September 20: Difference between revisions

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September 20 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2011: William Bell was sworn in for another 2-year term as Mayor of Birmingham.
2009: Drummer Lester Cobb died in Redding, Connecticut.
2008: The inaugural Leeds Downtown Folk Festival was held in Leeds.
2008: UAB defeated Alabama State at Legion Field; BSC lost to conference rival Rhodes College in Memphis.
2008: Miles College lost 27-7 to Morehouse College at Albert J. Sloan-Alumni Stadium in Fairfield.
2007: Independent Presbyterian Church choirmaster Joseph Schreiber died of Parkinson's Disease.
2007: The first John Henry Days festival was held in Leeds.
1974: Clara Verner Towers in Tuscaloosa was topped-out.
1973: Willie Mays announced his retirement from baseball.
1915: Radio announcer Joe King was born in Birmingham.
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 and Avenue F.
1887: John Henry competed in a legendary contest against a steam hammer.
1862: Banker Robert Terrell was born in Elyton.

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 * [[2007]]: [[Independent Presbyterian Church]] choirmaster [[Joseph Schreiber]] died of Parkinson's Disease.
 * 2007:  The first [[John Henry Days]] festival was held in Leeds.
+* [[1974]]: [[Clara Verner Towers]] in [[Tuscaloosa]] was topped-out.
 * [[1973]]: [[Willie Mays]] announced his retirement from baseball.
 * [[1915]]: Radio announcer [[Joe King]] was born in Birmingham.