September 16: Difference between revisions

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September 16 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: Lakendall Sims escaped while being transported to a hearing at the Jefferson County Courthouse Bessemer Division.
2008: Warren Slater shot his step-son, killed his wife and committed suicide, and caused a 6-hour standoff with police at his house in West End.

2010: Newspaper publisher and entrepreneur Pat Courington, Sr died in Albertville.
2007: Business leader Louis Willie died.
2000: California sea lion Rumplesealskin died at the Birmingham Zoo.
1991: Educator Mamie Foster died in Los Angeles, California.
1954: Duke Head football coach David Cutcliffe was born in Birmingham.
1954: Tennis player Pat Du Pré was born in Liège, Belgium
1953: Pro golfer Jerry Pate was born in Macon, Georgia.
1952: Banker and business advocate Bob Dickerson was born.
1920: Tuskegee Airman Chuck Dryden was born in New York.
1842: Jefferson County tax assessor John F. McLaughlin was born.
1837: Trussville founder Warren Truss died.

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 * [[2007]]: Business leader [[Louis Willie]] died.
 * [[2000]]: California sea lion [[Rumplesealskin]] died at the [[Birmingham Zoo]].
+* [[1991]]: Educator [[Mamie Foster]] died in Los Angeles, California.
 * [[1954]]: Duke Head football coach [[David Cutcliffe]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
 * 1954: Tennis player [[Pat Du Pré]] was born in Liège, Belgium