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|align="center"|'' '''Happy Independence Day!'''<br><small>Check out [[Thunder on the Mountain]], [[American Village]], the [[2007 Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Barons]], [[:Category:Barbecue restaurants|barbecue]], [[List of ice cream shops|ice cream]],<br> the [[Karl C. Harrison Museum of George Washington|George Washington museum]] and [[Star]], [[Spangle]] and [[Banner]]''</small> | |align="center"|'' '''Happy Independence Day!'''<br><small>Check out [[Thunder on the Mountain]], [[American Village]], the [[2007 Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Barons]], [[:Category:Barbecue restaurants|barbecue]], [[List of ice cream shops|ice cream]],<br> the [[Karl C. Harrison Museum of George Washington|George Washington museum]] and [[Star]], [[Spangle]] and [[Banner]]''</small> | ||
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|align="center"|'' '''Martin Luther King, Jr Day'''<br><small>Have a look at [[Letter from Birmingham Jail]], [[Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights]], [[Birmingham Manifesto]], [[Birmingham Campaign]], [[16th Street Baptist Church]], [[Bull Connor]], [[Police dogs and firehoses]], [[Kelly Ingram Park]] and the [[Civil Rights District]] ''</small> | |align="center"|'' '''Martin Luther King, Jr Day'''<br><small>Have a look at [[Letter from Birmingham Jail]], [[Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights]], [[Birmingham Manifesto]], [[Birmingham Campaign]], [[16th Street Baptist Church]], [[Bull Connor]], [[Police dogs and firehoses]], [[Kelly Ingram Park]] and the [[Civil Rights District]] ''</small> | ||
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|align="center"|'' '''Happy Hallowe'en!'''<br><small>Check out [[:Category:Haunted attractions|Haunted attractions]], [[:Category:Ghosts|Ghosts]], [[:Category:Haunts|Haunted places]], and [[:Category:October events|October events]]''</small> | |align="center"|'' '''Happy Hallowe'en!'''<br><small>Check out [[:Category:Haunted attractions|Haunted attractions]], [[:Category:Ghosts|Ghosts]], [[:Category:Haunts|Haunted places]], and [[:Category:October events|October events]]''</small> | ||
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* [[January 21]]: [[UAB]] named [[Bill Clark]] head coach of the [[UAB Blazers|UAB Blazers football team]]. | |||
* [[January 16]]: The [[Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts]] at [[UAB]] opened to the public. | * [[January 16]]: The [[Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts]] at [[UAB]] opened to the public. | ||
* [[January 14]]: [[William Bell]] delivered the [[2014 State of the City address]]. | * [[January 14]]: [[William Bell]] delivered the [[2014 State of the City address]]. | ||
* [[January 8]]: Former [[Auburn Tigers baseball team|Auburn]] and [[Birmingham Barons]] star [[Frank Thomas]] was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. | * [[January 8]]: Former [[Auburn Tigers baseball team|Auburn]] and [[Birmingham Barons]] star [[Frank Thomas]] was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. | ||
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