September 11

September 11 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2009: The 8th annual Artwalk was held in the Loft District.
• 2006: The Clay Community Center formally opened to the public.
• 2006: The new Center Point Fire Station No. 1 was formally dedicated.
• 2002: The 9-11 Memorial Walk was dedicated along 19th Street North.
• 2001: Librarian Lynn Edwards Angell was killed in the hijacking of American Airlines Flight 11, and accountant Bill Godshalk was killed in his office in Building 2 of the World Trade Center during terrorist attacks on the United States.
• 1997: The newly re-formed Alabama Symphony Orchestra made its debut performance.
• 1978: Pilgrim Congregational Church's pastor Lawrence Johnson died.
• 1970: Vida Blue pitched a one-hitter for the Oakland Athletics.
• 1967: Karl Seitz began as a reporter for the Birmingham Post-Herald.

Births and deaths

• 2007: Restauranteur Pearl Carlile died in Columbiana.
• 2001: Librarian Lynn Edwards Angell was killed in the hijacking of American Airlines Flight 11, and accountant Bill Godshalk was killed in his office in Building 2 of the World Trade Center during terrorist attacks on the United States.
• 1952: Writer Steven Ford Brown was born in Florence.
• 1948: Businessman and child actor Phillip Alford was born in Gadsden.
• 1929: SONAT president and Mountain Brook Mayor Bill Matthews was born in Birmingham.
• 1913: Legendary football coach Bear Bryant was born in Moro Bottom, Arkansas.
• 1911: Attorney and newspaper editor Alice Lee was born in Monroeville.
• 1826: Engineer Bartholomew Boyle was born in County Kilkenny, Ireland.