February 17: Difference between revisions

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February 17 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2013: Mario Macias of Colorado won the Mercedes Marathon with a record time of 2:18:48.
2008: The Parliament House was imploded.
1971: Birmingham City Councilor Lashunda Scales was born.
1963: Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York.
1963: Vulcan's torch began signaling heart disease deaths rather than traffic fatalities for a week to support the Heart Fund Drive.
1941: Construction of the USS Birmingham (CL-62) began.
1940: Journalist and author Wayne Greenhaw was born in Sheffield, Colbert County.
1925: Coming Through premiered in New York City.
1921: Elyton Land Company general manager Willis Milner died.
1922: Baseball player Ed Chandler was born in Pinson.
1904: John Frye opened the Traders National Bank in Birmingham.
1899: Football coach Peahead Walker was born in Birmingham.
1763: Creek Indian leader Alexander McGillivary died.

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 * [[1921]]: [[Elyton Land Company]] general manager [[Willis Milner]] died.
 * [[1922]]: Baseball player [[Ed Chandler]] was born in [[Pinson]].
+* [[1904]]: [[John Frye]] opened the [[Traders National Bank]] in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1899]]: Football coach [[Peahead Walker]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1763]]: [[Creek Indian]] leader [[Alexander McGillivary]] died.
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