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* [[2010]]: [[MountainTop Community Church]] founder [[Bill Elder]] returned to the pulpit, 9 months after suffering a stroke. | * [[2010]]: [[MountainTop Community Church]] founder [[Bill Elder]] returned to the pulpit, 9 months after suffering a stroke. | ||
* [[2008]]: The 10th annual [[2008 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival|Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]] began. | * [[2008]]: The 10th annual [[2008 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival|Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]] began. | ||
* [[2007]]: Ground was broken for the [[Wylam Oaks]] subdivision. | * [[2007]]: Ground was broken for the [[Wylam Oaks]] subdivision. | ||
* [[1995]]: [[Ulysses Smoot]] surrendered the licenses for his crime-plagued [[Jaguar Club]]. | * [[1995]]: [[Ulysses Smoot]] surrendered the licenses for his crime-plagued [[Jaguar Club]]. | ||
* [[1973]]: The [[Birmingham Park & Recreation Board]] placed a temporary ban on staging concerts at [[Rickwood Field]] due to complaints from nearby residents. | * [[1973]]: The [[Birmingham Park & Recreation Board]] placed a temporary ban on staging concerts at [[Rickwood Field]] due to complaints from nearby residents. | ||
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* [[1891]]: A traveling medicine salesman ascended a [[List of ballooning events|hot air balloon]] from a vacant lot at the corner of [[1st Avenue North]] and [[19th Street North|19th Street]]. | * [[1891]]: A traveling medicine salesman ascended a [[List of ballooning events|hot air balloon]] from a vacant lot at the corner of [[1st Avenue North]] and [[19th Street North|19th Street]]. | ||
==Births | ==Births== | ||
* [[ | * [[1988]]: A female Siberian tiger was born at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]. | ||
* [[1969]]: Chess master and philosopher [[Stuart Rachels]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1969]]: Chess master and philosopher [[Stuart Rachels]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1943]]: ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald|Post-Herald]]'' editorial page editor [[Karl Seitz]] was born. | * [[1943]]: ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald|Post-Herald]]'' editorial page editor [[Karl Seitz]] was born. | ||
* [[1928]]: [[ASHOF]] inductee [[Al Lary]] was born in [[Northport]]. | * [[1928]]: [[ASHOF]] inductee [[Al Lary]] was born in [[Northport]]. | ||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2008]]: Philanthropist [[Barbara Shook]] died. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2009]]: [[2009 Miles College Golden Bears football|Miles]] and [[2009 BSC Panthers football|Birmingham-Southern]] won; [[2009 UAB Blazers football|UAB]] and [[2009 Samford Bulldogs football|Samford]] lost their respective football games. | |||
* [[2004]]: [[Stillman College]] defeated [[Miles College]] in the [[Steel City Classic]] 17-14. | |||
* [[1925]]: A reading of telegraphed calls from the football game between [[1925 Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] and [[Birmingham-Southern Panthers|Birmingham-Southern]] in [[Birmingham]] was the first program broadcast on [[WMAV-AM]]. | |||
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September 26 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2010: MountainTop Community Church founder Bill Elder returned to the pulpit, 9 months after suffering a stroke.
- 2008: The 10th annual Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival began.
- 2007: Ground was broken for the Wylam Oaks subdivision.
- 1995: Ulysses Smoot surrendered the licenses for his crime-plagued Jaguar Club.
- 1973: The Birmingham Park & Recreation Board placed a temporary ban on staging concerts at Rickwood Field due to complaints from nearby residents.
- 1925: A reading of telegraphed calls from the football game between Auburn and Birmingham-Southern in Birmingham was the first program broadcast on WMAV-AM.
- 1891: A traveling medicine salesman ascended a hot air balloon from a vacant lot at the corner of 1st Avenue North and 19th Street.
Births
- 1988: A female Siberian tiger was born at the Birmingham Zoo.
- 1969: Chess master and philosopher Stuart Rachels was born in Birmingham.
- 1943: Post-Herald editorial page editor Karl Seitz was born.
- 1928: ASHOF inductee Al Lary was born in Northport.
Deaths
- 2008: Philanthropist Barbara Shook died.
Sports
- 2009: Miles and Birmingham-Southern won; UAB and Samford lost their respective football games.
- 2004: Stillman College defeated Miles College in the Steel City Classic 17-14.
- 1925: A reading of telegraphed calls from the football game between Auburn and Birmingham-Southern in Birmingham was the first program broadcast on WMAV-AM.