July 25: Difference between revisions

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July 25 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2012: Sports artist and "Aubie" creator Phil Neel died in Birmingham.
2009: Alabama Warriors defeated the Crestview Thunderbirds 62-6 at Warrior Stadium.
2009: Birmingham Wildfire defeated Louisiana Storm 45-7 in New Orleans.
2008: Colonial Promenade Tannehill in Bessemer officially opened.
1998: The New York Yankees dedicated a plaque in memory of Mel Allen for Monument Park at Yankee Stadium.
1976: Musician Ronald Presley was born in Oceanside, California.
1974: The Steiner Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
1962: Editorial cartoonist Mark Cullum was born.
1959: Alabama State Representative and inaugural Aubie Barry Mask was born in Alexander City.
1957: Baseball player Frank Welch died.
1955: Patricia Todd was born.
1955: Frank Jares won the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight title from Sonny Myers.
1925: Motown drummer Benny Benjamin was born in Birmingham.
1880: Doctor Lloyd Noland was born in Gordonsville, Virginia.
1868: Alabama officially rejoined the United States with the swearing-in of "carpetbagger" Senators George E. Spencer and Willard Warner.
1857: Mining engineer, executive and poet John Henry Adams was born in Birmingham, England.

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 '''July 25''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
+* [[2012]]: Sports artist and "[[Aubie]]" creator [[Phil Neel]] died in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[2009]]: [[Alabama Warriors]] defeated the Crestview Thunderbirds 62-6 at [[Warrior Stadium]].
 * 2009: [[Birmingham Wildfire]] defeated Louisiana Storm 45-7 in New Orleans.