August 4: Difference between revisions

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August 4 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2013: Worship Center Christian Church opened on Derby Parkway.
2006: Restaurant G closed.
2006: The 3rd annual Southern Heritage Festival began on two stages at the Railroad Park site.
2001: Joe Muggs opened at The Summit.
1998: Nearly 168,000 residents voted in the MAPS referendum.
1986: The USFL suspended their scheduled fall season, effectively ending the Birmingham Stallions.
1931: The mysterious Wood/Williams murders occurred in the woods of Shades Mountain.
1911: Businessman and entrepreneur Elton B. Stephens was born.
1889: Brother Bryan was installed as Third Presbyterian Church's first permanent pastor.

2013: Alabama Power Company executive Jim Beckham died.
2007: Ford dealer and ad spokesman Jim Skinner died.
2000: Ajani was born at Indianapolis Zoo.
1956: Edwin Stephenson, murderer of Father James Coyle, died in Birmingham.
1950: 1910 Birmingham Barons star pitcher Harry Coveleski died in Shamokin, Pennsylvania.
1931: The mysterious Wood/Williams murders occurred in the woods of Shades Mountain.
1887: Kelly Ingram, the first American serviceman to die in World War I, was born in Pratt City.
1875: Pioneer plantation owner Williamson Hawkins died.

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 '''August 4''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
+* [[2013]]: [[Worship Center Christian Church]] opened on [[Derby Parkway]].
 * [[2006]]: [[Restaurant G]] closed.
 * 2006: The 3rd annual [[Southern Heritage Festival]] began on two stages at the  [[Railroad Park]] site.