September 20: Difference between revisions

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September 20 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: Drummer Lester Cobb died in Redding, Connecticut.
2008: The inaugural Leeds Downtown Folk Festival was held in Leeds.
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.
2007: Independent Presbyterian Church choirmaster Joseph Schreiber died of Parkinson's Disease.
2007: The first John Henry Days festival was held in Leeds.
1973: Willie Mays announced his retirement from baseball.
1915: Radio announcer Joe King was born in Birmingham.
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.
1862: Banker Robert Terrell was born in Elyton.

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 * [[1915]]: Radio announcer [[Joe King]] was born in Birmingham.
 * [[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 South|30th Street]] and [[6th Avenue South|Avenue F]].
 * [[1887]]: [[John Henry]] competed in a legendary contest against a steam hammer.
 * [[1862]]: Banker [[Robert Terrell]] was born in [[Elyton]].
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