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[[Image:Rickwood opening day.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Opening day at Rickwood Field, August 18, 1910]] | |||
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'''August 18''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''August 18''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
[[ | * [[2021]]: [[UAB Honors Hall]] was built in the former location of [[Snoozy's College Bookstore]] on the [[UAB Campus]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[2016]]: Richella Heekins and Ben Marlow concluded their [[BHM not BHX]] visit. | ||
* [[ | * [[2015]]: [[U.S. Steel]] announced the permanent closure of its [[Fairfield Works]] blast furnace. | ||
* [[2013]]: The [[A. H. Parker statue]] was dedicated at [[Parker High School]]. | |||
* [[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. | ||
* [[ | * [[1979]]: [[Legion Field]] hosted the Drum Corps International World Championships. | ||
* [[ | * [[1978]]: [[John's Restaurant]] closed for the move a block south to 112 [[21st Street North]]. | ||
* [[1973]]: [[City Federal Savings & Loan]] opened an office at [[Green Springs Highway]] and [[West Valley Avenue]]. | |||
* [[1963]]: The [[Pratt City Library]] opened. | |||
* [[1957]]: [[McElwain Baptist Church]] completed a new fellowship hall. | * [[1957]]: [[McElwain Baptist Church]] completed a new fellowship hall. | ||
* [[1955]]: | * [[1947]]: The newly-built [[Samuel Matthews residence]] in [[Smithfield]] was [[List of racially-motivated bombings#1947|destroyed in a bombing]]. | ||
* [[1925]]: The [[Flag of Birmingham]] was adopted by the [[Birmingham City Commission]]. | |||
* [[1915]]: [[Rickwood Field]] hosted a "Suffrage Day" 1-inning game between all-female baseball teams from [[Birmingham]] and [[Bessemer]], in support of the [[Alabama Equal Suffrage Association]]. | |||
* [[1890]]: Construction resumed for the [[Old Main|Main Building]] at [[Samford University|Howard College]] in [[East Lake]]. | |||
* [[1882]]: [[Acton Memorial Cemetery]] was established. | |||
[[File:Gene Bartow 1977.jpg|right|thumb|Gene Bartow, born August 18, 1930]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1955]]: Atlanta Braves catcher [[Bruce Benedict]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1931]]: [[AmSouth Bank]] CEO [[John Woods]] was born in Evanston, Illinois. | |||
* [[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]]. | ||
* [[1908]]: [[Veterans Day]] founder [[Raymond Weeks]] was born in Columbus, Georgia. | |||
* [[1879]]: Architect [[William Denham]] was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2009]]: Chemist [[Leven Hazlegrove]] died at home in [[Homewood]]. | |||
* [[2008]]: Former Wake Forest University president [[Thomas Hearn]] died. | |||
* [[1899]]: Methodist minister and former probate Judge [[W. L. Wilson]] died in [[Leeds]]. | |||
* [[1898]]: Surveyor and engineer [[John T. Milner]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[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. | * [[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:
- 2021: UAB Honors Hall was built in the former location of Snoozy's College Bookstore on the UAB Campus.
- 2016: Richella Heekins and Ben Marlow concluded their BHM not BHX visit.
- 2015: U.S. Steel announced the permanent closure of its Fairfield Works blast furnace.
- 2013: The A. H. Parker statue was dedicated at Parker High School.
- 2006: Jefferson State Community College's St Clair Center opened in Pell City.
- 2005: Singer Bo Bice underwent emergency surgery for a blocked intestine.
- 1979: Legion Field hosted the Drum Corps International World Championships.
- 1978: John's Restaurant closed for the move a block south to 112 21st Street North.
- 1973: City Federal Savings & Loan opened an office at Green Springs Highway and West Valley Avenue.
- 1963: The Pratt City Library opened.
- 1957: McElwain Baptist Church completed a new fellowship hall.
- 1947: The newly-built Samuel Matthews residence in Smithfield was destroyed in a bombing.
- 1925: The Flag of Birmingham was adopted by the Birmingham City Commission.
- 1915: Rickwood Field hosted a "Suffrage Day" 1-inning game between all-female baseball teams from Birmingham and Bessemer, in support of the Alabama Equal Suffrage Association.
- 1890: Construction resumed for the Main Building at Howard College in East Lake.
- 1882: Acton Memorial Cemetery was established.
Births
- 1955: Atlanta Braves catcher Bruce Benedict was born in Birmingham.
- 1931: AmSouth Bank CEO John Woods was born in Evanston, Illinois.
- 1930: Basketball coach Gene Bartow was born in Browning, Missouri.
- 1921: Attorney and civic leader Alexander Lacy was born in South Boston, Virginia
- 1918: Western swing bandleader Hank Penny was born in Birmingham.
- 1908: Veterans Day founder Raymond Weeks was born in Columbus, Georgia.
- 1879: Architect William Denham was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Deaths
- 2009: Chemist Leven Hazlegrove died at home in Homewood.
- 2008: Former Wake Forest University president Thomas Hearn died.
- 1899: Methodist minister and former probate Judge W. L. Wilson died in Leeds.
- 1898: Surveyor and engineer John T. Milner died in Birmingham.
- 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 Birmingham Barons defeated the Montgomery Climbers 3-2.