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'''September 26''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''September 26''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[ | * [[2017]]: Primary run-offs for the [[2017 U.S. Senate special election]] were held. | ||
* [[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. | ||
* [[ | * [[1997]]: The [[Carmike Wynnsong 12]] cinema multiplex opened at [[The Oaks at Lakeshore]] shopping center on [[Lakeshore Parkway]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[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 [[1925 Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] and [[Birmingham-Southern Panthers|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 [[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== | |||
* [[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]]. | |||
* [[1943]]: ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald|Post-Herald]]'' editorial page editor [[Karl Seitz]] was born. | |||
* [[1941]]: Attorney [[Bev Head]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1940]]: Engineer [[Glenn Bishop]] was born. | |||
* [[1928]]: Pitcher and [[ASHOF]] inductee [[Al Lary]] was born in [[Northport]]. | |||
* [[1926]]: Saxophonist [[Lynn Hope]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1824]]: Furnace engineer [[Giles Edwards]] was born in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2008]]: Philanthropist [[Barbara Shook]] died. | |||
* [[2004]]: Singer and songwriter [[John Blaylock]] died in Odesa, Ukraine. | |||
* [[1959]]: Restaurateur [[Loo Choy]] died at home in [[Homewood]]. | |||
* [[1904]]: Business owner [[Daniel Fulenwider]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
==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]]: [[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]] at [[Rickwood Field]] was the first program broadcast on the newly re-named [[WAPI-AM]]. | |||
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September 26 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2017: Primary run-offs for the 2017 U.S. Senate special election were held.
- 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.
- 1997: The Carmike Wynnsong 12 cinema multiplex opened at The Oaks at Lakeshore shopping center on Lakeshore Parkway.
- 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.
- 1941: Attorney Bev Head was born in Birmingham.
- 1940: Engineer Glenn Bishop was born.
- 1928: Pitcher and ASHOF inductee Al Lary was born in Northport.
- 1926: Saxophonist Lynn Hope was born in Birmingham.
- 1824: Furnace engineer Giles Edwards was born in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales.
Deaths
- 2008: Philanthropist Barbara Shook died.
- 2004: Singer and songwriter John Blaylock died in Odesa, Ukraine.
- 1959: Restaurateur Loo Choy died at home in Homewood.
- 1904: Business owner Daniel Fulenwider died in Birmingham.
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.