September 22: Difference between revisions

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September 22 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2015: Ace Graham opened the Alchemy boutique on 20th Street North.
2009: Interfaith Hospitality House dedicated its new center on 1st Avenue South.
2006: The 8th Annual Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival began in the Theatre District downtown.
2006: Female professional skywriter, Suzanne Asbury-Oliver, spelled "Airshow" over downtown Birmingham to advertise the Wings and Wheels Air Show at the Shelby County Airport.
2005: In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast, a New York congressman called President Bush "our Bull Connor".
1990: Highland Booksmith opened at Highland Towers.
1973: Leo and Susie Headrick purchased Green Top Bar-B-Q.
1969: Demolition of the Birmingham Terminal Station began.
1962: Two African Americans who attended the Alabama-Georgia game at Legion Field were assaulted by a crowd of as many as 100 white persons outside the game when they made their exit during the 4th quarter.
1912: The first Sunday edition of the Birmingham News was published.

1855: Presbyterian minister and educator James Hall was born in Monroe County, Tennessee.

2015: Football player and coach Richard Williamson died in Charlotte, North Carolina.
2009: Radio announcer Steve Norris died.
2001: Six people were killed in an apartment fire deliberately set in Fairfield.
1996: Businessman Ferd Weil died in Birmingham.

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 * [[1973]]: [[Leo Headrick|Leo]] and [[Susie Headrick]] purchased [[Green Top Bar-B-Q]].
 * 1969: Demolition of the [[Birmingham Terminal Station]] began.
+* [[1962]]: Two African Americans who attended the [[1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama-Georgia game]] at [[Legion Field]] were assaulted by a crowd of as many as 100 white persons outside the game when they made their exit during the 4th quarter.
 * [[1912]]: The first Sunday edition of the ''[[Birmingham News]]'' was published.