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* [[2010]]: [[Gardendale First Baptist Church]] held services in their new worship center.
* [[2010]]: [[Gardendale First Baptist Church]] held services in their new worship center.
* [[2009]]: [[Seafood & Chicken Box]] moved to [[Trussville]] after 37 years in [[Center Point]].
* [[2009]]: [[Seafood & Chicken Box]] moved to [[Trussville]] after 37 years in [[Center Point]].
* 2009: [[Birmingham Wildfire]] defeated Southern California Steelers 35-16 at [[Legion Field]].
* 2009: [[Alabama Warriors]] defeated Memphis Panthers 38-20 at [[Warrior Stadium]].
* [[2006]]: [[Wayne Sellers]] and a group of investors bought the [[Hoover]]-based [[Pasquale's Pizza & Pasta]] restaurant chain.
* [[2006]]: [[Wayne Sellers]] and a group of investors bought the [[Hoover]]-based [[Pasquale's Pizza & Pasta]] restaurant chain.
* [[2002]]: [[The Club]] purchased the adjacent 6.5 acres of land which once housed [[Baby Doe's Matchless Mine]] restaurant.
* [[2002]]: [[The Club]] purchased the adjacent 6.5 acres of land which once housed [[Baby Doe's Matchless Mine]] restaurant.
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* [[1943]]: The [[USS Birmingham (CL-62)]] returned to the US after being assigned to the Atlantic Fleet during [[World War II]].
* [[1943]]: The [[USS Birmingham (CL-62)]] returned to the US after being assigned to the Atlantic Fleet during [[World War II]].


==Births and deaths==
==Births==
* [[1970]]: Radio host [[Steve Chiotakis]] was born in Gary, Indiana.
* [[1950]]: [[Greg Bass]], the host of [[Tapestry]] on [[WBHM]], was born.
* [[1939]]: Bassist [[Henry Strzelecki]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1926]]: Jazz musician [[Urbie Green]] was born in Mobile.
* [[1863]]: Judge [[Daniel Greene]] was born in Opelika.
 
==Deaths==
* [[2014]]: Dry cleaner [[George Berthon]] died in [[Birmingham]].
* [[2014]]: Dry cleaner [[George Berthon]] died in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1999]]: Baseball player and manager [[Harry Walker|Harry "the Hat" Walker]] died in Birmingham.
* [[1999]]: Baseball player and manager [[Harry Walker|Harry "the Hat" Walker]] died in Birmingham.
* [[1996]]: Radio announcer [[Tommy Charles]] died.
* [[1996]]: Radio announcer [[Tommy Charles]] died.
* [[1985]]: [[Fairfield]] [[Fairfield Police Department|police officer]] [[Myron Massey]] was shot and killed in the line of duty.
* [[1985]]: [[Fairfield]] [[Fairfield Police Department|police officer]] [[Myron Massey]] was shot and killed in the line of duty.
* [[1970]]: Radio host [[Steve Chiotakis]] was born in Gary, Indiana.
* [[1950]]: [[Greg Bass]], the host of [[Tapestry]] on [[WBHM]], was born.
* [[1926]]: Jazz musician [[Urbie Green]] was born in Mobile.
* [[1913]]: Governor and Senator [[Joseph Johnston]] died of pneumonia in Washington D.C.
* [[1913]]: Governor and Senator [[Joseph Johnston]] died of pneumonia in Washington D.C.
* [[1863]]: Judge [[Daniel Greene]] was born in Opelika.
 
==Sports==
* 2009: [[Birmingham Wildfire]] defeated Southern California Steelers 35-16 at [[Legion Field]].
* 2009: [[Alabama Warriors]] defeated Memphis Panthers 38-20 at [[Warrior Stadium]].


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