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'''January 23''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''January 23''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2017]]: [[Bill Scott]] was sworn in as the 43rd Chief of the San Francisco Police Department. | |||
* [[2013]]: [[Heavenly Donut Company]] opened on [[Cahaba River Road]]. | |||
* [[2012]]: An early morning [[January 2012 tornado outbreak|tornado outbreak]] caused widespread damage in [[Jefferson County]]. | * [[2012]]: An early morning [[January 2012 tornado outbreak|tornado outbreak]] caused widespread damage in [[Jefferson County]]. | ||
* [[2011]]: Ground was broken for the new [[Woodlawn United Methodist Church]]. | * [[2011]]: Ground was broken for the new [[Woodlawn United Methodist Church]]. | ||
* [[2007]]: The [[Mark and Mack Show]] became [[WYSF-FM]]'s morning radio program. | * [[2007]]: The [[Mark and Mack Show]] became [[WYSF-FM]]'s morning radio program. | ||
* [[2000]]: [[Derrick Thomas]] was badly injured in an auto accident in Kansas City, Missouri. | * [[2000]]: [[Derrick Thomas]] was badly injured in an auto accident in Kansas City, Missouri. | ||
* [[1972]]: Johnny Cash headlined a show with June Carter, Carl Perkins and the Statler Brothers at [[Municipal Auditorium]]. | * [[1972]]: Johnny Cash headlined a show with June Carter, Carl Perkins and the Statler Brothers at [[Municipal Auditorium]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1965]]: Peter, Paul and Mary played [[Municipal Auditorium]], with ticket prices ranging from $2.50 to $5 | ||
* [[1955]]: [[Martin Luther King Jr]] delivered a speech to a [[Birmingham NAACP]] meeting at [[Tabernacle Baptist Church]]. | |||
* [[1948]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 3.8 inches to Birmingham. | * [[1948]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 3.8 inches to Birmingham. | ||
* [[1940]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 9.5 inches to Birmingham. | * [[1940]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 9.5 inches to Birmingham. | ||
[[Image:Joseph Marino.jpg|right|thumb|Joseph Marino, born January 23, 1953]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1973]]: [[Reality show cast member]] [[Julie Oliver Gentry]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1970]]: [[UAB Blazers]] women's basketball coach [[Audra Smith]] was born in Milledgeville, Georgia. | |||
* [[1953]]: Archbishop [[Joseph Marino]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1925]]: Real estate agent [[Bettie Hurd]] was born in Sheffield, Colbert County. | |||
* [[1916]]: Football player [[Bo Russell]] was born in Birmingham. | * [[1916]]: Football player [[Bo Russell]] was born in Birmingham. | ||
* [[1894]]: U. S. Congressman [[Luther Patrick]] was born in Morgan County. | * [[1913]]: [[Samford University]] president [[Leslie Wright]] was born in Birmingham. | ||
* [[1894]]: U.S. Congressman [[Luther Patrick]] was born in Morgan County. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2022]]: [[Bettie Doss]], bookkeeper and wife of [[Raymond Doss]] died. | |||
* [[2013]]: [[Birmingham-Southern College]] biology professor [[Doug Waits]] died. | |||
* [[2012]]: Businessman and philanthropist [[Larry Striplin, Jr]] died. | |||
* [[2006]]: Vietnam veteran [[Murray Sokol]] died. | |||
* [[2003]]: Singer and actress [[Nell Carter]] died. | |||
* [[1970]]: [[Alabama Sports Hall of Fame]] inductee [[Hank Crisp]] died at [[UAB Hospital]]. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[1990]]: Patty Moise set a record closed course run for a female at 217.498 mph at [[Talladega Superspeedway]]. | |||
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January 23 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2017: Bill Scott was sworn in as the 43rd Chief of the San Francisco Police Department.
- 2013: Heavenly Donut Company opened on Cahaba River Road.
- 2012: An early morning tornado outbreak caused widespread damage in Jefferson County.
- 2011: Ground was broken for the new Woodlawn United Methodist Church.
- 2007: The Mark and Mack Show became WYSF-FM's morning radio program.
- 2000: Derrick Thomas was badly injured in an auto accident in Kansas City, Missouri.
- 1972: Johnny Cash headlined a show with June Carter, Carl Perkins and the Statler Brothers at Municipal Auditorium.
- 1965: Peter, Paul and Mary played Municipal Auditorium, with ticket prices ranging from $2.50 to $5
- 1955: Martin Luther King Jr delivered a speech to a Birmingham NAACP meeting at Tabernacle Baptist Church.
- 1948: A rare snowfall brought 3.8 inches to Birmingham.
- 1940: A rare snowfall brought 9.5 inches to Birmingham.
Births
- 1973: Reality show cast member Julie Oliver Gentry was born in Birmingham.
- 1970: UAB Blazers women's basketball coach Audra Smith was born in Milledgeville, Georgia.
- 1953: Archbishop Joseph Marino was born in Birmingham.
- 1925: Real estate agent Bettie Hurd was born in Sheffield, Colbert County.
- 1916: Football player Bo Russell was born in Birmingham.
- 1913: Samford University president Leslie Wright was born in Birmingham.
- 1894: U.S. Congressman Luther Patrick was born in Morgan County.
Deaths
- 2022: Bettie Doss, bookkeeper and wife of Raymond Doss died.
- 2013: Birmingham-Southern College biology professor Doug Waits died.
- 2012: Businessman and philanthropist Larry Striplin, Jr died.
- 2006: Vietnam veteran Murray Sokol died.
- 2003: Singer and actress Nell Carter died.
- 1970: Alabama Sports Hall of Fame inductee Hank Crisp died at UAB Hospital.
Sports
- 1990: Patty Moise set a record closed course run for a female at 217.498 mph at Talladega Superspeedway.