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* 1995: 7th Annual [[1995 City Stages|City Stages]] began in and around [[Linn Park]]. | * 1995: 7th Annual [[1995 City Stages|City Stages]] began in and around [[Linn Park]]. | ||
* [[1993]]: Groundbreaking for the [[Alys Stephens Center]] was held. | * [[1993]]: Groundbreaking for the [[Alys Stephens Center]] was held. | ||
* [[1990]]: [[Sam Tenenbaum|Sam "The Great Kaiser" Tenenbaum]] defeated [[Bullet Bob Armstrong]] to claim the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship at [[Birmingham International Raceway]]. | |||
* [[1990]]: A revived [[Cousin Cliff's Clubhouse]] starring [[Cliff Holman]] debuted on [[WBRC-TV]] | * [[1990]]: A revived [[Cousin Cliff's Clubhouse]] starring [[Cliff Holman]] debuted on [[WBRC-TV]] | ||
* [[1989]]: The first [[1989 City Stages|City Stages]] kicked off at [[Linn Park]]. | * [[1989]]: The first [[1989 City Stages|City Stages]] kicked off at [[Linn Park]]. | ||
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June 16 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2007: Ashley Mac's opened in Bluff Park.
- 2006: The 2006 City Stages kicked off at Linn Park.
- 2006: The Alabama Symphony Orchestra performed "Classics Under the Stars" for Sounds for Summer at Caldwell Park.
- 2006: The 2006 North America Cup was held at the Lakeshore Foundation.
- 2003: Daniel Alarcón's story "City of Clowns" appeared in The New Yorker to rave reviews.
- 2000: 12th Annual City Stages began in and around Linn Park.
- 1995: Shreveport Pirates 31 - Birmingham Barracudas 28 at Independence Stadium.
- 1995: 7th Annual City Stages began in and around Linn Park.
- 1993: Groundbreaking for the Alys Stephens Center was held.
- 1990: Sam "The Great Kaiser" Tenenbaum defeated Bullet Bob Armstrong to claim the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship at Birmingham International Raceway.
- 1990: A revived Cousin Cliff's Clubhouse starring Cliff Holman debuted on WBRC-TV
- 1989: The first City Stages kicked off at Linn Park.
- 1986: The Harbert Center opened.
- 1984: Birmingham Stallions 35 - Memphis Showboats 20 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
- 1979: Alabama Vulcans 39 - Arkansas Champs 14 at Legion Field.
- 1967: The City of Hoover was incorporated.
- 1916: Donald Beatty soloed a small plane he constructed himself at his grandfather's farm in Tarrant.
Births and deaths
- 2009: Marian Ann Dowdell Woods died in Birmingham.
- 2006: Interior designer Joseph Braswell died in Pensacola, Florida.
- 1996: Announcer Mel Allen died in Greenwich, Connecticut.
- 1987: Singer Diana DeGarmo was born in Birmingham.
- 1969: State Representative Earl Hilliard, Jr was born in Montgomery.
- 1942: Soul singer Eddie Levert was born in Bessemer.