February 28

February 28 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2016: Cosmo's Pizza closed.
• 2014: The Haskell Slaughter law firm closed its Park Place offices.
• 2006: Birmingham City Council passed a resolution to invest up to $2.5 million in infrastructure improvements for Pemco, an additional $5 million for development of the Railroad Park, and $11 million in incentives for Eastwood Village.
• 1972: WJLD-AM moved its studio from downtown to Mason City.
• 1960: The A. G. Gaston Building was dedicated.
• 1954: Gene Autry headlined an all-star stage revue at Municipal Auditorium.
• 1946: Tenor Lawritz Melchior performed with a 30-piece orchestra at Municipal Auditorium.
• 1905: The first class of Hillman Hospital's Training School for Nurses was graduated.
• 1890: Richard Hawes was hanged by Sheriff Joseph S. Smith for the murders of his wife and daughters.
• 1889: The town of Avondale was incorporated by the Alabama State Legislature.
• 1876: At Oxmoor Furnace the first viable pig iron was produced using coke from Birmingham District coal instead of charcoal.

Births

• 1911: Businessman Mortimer Jordan IV was born in Birmingham.
• 1878: Developer Robert Jemison Jr was born in Tuscaloosa.
• 1871: Pratt City Mayor Joseph Lacey was born in Seale, Russell County.

Deaths

• 2011: Dewayne Davis, founder of UAB Gospel Choir and More Than Conquerors Faith Church, died.
• 2010: Brookwood Medical Center co-founder Charles Speir died.
• 2009: Buffalo Rock Company chairman Jimmy Lee, Jr died.
• 1967: US Army Sergeant Matthew Leonard was killed in action in Vietnam.
• 1951: Retailer Joseph Loveman died.
• 1941: Architect Wallace Rayfield died.
• 1890: Richard Hawes was hanged by Sheriff Joseph S. Smith for the murders of his wife and daughters.