September 20

September 20 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2013: The Watsons Go to Birmingham began showing on the Hallmark Channel.
• 2011: William Bell was sworn in for another 2-year term as Mayor of Birmingham.
• 2008: The inaugural Leeds Downtown Folk Festival was held in Leeds.
• 2007: The first John Henry Days festival was held in Leeds.
• 1974: Clara Verner Towers in Tuscaloosa was topped-out.
• 1964: The cornerstone of Vestavia Hills Methodist Church was laid.
• 1926: Edgewood held a special election to annex the unincorporated Grove Park and Rosedale Park areas and rename itself Homewood.
• 1897: 5 miners were killed in the 1897 Belle Ellen Mine fire.
• 1890: The trustees of Trinity Methodist Church (Southside) purchased property at 30th Street and Avenue F.
• 1887: John Henry competed in a legendary contest against a steam hammer.
• 1863: Captain Goldsmith Hewitt II was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga.

Births

• 1979: Demetrius Newton, Jr was born.
• 1925: Doo-wop singer Bobby Nunn was born in Birmingham.
• 1915: Radio announcer Joe King was born in Birmingham.
• 1862: Banker Robert Terrell was born in Elyton.

Deaths

• 2009: Drummer Lester Cobb died in Redding, Connecticut.
• 2007: Independent Presbyterian Church choirmaster Joseph Schreiber died of Parkinson's Disease.
• 1897: 5 miners were killed in the 1897 Belle Ellen Mine fire.

Sports

• 2015: The Women's World Cup champion U.S. national soccer team played a friendly against Haiti at Legion Field.
• 2008: UAB defeated Alabama State at Legion Field; BSC lost to conference rival Rhodes College in Memphis.
• 2008: Miles College lost 27-7 to Morehouse College at Albert J. Sloan-Alumni Stadium in Fairfield.
• 1973: Willie Mays announced his retirement from baseball.