September 15: Difference between revisions

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September 15 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2007: We Love West End Day was held at Rickwood Field.
2004: The Shelby County Arts Council was incorporated.
1979: The Alabama Vulcans lost 28-21 at the Florida Firebirds.
1963: 16th Street Baptist Church was bombed. Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley were killed in the blast.
1963: Johnnie Robinson was killed by police after throwing rocks at a squad car.
1963: Virgil Ware was shot and killed while riding on the handlebars of his brother's bicycle in Docena.
1940: U. S. Speaker of the House William B. Bankhead died.
1934: Governor Fob James was born in Lanett.

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 *[[1979]]: The [[Alabama Vulcans]] lost 28-21 at the Florida Firebirds.
 *[[1963]]: [[16th Street Baptist Church]] was [[1963 church bombing|bombed]]. [[Addie Mae Collins]],  [[Denise McNair]], [[Carole Robertson]], and [[Cynthia Wesley]] were killed in the blast.
-:*[[Johnnie Robinson]] was killed by police after throwing rocks at a squad car.
+*1963: [[Johnnie Robinson]] was killed by police after throwing rocks at a squad car.
-:*[[Virgil Ware]] was shot and killed while riding on the handlebars of his brother's bicycle in [[Docena]].
+*1963: [[Virgil Ware]] was shot and killed while riding on the handlebars of his brother's bicycle in [[Docena]].
+*[[1940]]: U. S. Speaker of the House [[William B. Bankhead]] died.
 *[[1934]]: [[List of Governors of Alabama|Governor]] [[Fob James]] was born in Lanett.
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