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* [[1886]]: The [[Birmingham Paint, Glass and Wall Paper Company]] was incorporated. | * [[1886]]: The [[Birmingham Paint, Glass and Wall Paper Company]] was incorporated. | ||
==Births and | ==Births== | ||
* [[1985]]: Boxer [[Deontay Wilder]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | |||
* [[1979]]: [[UAB Blazers basketball team|UAB Blazers]] basketball player [[David Walker (UAB)|David Walker]] was born. | |||
* [[1920]]: LSD advocate [[Timothy Leary]] was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. | |||
* [[1918]]: Baseball player and manager [[Harry Walker|Harry "the Hat" Walker]] was born in Mississippi. | |||
* [[1867]]: Presbyterian pastor and insurance salesman [[Sterling Foster]] was born in Union Springs. | |||
* [[1855]]: Postmaster [[Maurice Throckmorton]] was born in Louisville, Kentucky. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2014]]: Circuit court judge and state senator [[J. Richmond Pearson]] died. | |||
* [[2011]]: Broadcaster [[Ben McKinnon]] died. | * [[2011]]: Broadcaster [[Ben McKinnon]] died. | ||
* [[2003]]: [[Tina Watson]] died while scuba diving in Australia with her husband [[Gabe Watson|Gabe]]. | * [[2003]]: [[Tina Watson]] died while scuba diving in Australia with her husband [[Gabe Watson|Gabe]]. | ||
* [[1995]]: Blind golfer and insurance executive [[Charley Boswell]] died. | * [[1995]]: Blind golfer and insurance executive [[Charley Boswell]] died. | ||
* [[1944]]: Banker [[Leo Steiner]] died. | * [[1944]]: Banker [[Leo Steiner]] died. | ||
* [[1916]]: 18 miners were killed in the [[1916 Roden Mine explosion]]. | * [[1916]]: 18 miners were killed in the [[1916 Roden Mine explosion]]. | ||
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October 22 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2013: Maxine Parker was elected President of the Birmingham City Council.
- 2012: The historic covered Swann and Easley Bridges reopened to traffic after restoration.
- 2011: Actress Candace Bailey married Brian Corsetti.
- 2006: The Tragic City Rollers lost to the Atlanta Roller Girls 116 to 109.
- 1999: The Pelham Prowlers won 21-2 against the Tampa Bay Ice Pirates.
- 1980: The Nabers, Morrow & Sinnige building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1964: Britling West opened at Five Points West.
- 1955: Birmingham merchants sponsored a "Birmingham Days" concert at Municipal Auditorium.
- 1916: 18 miners were killed in the 1916 Roden Mine explosion.
- 1912: Hugo Black retired from the Birmingham Police Court.
- 1886: The Birmingham Paint, Glass and Wall Paper Company was incorporated.
Births
- 1985: Boxer Deontay Wilder was born in Tuscaloosa.
- 1979: UAB Blazers basketball player David Walker was born.
- 1920: LSD advocate Timothy Leary was born in Springfield, Massachusetts.
- 1918: Baseball player and manager Harry "the Hat" Walker was born in Mississippi.
- 1867: Presbyterian pastor and insurance salesman Sterling Foster was born in Union Springs.
- 1855: Postmaster Maurice Throckmorton was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
Deaths
- 2014: Circuit court judge and state senator J. Richmond Pearson died.
- 2011: Broadcaster Ben McKinnon died.
- 2003: Tina Watson died while scuba diving in Australia with her husband Gabe.
- 1995: Blind golfer and insurance executive Charley Boswell died.
- 1944: Banker Leo Steiner died.
- 1916: 18 miners were killed in the 1916 Roden Mine explosion.