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'''March 26''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''March 26''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2021]]: A single-seat airplane [[2021 Bessemer airport plane crash|ran off the runway]] at the [[Bessemer Airport]]. | |||
* [[2015]]: President Barack Obama [[2015 presidential visit|delivered remarks on the economy]] at [[Lawson State Community College]]. | |||
* [[2008]]: A settlement was reached between [[UAB]] and [[John Katopodis]] over the use of the [[Pita Stop building]] by [[Computer Help for Kids]]. | * [[2008]]: A settlement was reached between [[UAB]] and [[John Katopodis]] over the use of the [[Pita Stop building]] by [[Computer Help for Kids]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[2003]]: [[Brasfield & Gorrie]] suspended work on [[HealthSouth]]'s "[[Grandview Medical Center|Digital Hospital]]". | ||
* [[2001]]: [[HealthSouth]] announced a partnership with Oracle to construct a "[[Grandview Medical Center|Digital Hospital]]". | |||
* [[2000]]: "[[List of Birmingham Museum of Art exhibitions#2000|A Mark in Time: Masterworks of Contemporary Alabama Crafts]]" opened at the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]. | * [[2000]]: "[[List of Birmingham Museum of Art exhibitions#2000|A Mark in Time: Masterworks of Contemporary Alabama Crafts]]" opened at the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]. | ||
* [[1989]]: [[Hunter Street Baptist Church]] opened its worship center on [[John Hawkins Parkway]] in [[Hoover]]. | * [[1989]]: [[Hunter Street Baptist Church]] opened its worship center on [[John Hawkins Parkway]] in [[Hoover]]. | ||
* [[1983]]: [[Phyllis Pope]] was selected as the first [[Miss UAB]]. | * [[1983]]: [[Phyllis Pope]] was selected as the first [[Miss UAB]]. | ||
* | * [[1919]]: [[Agnes Nicholson]] was the last person to be buried at [[Elyton Cemetery]]. | ||
* [[1892]]: [[David Fox]] swept the [[1892 Birmingham municipal election]]'s Democratic primary. | |||
* [[1885]]: [[Berney National Bank|Central Bank of Birmingham]] was founded by [[William Berney]]. | * [[1885]]: [[Berney National Bank|Central Bank of Birmingham]] was founded by [[William Berney]]. | ||
* [[1865]]: [[Wilson's Raid]]ers skirmished at the [[Black Warrior River]]. | * [[1865]]: [[Wilson's Raid]]ers skirmished at the [[Black Warrior River]]. | ||
==Births== | |||
* [[1952]]: [[Gary Bostany]], artist, landlord and historian | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2017]]: A family of four from Jackson, Tennessee died in the [[2017 Hayden plane crash]]. | |||
* [[1981]]: Retired [[U.S. Steel]] executive and former [[Jefferson County Board of Education]] member [[Carl Bottenfield]] died in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2006]]: [[UAB]]'s basketball coach [[Mike Anderson]] accepted a position at the University of Missouri. | |||
* [[1984]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 27, Tampa Bay Bandits 9 at Tampa Bay. | |||
* [[1983]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 16, Arizona Wranglers 7 at [[Legion Field]]. | |||
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March 26 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2021: A single-seat airplane ran off the runway at the Bessemer Airport.
- 2015: President Barack Obama delivered remarks on the economy at Lawson State Community College.
- 2008: A settlement was reached between UAB and John Katopodis over the use of the Pita Stop building by Computer Help for Kids.
- 2003: Brasfield & Gorrie suspended work on HealthSouth's "Digital Hospital".
- 2001: HealthSouth announced a partnership with Oracle to construct a "Digital Hospital".
- 2000: "A Mark in Time: Masterworks of Contemporary Alabama Crafts" opened at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
- 1989: Hunter Street Baptist Church opened its worship center on John Hawkins Parkway in Hoover.
- 1983: Phyllis Pope was selected as the first Miss UAB.
- 1919: Agnes Nicholson was the last person to be buried at Elyton Cemetery.
- 1892: David Fox swept the 1892 Birmingham municipal election's Democratic primary.
- 1885: Central Bank of Birmingham was founded by William Berney.
- 1865: Wilson's Raiders skirmished at the Black Warrior River.
Births
- 1952: Gary Bostany, artist, landlord and historian
Deaths
- 2017: A family of four from Jackson, Tennessee died in the 2017 Hayden plane crash.
- 1981: Retired U.S. Steel executive and former Jefferson County Board of Education member Carl Bottenfield died in Tuscaloosa.
Sports
- 2006: UAB's basketball coach Mike Anderson accepted a position at the University of Missouri.
- 1984: Birmingham Stallions 27, Tampa Bay Bandits 9 at Tampa Bay.
- 1983: Birmingham Stallions 16, Arizona Wranglers 7 at Legion Field.