August 25: Difference between revisions

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August 25 in the history of the Birmingham District:

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: Tryouts for the Alabama Slammers women's football team were held at McLendon Park.
1997: A dropped steel coil punched 11 holes in I-20/59 near 24th Street North.
1979: San Antonio Charros 17 - Alabama Slammers 10 at Legion Field.
1979: Archbishop Joseph Marino was ordained at Cathedral of St Paul
1960: Eastwood Mall, The South's first indoor shopping mall, opened its doors with Governor John Patterson and Mayor Jimmy Morgan presiding.
1960: Actress Ashley Crow was born in Birmingham.
1952: Musician and producer Peter Wolf was born in Austria.
1946: Author Charles Ghigna was born in New York.
1939: Film director John Badham was born in England.
1919: Alabama Governor George Wallace was born in Clio.

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 * [[1960]]: [[Eastwood Mall]], The South's first indoor shopping mall, opened its doors with Governor [[John Patterson]] and Mayor [[Jimmy Morgan]] presiding.
 * 1960: Actress [[Ashley Crow]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
-* 1952: Musician and producer [[Peter Wolf]] was born in Austria.
+* [[1952]]: Musician and producer [[Peter Wolf]] was born in Austria.
-* [[1946]]: Author [[Charles Ghigna]] was born Bayside (Long Island), New York.
+* [[1946]]: Author [[Charles Ghigna]] was born in New York.
-* [[1939]]: Film director [[John Badham]] was born in Luton, Bedfordshire (UK)
+* [[1939]]: Film director [[John Badham]] was born in England.
 * [[1919]]: Alabama Governor [[George Wallace]] was born in Clio.
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