April 12: Difference between revisions

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April 12 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: Birmingham News editor Joseph Campbell died.
2002: Birmingham Steeldogs 47 - Mobile Wizards 26 at the BJCC.
1994: Watterson Parkway opened to traffic in Trussville.
1991: "Photographs of Wales 1971-1978" by Rowland Scherman went on exhibit at Joe Bar as part of that year's Salute to the United Kingdom.
1968: Victorine, a female gorilla at the Birmingham Zoo died.
1963: "A Call for Unity", an open letter to Birmingham's African American citizens, was published in the Birmingham News.
1963: Martin Luther King, Jr was arrested for "parading without a permit" during a peaceful demonstration in support of civil rights for African Americans. While imprisoned he responded to "A Call for Unity" with his Letter from Birmingham Jail.
1937: Postcard collector and author J. D. Weeks was born in North Birmingham.
1919: Radio newscaster Cy Bahakel was born in Birmingham.
1898: Labor and civil rights activist Hosea Hudson was born in Wilkes County, Georgia.
1887: The first lots in the new city of Bessemer were sold.
1882: Sloss Furnace No. 1 was blown in.
1874: U. S. Speaker of the House William B. Bankhead was born.
1865: Wilson's Raiders occupied Montgomery.

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 * [[1994]]: [[Watterson Parkway]] opened to traffic in [[Trussville]].
 * [[1991]]: "Photographs of Wales 1971-1978" by [[Rowland Scherman]] went on exhibit at [[Joe Bar]] as part of that year's [[Salute to the United Kingdom]].
+* [[1968]]: [[Victorine]], a female gorilla at the [[Birmingham Zoo]] died.
 * [[1963]]: "[[A Call for Unity]]", an open letter to Birmingham's African American citizens, was published in the ''[[Birmingham News]]''.
 * 1963: [[Martin Luther King, Jr]] was arrested for "parading without a permit" during a peaceful demonstration in support of civil rights for African Americans. While imprisoned he responded to "A Call for Unity" with his [[Letter from Birmingham Jail]].