
- 1918: Southern Company CEO Alvin Vogtle was born in Birmingham.
Deaths
- 2009: Journalist Jack Nelson died in Maryland.
- 2008: Pediatrician Tom Caldwell and his wife died in an automobile accident in western North Carolina.
- 1954: Frank E. Roper murdered a 4-year-old boy with a knife in Powderly and was then killed by police when he resisted arrest.