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* [[1984]]: The two-day grand opening of the new [[Birmingham Public Library]] concluded. | * [[1984]]: The two-day grand opening of the new [[Birmingham Public Library]] concluded. | ||
* [[1976]]: The process of refiring [[Tannehill Ironworks#Refiring|Tannehill Furnace No. 1]] was begun. | * [[1976]]: The process of refiring [[Tannehill Ironworks#Refiring|Tannehill Furnace No. 1]] was begun. | ||
* [[1972]]: [[Joseph Creitz]] deeded | * [[1972]]: [[Joseph Creitz]] deeded the [[John Looney House and Pioneer Museum|John Looney cabin]] to the [[St Clair Historical Society]]. | ||
* [[1970]]: '[[The Elegant]]' restaurant opened at 1575 [[Montgomery Highway]] in [[Hoover]]. | * [[1970]]: '[[The Elegant]]' restaurant opened at 1575 [[Montgomery Highway]] in [[Hoover]]. | ||
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September 16 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2012: Cordova City Hall was burned by vandals.
- 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.
- 2006: Robert R. Jennings succeeded John Gibson as president of Alabama A&M University.
- 1984: The two-day grand opening of the new Birmingham Public Library concluded.
- 1976: The process of refiring Tannehill Furnace No. 1 was begun.
- 1972: Joseph Creitz deeded the John Looney cabin to the St Clair Historical Society.
- 1970: 'The Elegant' restaurant opened at 1575 Montgomery Highway in Hoover.
Births
- 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.
Deaths
- 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.
- 1837: Trussville founder Warren Truss died.
Sports
- 2007: Pitcher Todd Jones recorded his 300th save.
- 2006: The Georgia Bulldogs shut out the UAB Blazers football team 34-0 in Athens, Georgia.
- 1949: Hewitt-Trussville High School defeated Mortimer Jordan High School 25-6 in the first game played at Husky Stadium.