September 22

September 22 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2022: Birmingham Xpress bus rapid transit service began.
• 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.
• 1886: St John African Methodist Episcopal Church was incorporated.

James Hall, born September 22, 1855

Births

• 1887: Engineer Herbert Salmon was born in Indiana.
• 1855: Presbyterian minister and educator James Hall was born in Monroe County, Tennessee.

Deaths

• 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.
• 1970: Suffragist Indiana Little died in Birmingham.

Sports

• 2007: Samford defeated Southeast Missouri 26-21 at Seibert Stadium.
• 1969: Willie Mays hit his 600th career home run.
• 1968: The Boston Patriots lost to the New York Jets 47–31 at Legion Field.