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'''July 15''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''July 15''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2015]]: [[Capers on Park Avenue]] opened in the [[Bluff Park Community Center]]. | |||
* [[2002]]: [[List of Presidential visits|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]]. | * [[2002]]: [[List of Presidential visits|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]]. | ||
* [[1998]]: The [[AT&T City Center|BellSouth Building]] was officially renamed [[BellSouth City Center]]. | * [[1998]]: The [[AT&T City Center|BellSouth Building]] was officially renamed [[BellSouth City Center]]. | ||
* [[1997]]: [[Compass Bank]] acquired Central Texas Bancorp of Waco, Texas. | * [[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) | * [[1996]]: [[WFFX-FM]] (95.7 The Fox) changed over to [[WBHJ-FM]] (95.7 Jamz) | ||
* [[1994]]: Birmingham signed a [[Birmingham Sister Cities|Sister City]] agreement with [[Székesfehérvár, Hungary]]. | |||
* [[1972]]: The [[Buzzard Roost Bridge]] in [[Colbert County]] was destroyed by fire. | * [[1972]]: The [[Buzzard Roost Bridge]] in [[Colbert County]] was destroyed by fire. | ||
* [[1960]]: [[Paul Hardin]] was elected a bishop of the Methodist Church. | * [[1960]]: [[Paul Hardin]] was elected a bishop of the Methodist Church. | ||
* [[1948]]: The pageant "[[The Yankees Are Coming]]" was staged by the [[Birmingham Historical Society]] on the grounds of the [[Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens|Arlington plantation]]. | * [[1948]]: The pageant "[[The Yankees Are Coming]]" was staged by the [[Birmingham Historical Society]] on the grounds of the [[Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens|Arlington plantation]]. | ||
* [[1918]]: A [[1918 Labuco rockslide|rockslide]] at the [[Labuco|Labuco coal mine]] killed two miners. | |||
* [[1909]]: The [[Birmingham & Edgewood Electric Railway]] was incorporated. | |||
* [[1903]]: [[Hillman Hospital]] opened a new four-story facility on [[20th Street South]]. | * [[1903]]: [[Hillman Hospital]] opened a new four-story facility on [[20th Street South]]. | ||
* [[1891]]: [[Louis Pizitz]] married [[Minnie Pizitz|Minnie Smolian]]. | * [[1891]]: [[Louis Pizitz]] married [[Minnie Pizitz|Minnie Smolian]]. | ||
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* [[1952]]: [[List of NBA players born in the Birmingham area|Pro basketball player]] [[Allen Murphy]] was born in Birmingham | * [[1952]]: [[List of NBA players born in the Birmingham area|Pro basketball player]] [[Allen Murphy]] was born in Birmingham | ||
* [[1942]]: [[Vivian Malone Jones|Vivian Malone]], the first black graduate of the [[University of Alabama]], was born in Mobile. | * [[1942]]: [[Vivian Malone Jones|Vivian Malone]], the first black graduate of the [[University of Alabama]], was born in Mobile. | ||
* [[1936]]: [[Howard College of Arts and Sciences]] dean [[Rod Davis]] was born in Guntersville, Marshall County. | |||
* [[1924]]: Senator [[Jeremiah Denton]] was born in Mobile. | * [[1924]]: Senator [[Jeremiah Denton]] was born in Mobile. | ||
* [[1922]]: [[Sister Mary Joseph]] was born. | * [[1922]]: [[Sister Mary Joseph]] was born. | ||
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* [[1982]]: Musician [[Bill Justis]] died in Nashville, Tennessee. | * [[1982]]: Musician [[Bill Justis]] died in Nashville, Tennessee. | ||
* [[1947]]: Former congressman [[Archibald Carmichael]] died in [[Tuscumbia]]. | * [[1947]]: Former congressman [[Archibald Carmichael]] died in [[Tuscumbia]]. | ||
* [[1945]]: Business executive [[Herbert Tutwiler]] died of a heart attack in Ponte Vedra, Florida. | |||
* [[1918]]: Miners [[Bert Tucker|Bert]] and [[Jean Tucker]] died in a A [[1918 Labuco rockslide|rockslide]] at the [[Labuco|Labuco coal mine]]. | |||
==Sports== | ==Sports== | ||
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July 15 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2015: Capers on Park Avenue opened in the Bluff Park Community Center.
- 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.
- 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)
- 1994: Birmingham signed a Sister City agreement with Székesfehérvár, Hungary.
- 1972: The Buzzard Roost Bridge in Colbert County was destroyed by fire.
- 1960: Paul Hardin was elected a bishop of the Methodist Church.
- 1948: The pageant "The Yankees Are Coming" was staged by the Birmingham Historical Society on the grounds of the Arlington plantation.
- 1918: A rockslide at the Labuco coal mine killed two miners.
- 1909: The Birmingham & Edgewood Electric Railway was incorporated.
- 1903: Hillman Hospital opened a new four-story facility on 20th Street South.
- 1891: Louis Pizitz married Minnie Smolian.
Births
- 1953: Attorney Hugo Black III was born in Birmingham.
- 1952: Pro basketball player Allen Murphy was born in Birmingham
- 1942: Vivian Malone, the first black graduate of the University of Alabama, was born in Mobile.
- 1936: Howard College of Arts and Sciences dean Rod Davis was born in Guntersville, Marshall County.
- 1924: Senator Jeremiah Denton was born in Mobile.
- 1922: Sister Mary Joseph was born.
- 1908: Organist Lee Erwin was born in Huntsville.
- 1846: Birmingham Board of Education president William Rushton Sr was born.
Deaths
- 2015: Radio announcer and sportscaster Doug Layton died in Vestavia Hills.
- 2015: McDonald's franchisee and Clairmont Avenue "Santa Claus" Ed Levins died.
- 2014: Pathologist June Fore Shaw died in Birmingham.
- 2012: Historian Jerry Bentley died.
- 2011: Sewanee School of Theology Dean Guy Lytle died in Winchester, Tennessee.
- 2006: Architect Marion Bradford died.
- 1999: TCI product representative Harry U. Gilmer died.
- 1990: Architect Edgar Mims died.
- 1982: Musician Bill Justis died in Nashville, Tennessee.
- 1947: Former congressman Archibald Carmichael died in Tuscumbia.
- 1945: Business executive Herbert Tutwiler died of a heart attack in Ponte Vedra, Florida.
- 1918: Miners Bert and Jean Tucker died in a A rockslide at the Labuco coal mine.
Sports
- 2006: The Birmingham Steeldogs lost 47-52 at the Macon Knights.
- 2000: The Birmingham Steeldogs lost 61-50 to the Tennessee Valley Vipers in Huntsville.
- 1961: A paved quarter-mile track opened at the Birmingham International Raceway.