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* [[2015]]: The [[Atlantis Entertainment & Event Center]] was [[List of businesses closed by the Birmingham City Council|shut down]] by the [[Birmingham City Council]]. | * [[2015]]: The [[Atlantis Entertainment & Event Center]] was [[List of businesses closed by the Birmingham City Council|shut down]] by the [[Birmingham City Council]]. | ||
* [[2011]]: [[Paramount]] yogurt shop opened in the [[Roden Block]] downtown. | * [[2011]]: [[Paramount]] yogurt shop opened in the [[Roden Block]] downtown. | ||
* [[1949]]: Three sticks of [[List of racially-motivated bombings|dynamite]] were thrown into the home of [[Milton Curry | * [[1949]]: Three sticks of [[List of racially-motivated bombings|dynamite]] were thrown into the home of [[Milton Curry Jr]], but did not explode. | ||
* [[1934]]: The [[1934 National Balloon Race|National Balloon Race]] was postponed for 24 hours due to rain. | * [[1934]]: The [[1934 National Balloon Race|National Balloon Race]] was postponed for 24 hours due to rain. | ||
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July 28 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2015: The Atlantis Entertainment & Event Center was shut down by the Birmingham City Council.
- 2011: Paramount yogurt shop opened in the Roden Block downtown.
- 1949: Three sticks of dynamite were thrown into the home of Milton Curry Jr, but did not explode.
- 1934: The National Balloon Race was postponed for 24 hours due to rain.
Births
- 2008: Willow, a reticulated giraffe, was born at the Birmingham Zoo.
- 1988: The current Dubba Dubba Twins, Erica and Monica Stacey of Centreville, were born.
- 1984: NFL linebacker DeMeco Ryans was born in Bessemer.
- 1977: NFL offensive tackle Chris Samuels was born in Mobile.
- 1953: Former Ku Klux Klan leader and "Stormfront" founder Don Black was born in Athens, Limestone County.
- 1949: Pitcher Vida Blue was born in Mansfield, Louisiana.
- 1939: Architect Alberto Chiesa was born in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- 1924: Civil Rights activist Anne Braden was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
- 1890: Architect Harry Pembleton was born in Goshen, New York.
- 1886: Sanitation engineer and Mayor of Fairfield A. Clinton Decker was born in Prince Bay, New York.
Deaths
- 1904: Patrick O'Reilly, rector of St Paul's Catholic Church, died after falling off a horse.
Sports
- 2007: The Steeldogs played the Cincinnati Jungle Kats at the BJCC.
- 1909: The Brooklyn Superbas bought pitcher Eddie Dent's contract from the Winston-Salem Twins.