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.
1967: Karl Seitz began as a reporter for the Birmingham Post-Herald.

Births

Bear Bryant, born September 11, 1913

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.

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.
1978: Pilgrim Congregational Church's pastor Lawrence Johnson died.
1940: George Ward, 13th Mayor of Birmingham