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'''August 26''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''August 26''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2014]]: The [[2014 Bessemer municipal election]] was held. | |||
* [[2011]]: The National Weather issued their final report on the [[April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak]]. | |||
* [[2010]]: The [[Green Building Focus Conference & Expo]] wrapped up at the [[Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex]]. | |||
* [[2008]]: [[2008 municipal elections|Municipal elections]] were held. | * [[2008]]: [[2008 municipal elections|Municipal elections]] were held. | ||
*2008: Doctor [[Charles Alford]] of [[UAB]] died. | * 2008: The [[Jefferson County Board of Health]] voted to change the name of the Chris McNair Health Center to the [[West End Health Center]]. | ||
* [[1979]]: Ground was broken for [[Rock Mountain Lakes Baptist Church|Rock Mountain Lakes Baptist Mission]]. | |||
* [[1971]]: A runaway truck collided with a car carrying five [[Vestavia Hills High School]] coaches. [[Phillip Puccio]], [[Thomas Ward]] and [[Robert Ray]] were killed. [[Thompson Reynolds]] and [[Sam Short]] were injured. | |||
* [[1960]]: Richard Nixon spoke at a campaign rally on the steps of [[Birmingham City Hall]]. | |||
* [[1908]]: Governor [[B. B. Comer]] sent in state militiamen to break up the [[1908 United Mine Workers strike]]. | |||
[[Image:Virginia Hill.jpg|right|thumb|Virginia Hill, born August 26, 1916]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1973]]: U.S. Attorney [[Jay Town]] was born. | |||
* [[1916]]: Mob boss [[Virginia Hill]] was born in [[Lipscomb]]. | |||
==Marriages== | |||
* [[1940]]: [[Mel Rosenberger|Mel]] and [[Mae Rosenberger]] were married. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2023]]: Restaurateur and artist [[Delrico Gibson]] died. | |||
* [[2009]]: [[Rural Studio]] co-founder [[D. K. Ruth]] died. | |||
* [[2008]]: Doctor [[Charles Alford]] of [[UAB]] died. | |||
* [[1997]]: [[Trussville Public Library]] librarian [[Jean Glenn]] died. | * [[1997]]: [[Trussville Public Library]] librarian [[Jean Glenn]] died. | ||
* [[1985]]: Methodist minister [[Ted Hightower]] died in Bowling Green, Kentucky. | |||
* [[1968]]: Architect [[Lawrence Whitten]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[1995]]: The [[Birmingham Barracudas]] lost 37-14 to the Calgary Stampeders at [[Legion Field]]. | * [[1995]]: The [[Birmingham Barracudas]] lost 37-14 to the Calgary Stampeders at [[Legion Field]]. | ||
* [[1947]]: [[Dan Bankhead]] hit a home run in his first Major League at-bat. | * [[1947]]: [[Dan Bankhead]] hit a home run in his first Major League at-bat. | ||
* [[1926]]: The [[Birmingham Black Barons]]' [[Harry Salmon]] pitched an 8-0 no-hitter against the Albany Giants. | |||
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August 26 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2014: The 2014 Bessemer municipal election was held.
- 2011: The National Weather issued their final report on the April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak.
- 2010: The Green Building Focus Conference & Expo wrapped up at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.
- 2008: Municipal elections were held.
- 2008: The Jefferson County Board of Health voted to change the name of the Chris McNair Health Center to the West End Health Center.
- 1979: Ground was broken for Rock Mountain Lakes Baptist Mission.
- 1971: A runaway truck collided with a car carrying five Vestavia Hills High School coaches. Phillip Puccio, Thomas Ward and Robert Ray were killed. Thompson Reynolds and Sam Short were injured.
- 1960: Richard Nixon spoke at a campaign rally on the steps of Birmingham City Hall.
- 1908: Governor B. B. Comer sent in state militiamen to break up the 1908 United Mine Workers strike.
Births
- 1973: U.S. Attorney Jay Town was born.
- 1916: Mob boss Virginia Hill was born in Lipscomb.
Marriages
- 1940: Mel and Mae Rosenberger were married.
Deaths
- 2023: Restaurateur and artist Delrico Gibson died.
- 2009: Rural Studio co-founder D. K. Ruth died.
- 2008: Doctor Charles Alford of UAB died.
- 1997: Trussville Public Library librarian Jean Glenn died.
- 1985: Methodist minister Ted Hightower died in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
- 1968: Architect Lawrence Whitten died in Birmingham.
Sports
- 1995: The Birmingham Barracudas lost 37-14 to the Calgary Stampeders at Legion Field.
- 1947: Dan Bankhead hit a home run in his first Major League at-bat.
- 1926: The Birmingham Black Barons' Harry Salmon pitched an 8-0 no-hitter against the Albany Giants.