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* [[1989]]: The first [[1989 City Stages|City Stages]] kicked off at [[Linn Park]]. | * [[1989]]: The first [[1989 City Stages|City Stages]] kicked off at [[Linn Park]]. | ||
* [[1986]]: The [[Harbert Center]] opened. | * [[1986]]: The [[Harbert Center]] opened. | ||
* [[1969]]: [[Governor of Alabama|Governor]] [[Albert Brewer]] announced the creation of the [[University of Alabama in Birmingham]] ([[UAB]]) as a separate institution within the [[University of Alabama System]]. | |||
* [[1967]]: The City of [[Hoover]] was incorporated. | * [[1967]]: The City of [[Hoover]] was incorporated. | ||
* [[1916]]: [[Donald Beatty]] soloed a small plane he constructed himself at his grandfather's farm in [[Tarrant]]. | * [[1916]]: [[Donald Beatty]] soloed a small plane he constructed himself at his grandfather's farm in [[Tarrant]]. | ||
==Births | ==Births== | ||
* [[1987]]: Singer [[Diana DeGarmo]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1969]]: State Representative [[Earl Hilliard, Jr]] was born in [[Montgomery]]. | |||
* [[1942]]: Soul singer [[Eddie Levert]] was born in [[Bessemer]]. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2009]]: [[Marian Ann Dowdell Woods]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[2009]]: [[Marian Ann Dowdell Woods]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[2006]]: Interior designer [[Joseph Braswell]] died in Pensacola, Florida. | * [[2006]]: Interior designer [[Joseph Braswell]] died in Pensacola, Florida. | ||
* [[1996]]: Announcer [[Mel Allen]] died in Greenwich, Connecticut. | * [[1996]]: Announcer [[Mel Allen]] died in Greenwich, Connecticut. | ||
==Sports== | ==Sports== | ||
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June 16 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2007: Ashley Mac's opened in Bluff Park.
- 2006: The 2006 City Stages kicked off at Linn Park.
- 2006: The Alabama Symphony Orchestra performed "Classics Under the Stars" for Sounds for Summer at Caldwell Park.
- 2003: Daniel Alarcón's story "City of Clowns" appeared in The New Yorker to rave reviews.
- 2000: The 12th Annual City Stages began in and around Linn Park.
- 1995: The 7th Annual City Stages began in and around Linn Park.
- 1993: Groundbreaking for the Alys Stephens Center was held.
- 1990: A revived Cousin Cliff's Clubhouse starring Cliff Holman debuted on WBRC-TV
- 1989: The first City Stages kicked off at Linn Park.
- 1986: The Harbert Center opened.
- 1969: Governor Albert Brewer announced the creation of the University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) as a separate institution within the University of Alabama System.
- 1967: The City of Hoover was incorporated.
- 1916: Donald Beatty soloed a small plane he constructed himself at his grandfather's farm in Tarrant.
Births
- 1987: Singer Diana DeGarmo was born in Birmingham.
- 1969: State Representative Earl Hilliard, Jr was born in Montgomery.
- 1942: Soul singer Eddie Levert was born in Bessemer.
Deaths
- 2009: Marian Ann Dowdell Woods died in Birmingham.
- 2006: Interior designer Joseph Braswell died in Pensacola, Florida.
- 1996: Announcer Mel Allen died in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Sports
- 2006: The 2006 North America Cup was held at the Lakeshore Foundation.
- 1995: Shreveport Pirates 31 - Birmingham Barracudas 28 at Independence Stadium.
- 1990: Sam "The Great Kaiser" Tenenbaum defeated Bullet Bob Armstrong to claim the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship at Birmingham International Raceway.
- 1984: Birmingham Stallions 35 - Memphis Showboats 20 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
- 1979: Alabama Vulcans 39 - Arkansas Champs 14 at Legion Field.