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'''February 21''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''February 21''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2010]]: [[UAB Women & Infants Center]] opened. | |||
* [[2009]]: [[Tony's Terrific Hot Dogs]] closed. | * [[2009]]: [[Tony's Terrific Hot Dogs]] closed. | ||
* [[1997]]: [[1998 abortion clinic bombing|Abortion clinic bomber]] [[Eric Robert Rudolph]] detonated a bomb outside the Otherside Lounge, a nightclub in Atlanta. | * [[1997]]: [[1998 abortion clinic bombing|Abortion clinic bomber]] [[Eric Robert Rudolph]] detonated a bomb outside the Otherside Lounge, a nightclub in Atlanta. | ||
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* [[1913]]: The dormant [[Oxmoor Furnaces]] were put back into blast to supply iron for [[World War I]]. | * [[1913]]: The dormant [[Oxmoor Furnaces]] were put back into blast to supply iron for [[World War I]]. | ||
* [[1899]]: 5 miners were killed in the [[1899 Blocton No. 2 Mine explosion]]. | * [[1899]]: 5 miners were killed in the [[1899 Blocton No. 2 Mine explosion]]. | ||
* [[1883]]: The [[Elyton Land Company]] | * [[1883]]: The [[Elyton Land Company]] sold [[Linn Park|Central Park]] (Linn Park), [[Marconi Park|East Park]] (Marconi Park) and [[Kelly Ingram Park|West Park]] (Kelly Ingram Park) to the City of [[Birmingham]] for $10 each. | ||
[[Image:B O Hargrove.jpg|right|thumb|B. O. Hargrove, born February 21, 1887]] | [[Image:B O Hargrove.jpg|right|thumb|B. O. Hargrove, born February 21, 1887]] | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
* [[1961]]: State Representative and [[Birmingham City Council]] member [[John Hilliard]] was born. | |||
* [[1954]]: State Senator [[Sundra Escott]] was born. | |||
* [[1948]]: ''[[Southern Living]]'' editor [[John Floyd]] was born in Selma, Dallas County. | |||
* [[1931]]: Artist and historian [[James Walker]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1931]]: Artist and historian [[James Walker]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1920]]: Jazz musician [[Sam Ranelli]] was born. | |||
* [[1919]]: Attorney [[Louis Oberdorfer]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1919]]: Attorney [[Louis Oberdorfer]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1887]]: [[Birmingham Fire Department|Fire Chief]] [[B. O. Hargrove]] was born. | * [[1887]]: [[Birmingham Fire Department|Fire Chief]] [[B. O. Hargrove]] was born. | ||
* [[1869]]: United Daughters of the Confederacy leader [[Eula Smith]] was born. | |||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
* [[2019]]: Real estate agent [[Bettie Hurd]] died. | |||
* [[2013]]: Attorney [[Louis Oberdorfer]] died on his 94th birthday in Washington D.C. | * [[2013]]: Attorney [[Louis Oberdorfer]] died on his 94th birthday in Washington D.C. | ||
* [[2000]]: Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial writer [[Ron Casey]] died. | * [[2000]]: Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial writer [[Ron Casey]] died. | ||
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February 21 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2010: UAB Women & Infants Center opened.
- 2009: Tony's Terrific Hot Dogs closed.
- 1997: Abortion clinic bomber Eric Robert Rudolph detonated a bomb outside the Otherside Lounge, a nightclub in Atlanta.
- 1994: Hithchiker Vickie Deblieux was picked up in Trussville by four teenagers who beat and kicked her to death and later mutilated her corpse.
- 1945: Marine Sergeant Ross Gray single-handedly cleared a mine field on Iwo Jima while taking enemy small arms fire, earning a Medal of Honor for his heroism.
- 1913: The dormant Oxmoor Furnaces were put back into blast to supply iron for World War I.
- 1899: 5 miners were killed in the 1899 Blocton No. 2 Mine explosion.
- 1883: The Elyton Land Company sold Central Park (Linn Park), East Park (Marconi Park) and West Park (Kelly Ingram Park) to the City of Birmingham for $10 each.
Births
- 1961: State Representative and Birmingham City Council member John Hilliard was born.
- 1954: State Senator Sundra Escott was born.
- 1948: Southern Living editor John Floyd was born in Selma, Dallas County.
- 1931: Artist and historian James Walker was born in Birmingham.
- 1920: Jazz musician Sam Ranelli was born.
- 1919: Attorney Louis Oberdorfer was born in Birmingham.
- 1887: Fire Chief B. O. Hargrove was born.
- 1869: United Daughters of the Confederacy leader Eula Smith was born.
Deaths
- 2019: Real estate agent Bettie Hurd died.
- 2013: Attorney Louis Oberdorfer died on his 94th birthday in Washington D.C.
- 2000: Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial writer Ron Casey died.
- 1994: Hithchiker Vickie Deblieux was picked up in Trussville by four teenagers who beat and kicked her to death and later mutilated her corpse.
- 1914: Birmingham Barons manager Harry Vaughn died in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- 1899: 5 miners were killed in the 1899 Blocton No. 2 Mine explosion.
Sports
- 2001: The Birmingham Thunderbolts lone season began.