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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]]. | ||
[[Image:Karl_Seitz_1989.jpg|thumb|Karl Seitz, born September 26, 1943; photo used by permission.]] | |||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
* [[1988]]: [[Tatiana]], a female Siberian tiger, was born at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]<!--This date is from the Bham News. The Amur Tiger studbook gives her birth date as 27 Oct 1988-->. | * [[1988]]: [[Tatiana]], a female Siberian tiger, was born at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]<!--This date is from the Bham News. The Amur Tiger studbook gives her birth date as 27 Oct 1988-->. | ||
* [[1969]]: Chess master and philosopher [[Stuart Rachels]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1969]]: Chess master and philosopher [[Stuart Rachels]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
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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 at Rickwood Field was the first program broadcast on the newly re-named WAPI-AM.
- 1898: The Country Club of Birmingham was incorporated in North Birmingham.
- 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: Tatiana, 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: Pitcher and ASHOF inductee Al Lary was born in Northport.
Deaths
- 2008: Philanthropist Barbara Shook died.
Sports
- 2015: Deontay Wilder fought Johann Duhaupas at Legacy Arena to defend his WBC World Heavyweight title. The fight was broadcast in prime time on NBC.
- 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 at Rickwood Field was the first program broadcast on the newly re-named WAPI-AM.