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'''September 20''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''September 20''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2023]]: The [[2023 ZF Chassis Systems strike]] began.
* [[2013]]: ''[[The Watsons Go to Birmingham]]'' began showing on the Hallmark Channel.
* [[2013]]: ''[[The Watsons Go to Birmingham]]'' began showing on the Hallmark Channel.
* [[2011]]: [[William Bell]] was sworn in for another 2-year term as [[Mayor of Birmingham]].
* [[2011]]: [[William Bell]] was sworn in for another 2-year term as [[Mayor of Birmingham]].
* [[2008]]: The inaugural [[Leeds Downtown Folk Festival]] was held in [[Leeds]].
* [[2008]]: The inaugural [[Leeds Downtown Folk Festival]] was held in [[Leeds]].
* 2008: [[2008 UAB Blazers football|UAB]] defeated [[Alabama State University|Alabama State]] at [[Legion Field]]; [[2008 BSC Panthers football|BSC]] lost to conference rival Rhodes College in Memphis.
* 2008: [[2008 Miles College Golden Bears football|Miles College]] lost 27-7 to Morehouse College at [[Albert J. Sloan-Alumni Stadium]] in [[Fairfield]].
* [[2007]]:  The first [[John Henry Days]] festival was held in Leeds.
* [[2007]]:  The first [[John Henry Days]] festival was held in Leeds.
* [[1974]]: [[Clara Verner Towers]] in [[Tuscaloosa]] was topped-out.
* [[1974]]: [[Clara Verner Towers]] in [[Tuscaloosa]] was topped-out.
* [[1973]]: [[Willie Mays]] announced his retirement from baseball.
* [[1973]]: Uriah Heep; Earth, Wind & Fire; and Tucky Buzzard played at [[Rickwood Field]].
* [[1964]]: The cornerstone of [[Vestavia Hills Methodist Church]] was laid.
* [[1926]]: [[Edgewood]] held a special election to annex the unincorporated [[Grove Park]] and [[Rosedale|Rosedale Park]] areas and rename itself [[Homewood]].
* [[1926]]: [[Edgewood]] held a special election to annex the unincorporated [[Grove Park]] and [[Rosedale|Rosedale Park]] areas and rename itself [[Homewood]].
* [[1897]]: 5 miners were killed in the [[1897 Belle Ellen Mine fire]].
* [[1897]]: 5 miners were killed in the [[1897 Belle Ellen Mine fire]].
* [[1890]]: The trustees of [[Trinity Methodist Church (Southside)]] purchased property at [[30th Street South|30th Street]] and [[6th Avenue South|Avenue F]].
* [[1890]]: The trustees of [[Trinity Methodist Church (Southside)]] purchased property at [[30th Street South|30th Street]] and [[6th Avenue South|Avenue F]].
* [[1887]]: [[John Henry]] competed in a legendary contest against a steam hammer.
* [[1887]]: [[John Henry]] competed in a legendary contest against a steam hammer.
* 1887: [[George H. Johnson]] shot [[John Yancey]] near the intersection of [[20th Street South|20th Street]] and [[9th Avenue South|Avenue I]] in a dispute over an eviction, and also shot [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police]] Captain [[J. B. Donaldson]] in the ensuing confusion.
* [[1863]]: Captain [[Goldsmith Hewitt II]] was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga.
* [[1863]]: Captain [[Goldsmith Hewitt II]] was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga.


==Births and deaths==
[[Image:Robert Terrell.jpg|right|thumb|Robert Terrell, born September 20, 1862]]
==Births==
* [[1979]]: [[Miles College]] instructor [[Demetrius Newton Jr]] was born.
* [[1935]]: News reporter, photographer & editor [[Tom Lankford]] was born in Piedmont, Calhoun County.
* [[1928]]: U.S. Representative [[Jack Edwards]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1925]]: Doo-wop singer [[Bobby Nunn]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1915]]: Radio announcer [[Joe King]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1862]]: Banker [[Robert Terrell]] was born in [[Elyton]].
 
==Deaths==
* [[2009]]: Drummer [[Lester Cobb]] died in Redding, Connecticut.
* [[2009]]: Drummer [[Lester Cobb]] died in Redding, Connecticut.
* [[2007]]: [[Independent Presbyterian Church]] choirmaster [[Joseph Schreiber]] died of Parkinson's Disease.
* [[2007]]: [[Independent Presbyterian Church]] choirmaster [[Joseph Schreiber]] died of Parkinson's Disease.
* [[1979]]: [[Demetrius Newton, Jr]] was born.
* [[1920]]: Banker and Baptist minister [[William Pettiford]] died.
* [[1925]]: Doo-wop singer [[Bobby Nunn]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1915]]: Radio announcer [[Joe King]] was born in [[Birmingham.]]
* [[1897]]: 5 miners were killed in the [[1897 Belle Ellen Mine fire]].
* [[1897]]: 5 miners were killed in the [[1897 Belle Ellen Mine fire]].
* [[1862]]: Banker [[Robert Terrell]] was born in [[Elyton]].
 
==Sports==
* [[2015]]: The Women's World Cup champion U.S. national soccer team won a friendly against Haiti 8-0 at [[Legion Field]].
* [[2008]]: [[2008 UAB Blazers football|UAB]] defeated [[Alabama State University|Alabama State]] at [[Legion Field]]; [[2008 BSC Panthers football|BSC]] lost to conference rival Rhodes College in Memphis.
* 2008: [[2008 Miles College Golden Bears football|Miles College]] lost 27-7 to Morehouse College at [[Albert J. Sloan-Alumni Stadium]] in [[Fairfield]].
* [[1993]]: [[Legion Field]] selected as a location for [[1996 Olympic soccer]].
* [[1973]]: [[Willie Mays]] announced his retirement from baseball.


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September 20 in the history of the Birmingham District:

Robert Terrell, born September 20, 1862

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Sports

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