August 20: Difference between revisions

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August 20 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: The bodies of the five victims of the Cahaba Lakes murders were found in an apartment in Shelby County.
2007: SouthPoint Bank opened a third branch in Gardendale.
2003: John Calamus's short-lived Yanni's: A Nuove Grille restaurant opened in the Vestavia Hills City Center.
1999: Philip Triantos filed a lawsuit challenging the Jefferson County Occupational Tax.
1998: Athlete and businessman Fred Sington died in Birmingham.
1980: University Mall in Tuscaloosa celebrated its grand opening.
1973: Singer Lou Rawls kicked off a 4-night engagement at Joe Namath's Restaurant on 20th Street South.
1948: Football hall of famer Tom Banks was born.
1945: Japanese prisoner of war Kenneth Farmer was released after more than three years of captivity.
1924: Stuffy Stewart set a Birmingham Barons team record by stealing five bases in a home game against Little Rock.

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 * [[2003]]: [[John Calamus]]'s short-lived [[Yanni's|Yanni's: A Nuove Grille]] restaurant opened in the [[Vestavia Hills City Center]].
 * [[1999]]: [[Philip Triantos]] filed a lawsuit challenging the [[Jefferson County Occupational Tax]].
+* [[1998]]: Athlete and businessman [[Fred Sington]] died in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1980]]: [[University Mall]] in [[Tuscaloosa]] celebrated its grand opening.
 * [[1973]]: Singer Lou Rawls kicked off a 4-night engagement at [[Joe Namath's Restaurant]] on [[20th Street South]].