July 15: Difference between revisions

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July 15 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: The Birmingham Steeldogs lost 47-52 at the Macon Knights.
2002: President George W. Bush visited Birmingham. He gave a speech on national security at the Alys Stephens Center and attended a fundraiser for Governor Bob Riley at the BJCC.
2000: The Birmingham Steeldogs lost 61-50 to the Tennessee Valley Vipers in Huntsville.
1998: The BellSouth Building was officially renamed BellSouth City Center.
1997: Compass Bank acquired Central Texas Bancorp of Waco, Texas.
1996: WFFX-FM (95.7 The Fox) changed over to WBHJ-FM (95.7 Jamz)
1972: The Buzzard Roost Bridge in Colbert County was destroyed by fire.
1961: A paved quarter-mile track opened at the Birmingham International Raceway.
1960: Paul Hardin was elected a bishop of the Methodist Church.
1903: Hillman Hospital opened a new four-story facility on 20th Street South.
1891: Louis Pizitz married Minnie Smolian.

2011: Sewanee School of Theology Dean Guy Lytle died in Winchester, Tennessee.
1990: Architect Edgar Mims died.
1982: Musician Bill Justis died in Nashville, Tennessee.
1952: Pro basketball player Allen Murphy was born in Birmingham
1947: Former congressman Archibald Carmichael died in Tuscumbia.
1942: Vivian Malone, the first black graduate of the University of Alabama, was born in Mobile.
1924: Senator Jeremiah Denton was born in Mobile.
1922: Sister Mary Joseph was born.
1846: Birmingham Board of Education president William Rushton, Sr was born.

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 * [[1924]]: Senator [[Jeremiah Denton]] was born in Mobile.
 * [[1922]]: [[Sister Mary Joseph]] was born.
+* [[1846]]: [[Birmingham Board of Education]] president [[William Rushton, Sr]] was born.
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