April 27: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 16:25, 30 May 2011

April 27 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2011: The April 2011 tornado outbreak resulted in significant damage and fatalities throughout the Birmingham District.
2008: Kyle Busch won the Aaron's 499 at the Talladega Superspeedway.
2007: Magic City Art Connection at Linn Park.
2002: Birmingham Steeldogs 69 - Columbus Wardogs 29 at the BJCC Arena.
2001: Pop trio 3rd Faze signed a recording contract with GFI Productions, a subsidiary of HealthSouth.
1983: Evangelist Lee Roberson preached his final sermon at Highland Park Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
1980: Baseball player Mark Carter was born in Oneonta.
1941: Lee Roy Jordan was born in Monroe County.
1937: Art librarian Robert Kaufmann was born in Birmingham.
1927: Coretta Scott King was born in Perry County.
1927: Shot put champion Charlie Fonville was born in Birmingham
1925: Loew's Temple Theater opened.
1887: The City of Leeds was incorporated.
1865: Hundreds of Union prisoners, released from Cahawba prison during Wilson's Raid, died in the explosion of the riverboat Sultana near Memphis, Tennessee.
1860: Judge James Stiles was born in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.

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 * [[1937]]: Art librarian [[Robert Kaufmann]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1927]]: [[Coretta Scott King]] was born in Perry County.
+* 1927: Shot put champion [[Charlie Fonville]] was born in [[Birmingham]]
 * [[1925]]: [[Loew's Temple Theater]] opened.
 * [[1887]]: The City of [[Leeds]] was incorporated.