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'''August 25''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''August 25''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2009]]: [[2009 Birmingham City Council election]] | * [[2020]]: [[2020 Jefferson County municipal elections]] were held. | ||
* 2009: [[Walter Maddox]] reelected to second term as [[Mayor of Tuscaloosa]]. | * [[2009]]: The [[2009 Birmingham City Council election]] was held. | ||
* 2009: [[Walter Maddox]] was reelected to second term as [[Mayor of Tuscaloosa]]. | |||
* [[2006]]: The second annual [[Stokin' the Fire BBQ Festival]] began at [[Sloss Furnaces]]. | * [[2006]]: The second annual [[Stokin' the Fire BBQ Festival]] began at [[Sloss Furnaces]]. | ||
* [[2001]]: A new playground at [[Triangle Park]] in [[Forest Park]] was dedicated. | * [[2001]]: A new playground at [[Triangle Park]] in [[Forest Park]] was dedicated. | ||
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* [[1969]]: The first fourteen members of the [[Alabama Academy of Honor]] were inducted. | * [[1969]]: The first fourteen members of the [[Alabama Academy of Honor]] were inducted. | ||
* [[1963]]: The [[Cahaba River Group]] split off from the [[Eastview 13 Klavern]] of the [[Ku Klux Klan]]. | * [[1963]]: The [[Cahaba River Group]] split off from the [[Eastview 13 Klavern]] of the [[Ku Klux Klan]]. | ||
* [[1960]]: [[Eastwood Mall]] opened. | |||
* [[1960]]: [[Eastwood Mall]] | |||
[[Image:Akili.jpg|right|thumb|Akili, born August 25, 2005]] | [[Image:Akili.jpg|right|thumb|Akili, born August 25, 2005]] | ||
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* [[1855]]: Alabama Governor [[Russell Cunningham]] was born in Lawrence County. | * [[1855]]: Alabama Governor [[Russell Cunningham]] was born in Lawrence County. | ||
* [[1818]]: Farmer, merchant and entrepreneur [[John Westbrook]] was born in North Carolina. | * [[1818]]: Farmer, merchant and entrepreneur [[John Westbrook]] was born in North Carolina. | ||
==Marriages== | |||
* [[1962]]: Army Captain Colin Powell married speech pathologist [[Alma Powell|Alma Johnson]] at [[First Congregational Christian Church]]. | |||
* [[1886]]: [[Edouard Sidel]] married Jeanne Legras in New Orleans, Louisiana. | |||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
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August 25 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2020: 2020 Jefferson County municipal elections were held.
- 2009: The 2009 Birmingham City Council election was held.
- 2009: Walter Maddox was reelected to second term as Mayor of Tuscaloosa.
- 2006: The second annual Stokin' the Fire BBQ Festival began at Sloss Furnaces.
- 2001: A new playground at Triangle Park in Forest Park was dedicated.
- 1997: A dropped steel coil punched 11 holes in I-20/59 near 24th Street North.
- 1979: Archbishop Joseph Marino was ordained at Cathedral of St Paul.
- 1969: The first fourteen members of the Alabama Academy of Honor were inducted.
- 1963: The Cahaba River Group split off from the Eastview 13 Klavern of the Ku Klux Klan.
- 1960: Eastwood Mall opened.
Births
- 2005: Akili, a female African lion, was born.
- 1979: Siberian tiger Daisy was born at the Birmingham Zoo.
- 1968: Architect and blogger Jeremy Erdreich was born.
- 1960: Actress Ashley Crow was born in Birmingham.
- 1952: Musician and producer Peter Wolf was born in Austria.
- 1952: Fairfield Police Department officer Gary Lavender was born.
- 1946: Author Charles Ghigna was born in New York.
- 1939: Film director John Badham was born in England.
- 1937: Music minister Aubrey Edwards was born.
- 1932: Biologist Dan Holliman was born in Jefferson County.
- 1919: Alabama Governor George Wallace was born in Clio.
- 1885: Artist and interior designer Harry Hawkins was born in New Harmony, Indiana.
- 1855: Alabama Governor Russell Cunningham was born in Lawrence County.
- 1818: Farmer, merchant and entrepreneur John Westbrook was born in North Carolina.
Marriages
- 1962: Army Captain Colin Powell married speech pathologist Alma Johnson at First Congregational Christian Church.
- 1886: Edouard Sidel married Jeanne Legras in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Deaths
- 1928: Businessman James Bowron died.
Sports
- 2001: Tryouts for the Alabama Slammers women's football team were held at McLendon Park.
- 1979: San Antonio Charros 17 - Alabama Slammers 10 at Legion Field.