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'''March 15''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''March 15''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2008]]: Retired Federal judge [[Sam Pointer, Jr]] died.
* [[2016]]: [[Real and Rosemary]] opened in downtown [[Homewood]].
* 2008: Holocaust survivor [[Henry Aizenman]] died in Birmingham.
* [[2006]]: Bhamwiki was launched.
* [[2006]]: BhamWiki was launched.
* [[1986]]: Alabama performed at the [[Legacy Arena|BJCC Coliseum]].
* [[2005]]: [[Andrew Zow]] joined the [[Alabama Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]].
* [[1969]]: The [[Eternal Flame of Freedom]] was dedicated in [[Linn Park]].
* [[1969]]: The [[Eternal Flame of Freedom]] was dedicated in [[Linn Park]].
* [[1966]]: [[Sandy Posey]] recorded "Born a Woman", her first hit single.
* [[1966]]: [[Sandy Posey]] recorded "Born a Woman", her first hit single.
* [[1959]]: The [[Birmingham Genealogical Society]] was first organized.
* [[1959]]: The [[Birmingham Genealogical Society]] was first organized.
* [[1955]]: The [[Paul Hayne School time capsule]] was opened.
* [[1954]]: [[Cliff Holman|"Cousin Cliff" Holman]]'s "[[Tip-Top Clubhouse]]" debuted on [[WABT-TV]].
* [[1954]]: [[Cliff Holman|"Cousin Cliff" Holman]]'s "[[Tip-Top Clubhouse]]" debuted on [[WABT-TV]].
* [[1891]]: [[Trinity Methodist Church (Southside)]] dedicated its first church building.
* [[1884]]: [[Peter Zinszer]] opened his "[[Peter Zinszer's Mammoth Furniture House|Mammoth Furniture House]]" in [[downtown Birmingham]].
[[Image:Demetrius Newton.JPG|right|thumb|Demetrius Newton, born March 15, 1928]]
==Births==
* [[1966]]: Horologist [[John B. McLemore]] was born in [[Bibb County]].
* [[1944]]: Naturalist [[Marty Schulman]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1942]]: Basketball coach, banker and businessman [[Jimmy Taylor]] was born.
* [[1942]]: Basketball coach, banker and businessman [[Jimmy Taylor]] was born.
* [[1936]]: Restaurateur [[Eli Stevens]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1928]]: Politician and attorney [[Demetrius Newton]] was born in [[Fairfield]].
* [[1928]]: Politician and attorney [[Demetrius Newton]] was born in [[Fairfield]].
* [[1890]]: Baseball player [[Dizzy Dismukes]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1908]]: Educator and social worker [[Alice Pigman]] was born in Oak Park, Illinois.
* [[1852]]: Newspaper editor and historian [[George Cruikshank]] was born in Kentucky.
* [[1890]]: Baseball player [[Dizzy Dismukes]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1857]]: Newspaper editor and historian [[George Cruikshank]] was born in Kentucky.
 
==Deaths==
* [[2017]]: Former [[Warrior]] mayor [[Rena Hudson]] died from a heart attack.
* [[2013]]: Glass artist [[Cam Langley]] died of cancer.
* 2013: Rockabilly pioneer [[Hardrock Gunter]] died from pneumonia.
* [[2010]]: The body of [[Major Bashinsky]] was found in a pond at the [[Highland Park Golf Course]].
* 2010: Abstract painter [[Elaine Hamilton]] died in Woodstock, Maryland.
* [[2008]]: Retired Federal judge [[Sam Pointer Jr]] died.
* 2008: Holocaust survivor [[Henry Aizenman]] died in Birmingham.
* [[1992]]: Radio deejay [[Jim Taber]] died.
* [[1929]]: [[Boogie-Woogie]] pianist [[Pinetop Smith]] was shot to death in Chicago, Illinois.
 
==Sports==
* [[2005]]: [[Andrew Zow]] joined the [[Alabama Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]].


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March 15 in the history of the Birmingham District:

Demetrius Newton, born March 15, 1928

Births

Deaths

Sports

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