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'''April 23''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''April 23''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2004]]: The [[Paul Bryant Bridge]] was opened in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | |||
* [[1982]]: Birmingham signed a [[Birmingham Sister City Commission|sister city]] agreement with [[Hitachi, Japan]]. | |||
* [[1963]]: Judge [[Edgar Bowron]] ruled that the outgoing [[Birmingham City Commission]] was illegitimate. | |||
* [[1926]]: The [[Birmingham Jubilee Singers]] released a first group of singles on Columbia Records. | |||
==Births and deaths== | |||
* [[2013]]: Real estate executive and philanthropist [[Marvin Engel]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[2010]]: Fabric artist [[Toni Tully]] died. | * [[2010]]: Fabric artist [[Toni Tully]] died. | ||
* [[2006]]: [[Birmingham Children's Theatre]] actor [[John Hallum]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[2006]]: [[Birmingham Children's Theatre]] actor [[John Hallum]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[2005]]: [[National States Rights Party]] official [[J. B. Stoner]] died in a Georgia nursing home. | * [[2005]]: [[National States Rights Party]] official [[J. B. Stoner]] died in a Georgia nursing home. | ||
* [[2002]]: Actor and real estate salesman [[Tod Griffin]] died in Bishop, California. | * [[2002]]: Actor and real estate salesman [[Tod Griffin]] died in Bishop, California. | ||
* [[1998]]: [[James Earl Ray]] died in prison in Tennessee. | * [[1998]]: [[James Earl Ray]] died in prison in Tennessee. | ||
* [[1958]]: Basketball player [[Carl Bailey]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1958]]: Basketball player [[Carl Bailey]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1945]]: Operatic tenor and "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" character [[François Clemmons]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1945]]: Operatic tenor and "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" character [[François Clemmons]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1942]]: Author [[Barry Hannah]] was born in Meridian, Mississippi. | * [[1942]]: Author [[Barry Hannah]] was born in Meridian, Mississippi. | ||
* [[1933]]: NASA computer scientist [[Annie Easley]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1933]]: NASA computer scientist [[Annie Easley]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1925]]: Bookstore owner [[Gene Crutcher]] was born in St Louis, Missouri. | * [[1925]]: Bookstore owner [[Gene Crutcher]] was born in St Louis, Missouri. | ||
* [[1886]]: [[1910 Birmingham Barons]] star pitcher [[Harry Coveleski]] was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. | * [[1886]]: [[1910 Birmingham Barons]] star pitcher [[Harry Coveleski]] was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. |
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April 23 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2004: The Paul Bryant Bridge was opened in Tuscaloosa.
- 1982: Birmingham signed a sister city agreement with Hitachi, Japan.
- 1963: Judge Edgar Bowron ruled that the outgoing Birmingham City Commission was illegitimate.
- 1926: The Birmingham Jubilee Singers released a first group of singles on Columbia Records.
Births and deaths
- 2013: Real estate executive and philanthropist Marvin Engel died in Birmingham.
- 2010: Fabric artist Toni Tully died.
- 2006: Birmingham Children's Theatre actor John Hallum died in Birmingham.
- 2005: National States Rights Party official J. B. Stoner died in a Georgia nursing home.
- 2002: Actor and real estate salesman Tod Griffin died in Bishop, California.
- 1998: James Earl Ray died in prison in Tennessee.
- 1958: Basketball player Carl Bailey was born in Birmingham.
- 1945: Operatic tenor and "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" character François Clemmons was born in Birmingham.
- 1942: Author Barry Hannah was born in Meridian, Mississippi.
- 1933: NASA computer scientist Annie Easley was born in Birmingham.
- 1925: Bookstore owner Gene Crutcher was born in St Louis, Missouri.
- 1886: 1910 Birmingham Barons star pitcher Harry Coveleski was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania.
- 1823: United States Senator John Williams Walker, namesake of Walker County, died in Huntsville.