August 17: Difference between revisions

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August 17 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: Engineer Linda Figg presented schematic designs of an elevated tollway over U.S. Highway 280 to the Progress 280 Task Force.
2002: Peoria Pirates 79 - Birmingham Steeldogs 33 at the BJCC arena.
1973: Singer Paul Williams was found dead in Detroit, Michigan, an apparent suicide.
1942: Entrepreneur Harold Ruttenberg was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.
1933: Third baseman Jim Davenport was born in Siluria.
1887: Educator A. H. Parker arrived in Birmingham.
1817: Avondale founder and Mayor of Birmingham William H. Morris was born in Troup County, Georgia.
1805: Hosea Holcombe was ordained as a Baptist minister in Padgett's Creek, South Carolina.

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 * [[2006]]: Engineer Linda Figg presented schematic designs of an elevated tollway over [[U.S. Highway 280]] to the [[Progress 280 Task Force]].
 * [[2002]]: Peoria Pirates 79 - [[2002 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 33 at the [[BJCC]] arena.
+* [[1973]]: Singer [[Paul Williams]] was found dead in Detroit, Michigan, an apparent  suicide.
 * [[1942]]: Entrepreneur [[Harold Ruttenberg]] was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.
 * [[1933]]: Third baseman [[Jim Davenport]] was born in [[Siluria]].