September 11

Twin granite towers at the 9-11 Memorial Walk

September 11 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2021: The Atomic Lounge closed after four years in business.
2021: The Tinglewood Festival was held in Orr Park in Montevallo.
2020: Retired EBSCO CEO Elton Stephens Jr was kidnapped and ransomed for $250,000.
2015: Shannon Ealy's position of senior associate athletic director for UAB was eliminated.
2009: The 8th annual Artwalk was held in the Loft District.
2006: The Clay Community Center formally opened to the public.
2006: The new Center Point Fire Station No. 1 was formally dedicated.
2006: Graham Boettcher began his tenure as curator of American art at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
2002: The 9-11 Memorial Walk was dedicated along 19th Street North.
2001: Librarian Lynn Edwards Angell was killed in the hijacking of American Airlines Flight 11, and accountant Bill Godshalk was killed in his office in Building 2 of the World Trade Center during terrorist attacks on the United States.
1997: The newly re-formed Alabama Symphony Orchestra made its debut performance.
1977: Norwood United Methodist Church merged with Wesley Chapel Methodist Church.
1967: Karl Seitz began as a reporter for the Birmingham Post-Herald.
1963: The first Black students attended classes at formerly all-white Birmingham high schools. They were met by State Troopers and empty classrooms.
1923: The 1923 Edgewood Klan rally brought tens of thousands of people to Edgewood Park.

Bear Bryant, born September 11, 1913

Births

2002: Libby, Samford Bulldogs mascot, was born in New York.
1987: Social activist Le'Darius Hilliard was born in Birmingham.
1952: Writer Steven Ford Brown was born in Florence.
1948: Businessman and child actor Phillip Alford was born in Gadsden.
1929: SONAT president and Mountain Brook Mayor Bill Matthews was born in Birmingham.
1913: Legendary football coach Bear Bryant was born in Moro Bottom, Arkansas.
1911: Attorney and newspaper editor Alice Lee was born in Monroeville.
1863: Industrialist William Tynes was born in Mississippi.
1826: Engineer Bartholomew Boyle was born in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

2023: WBRC-TV general manager Nick Bolton.
2021: Computer engineer and entrepreneur David Odaibo died.
2021: Elementary school teacher Pamela Ruffin Owen died.
2021: Community activist Sarah Price died.
2020: Peace activist and author Sis Levin died.
2007: Restauranteur Pearl Carlile died in Columbiana.
2001: Librarian Lynn Edwards Angell was killed in the hijacking of American Airlines Flight 11, and accountant Bill Godshalk was killed in his office in Building 2 of the World Trade Center during terrorist attacks on the United States.
1978: Pilgrim Congregational Church's pastor Lawrence Johnson died.
1940: George Ward, 13th Mayor of Birmingham

1970: Vida Blue pitched a one-hitter for the Oakland Athletics.
1948: The NFL's Green Bay Packers defeated the Washington Redskins 43-0 in an exhibition game at Legion Field.