August 24: Difference between revisions

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August 24 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2014: Birmingham Police Chief A. C. Roper was promoted to Major General of the U.S. Army Reserve.
2012: North Tavern opened in Grayson Valley.
1999: Liberty Park Elementary School opened to students.
1949: Wenonah Vocational and Trade School was founded.
1911: Voters in Birmingham chose strictly-regulated saloons over local prohibition in a referendum.
1875: Widower Charles Linn married Fanny Clark.

1983: Baseball player Alan Johnson was born.
1974: Professional angler Aaron Martens was born.
1968: Alabama State Senate Majority Leader Zeb Little was born in Cullman.
1964: Musician Oteil Burbridge was born.
1964: Racecar driver David Bonnett was born.
1930: Attorney and politician John Grenier was born in New Orleans.
1918: Prosthetist Marion Yester was born in Birmingham.
1881: Fred McDuff, Birmingham Police Chief and Jefferson County Sheriff, was born in Birmingham.
1869: Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company president George Crawford was born in Madison, Georgia.

1964: Birmingham Baron Tommie Reynolds hit three home runs in a game against Asheville, tying a team record.

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 * [[1999]]: [[Liberty Park Elementary School]] opened to students.
 * [[1949]]: [[Lawson State Community College|Wenonah Vocational and Trade School]] was founded.
+* [[1911]]: Voters in [[Birmingham]] chose strictly-regulated saloons over local [[prohibition]] in a referendum.
 * [[1875]]: Widower [[Charles Linn]] married [[Fanny Linn|Fanny Clark]].