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* [[1976]]: A crowd of over 15,000 watched as the [[Tannehill Ironworks]] produced pig iron again after 111 years out of commission. | * [[1976]]: A crowd of over 15,000 watched as the [[Tannehill Ironworks]] produced pig iron again after 111 years out of commission. | ||
* [[1959]]: [[Bessemer]]'s [[Holiday Bowl]] had its grand opening. | * [[1959]]: [[Bessemer]]'s [[Holiday Bowl]] had its grand opening. | ||
* [[1956]]: [[Bruno's]] opened a new supermarket in [[Powderly]]. | |||
* [[1920]]: [[Shades Cahaba High School]] first opened to students. | * [[1920]]: [[Shades Cahaba High School]] first opened to students. | ||
* [[1902]]: More than 100 people died in a stampede following remarks by [[Booker T. Washington]] to the [[1902 National Baptist Convention]] at [[Shiloh Baptist Church]]. | * [[1902]]: More than 100 people died in a stampede following remarks by [[Booker T. Washington]] to the [[1902 National Baptist Convention]] at [[Shiloh Baptist Church]]. | ||
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September 19 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2009: The first annual Free the Hops Oktoberfest was held on Morris Avenue.
- 2009: The 2nd annual Leeds Folk Festival was held in Leeds.
- 2008: "105.5 The Vulcan" changed its call sign from WENN to WVVB.
- 2003: The new Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum opened to the public at Barber Motorsports Park.
- 1997: 4 Little Girls opened to the public at the Carver Theatre.
- 1976: A crowd of over 15,000 watched as the Tannehill Ironworks produced pig iron again after 111 years out of commission.
- 1959: Bessemer's Holiday Bowl had its grand opening.
- 1956: Bruno's opened a new supermarket in Powderly.
- 1920: Shades Cahaba High School first opened to students.
- 1902: More than 100 people died in a stampede following remarks by Booker T. Washington to the 1902 National Baptist Convention at Shiloh Baptist Church.
- 1883: Isaac Hochstadter married Carrie Lebolt of Dayton, Ohio.
Births
- 2000: The Birmingham Zoo's African elephant Callee was born at the Pittsburgh Zoo.
- 1986: 2013 Birmingham Barons pitcher Ryan Kussmaul was born in Fennimore, Wisconsin.
- 1985: 2007 Birmingham Barons pitcher Gio Gonzalez was born in Hialeah, Florida.
- 1966: Domestic terrorist Eric Robert Rudolph was born on Merritt Island, Florida.
- 1953: Leadership Birmingham director Ann Florie was born in Weldon, Arkansas.
- 1942: Author J. Gordon Melton was born in Birmingham.
- 1926: Governor Lurleen Wallace was born in Tuscaloosa.
- 1892: Newspaper reporter and novelist Jack Bethea was born in Birmingham.
- 1886: Southern Natural Gas Company founder Christopher Chenery was born in Richmond, Virginia.
- 1869: Furniture dealer and Alderman B. H. Cooper was born in Leake County, Mississippi.
Deaths
- 2015: Longtime Bromberg's employee Frances Moore died.
- 2013: Former Birmingham Police Department chaplain Joe Rhodes died.
- 1902: More than 100 people died in a stampede following remarks by Booker T. Washington to the 1902 National Baptist Convention at Shiloh Baptist Church.
Sports
- 2009: Samford defeated Miles College 31-12 at Seibert Stadium.
- 2009: UAB lost 27-14 to Troy University in Troy.
- 1974: The Birmingham Americans defeated the Houston Texans 42-14 before a crowd of 33,619 in a nationally-televised game at Legion Field.