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* [[2006]]: [[Jefferson State Community College]]'s St Clair Center opened in [[Pell City]].
* [[2006]]: [[Jefferson State Community College]]'s St Clair Center opened in [[Pell City]].
* [[2005]]: Singer [[Bo Bice]] underwent emergency surgery for a blocked intestine.
* [[2005]]: Singer [[Bo Bice]] underwent emergency surgery for a blocked intestine.
* [[1995]]: [[Birmingham Barracudas]] 30 - Calgary Stampeders 28 at Calgary, Ontario.
* [[1979]]: [[Legion Field]] hosted the Drum Corps International World Championships.
* [[1979]]: [[Legion Field]] hosted the Drum Corps International World Championships.
* 1979: Florida Firebirds 27 - [[Alabama Vulcans]] 26 at Florida.
* [[1973]]: [[City Federal Savings & Loan]] opened an office at [[Green Springs Highway]] and [[West Valley Avenue]].
* [[1973]]: [[City Federal Savings & Loan]] opened an office at [[Green Springs Highway]] and [[West Valley Avenue]].
* [[1957]]: [[McElwain Baptist Church]] completed a new fellowship hall.
* [[1957]]: [[McElwain Baptist Church]] completed a new fellowship hall.
* [[1925]]: The [[Flag of Birmingham]] was adopted by the [[Birmingham City Commission]].
* [[1925]]: The [[Flag of Birmingham]] was adopted by the [[Birmingham City Commission]].
* [[1910]]: [[Rickwood Field]] opened with a 3:30 PM game. The [[1910 Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Barons]] defeated the Montgomery Climbers 3-2.
* [[1890]]: Construction resumed for the [[Old Main|Main Building]] at [[Samford University|Howard College]] in [[East Lake]].


==Births and deaths==
==Births==
* [[2009]]: Chemist [[Leven Hazlegrove]] died at home in [[Homewood]].
* [[2008]]: Former Wake Forest University president [[Thomas Hearn]] died.
* [[1955]]: Atlanta Braves catcher [[Bruce Benedict]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1955]]: Atlanta Braves catcher [[Bruce Benedict]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1930]]: Basketball coach [[Gene Bartow]] was born in Browning, Missouri.
* [[1930]]: Basketball coach [[Gene Bartow]] was born in Browning, Missouri.
* [[1921]]: Attorney and civic leader [[Alexander Lacy]] was born in South Boston, Virginia
* [[1921]]: Attorney and civic leader [[Alexander Lacy]] was born in South Boston, Virginia
* [[1918]]: Western swing bandleader [[Hank Penny]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1918]]: Western swing bandleader [[Hank Penny]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
==Deaths==
* [[2009]]: Chemist [[Leven Hazlegrove]] died at home in [[Homewood]].
* [[2008]]: Former Wake Forest University president [[Thomas Hearn]] died.
* [[1898]]: Surveyor and engineer [[John T. Milner]] died in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1898]]: Surveyor and engineer [[John T. Milner]] died in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1888]]: Early Birmingham entrepreneur [[John Westbrook]] died.
* [[1888]]: Early Birmingham entrepreneur [[John Westbrook]] died.
==Sports==
* [[1995]]: [[Birmingham Barracudas]] 30 - Calgary Stampeders 28 at Calgary, Ontario.
* [[1979]]: Florida Firebirds 27 - [[Alabama Vulcans]] 26 at Florida.
* [[1910]]: [[Rickwood Field]] opened with a 3:30 PM game. The [[1910 Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Barons]] defeated the Montgomery Climbers 3-2.


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August 18 in the history of the Birmingham District:

Opening day at Rickwood Field, August 18, 1910

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