February 23: Difference between revisions

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February 23 in the history of the Birmingham District:

1998: Luka was fired by The X.
1953: The City of Alabaster was incorporated.
1948: Marvin Engel married Ruth Salomon.
1942: Ensley Community House was dedicated.
1906: Ironworkers Local 92 was chartered.
1901: A rare snowfall brought 5 inches to Birmingham.
1899: The Alabama Legislature chartered the Alabama Boys Industrial School at East Lake.
1899: The legislature revoked Rosedale's 1897 incorporation.
1899: The Regents of the White Shield were incorporated.
1898: Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company was incorporated.

1954: Historian Andrew Manis was born in Birmingham.
1950: Former Jefferson County Commissioner Jim Gunter was born in Panama City, Florida.
1943: Judge Mac Parsons was born.
1930: Methodist minister and Birmingham City Council member Pete Clifford was born in Wylam.
1918: Baseball player Jim Carlin was born in Wylam.
1866: Architect Harry Wheelock was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
1811: Pioneer farmer and merchant William Walker, Sr was born in North Carolina.

2011: Exterminator and former Homewood City Council president Charles Sutton died.
2010: Sculptor Hannah Stewart died.
2006: Former pastor Earl Stallings died in Lakeland, Florida.
1922: Birmingham Giants founder C. I. Taylor died in Indianapolis, Indiana.
1921: State representative and Judge John McQueen died.
1908: Businessman and developer Benjamin Roden died in Birmingham.

2010: The UAB Softball Field hosted its first game with UAB losing to Alabama 7-3.
2007: The 2007 Bassmaster Classic began on Lay Lake.

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 * [[1930]]: Methodist minister and [[Birmingham City Council]] member [[Pete Clifford]] was born in [[Wylam]].
 * [[1918]]: Baseball player [[Jim Carlin]] was born in [[Wylam]].
+* [[1866]]: Architect [[Harry Wheelock]] was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
 * [[1811]]: Pioneer farmer and merchant [[William Walker, Sr]] was born in North Carolina.