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'''September 16''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''September 16''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2012]]: The vacant former [[Cordova City Hall]] was burned by vandals. | |||
* [[2008]]: [[Lakendall Sims]] escaped while being transported to a hearing at the [[Jefferson County Courthouse Bessemer Division]]. | |||
* 2008: [[Warren Slater]] shot his step-son, killed his wife and committed suicide, and caused a 6-hour standoff with police at his house in [[West End]]. | |||
* [[2006]]: [[Robert R. Jennings]] succeeded [[John Gibson]] as president of [[Alabama A&M University]]. | |||
* [[1984]]: The two-day grand opening of the new [[Birmingham Public Library]] concluded. | |||
* [[1976]]: The process of refiring [[Tannehill Ironworks#Refiring|Tannehill Furnace No. 1]] was begun. | |||
* [[1972]]: [[Joseph Creitz]] deeded the [[John Looney House and Pioneer Museum|John Looney cabin]] to the [[St Clair Historical Society]]. | |||
* [[1970]]: '[[The Elegant]]' restaurant opened at 1575 [[Montgomery Highway]] in [[Hoover]]. | |||
[[Image:Bob Dickerson.jpg|right|thumb|Bob Dickerson, born September 16, 1952]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1986]]: Former [[Birmingham Barons]] infielder [[Gordon Beckham]] was born in Atlanta, Georgia. | |||
* [[1954]]: Duke Head football coach [[David Cutcliffe]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* 1954: Tennis player [[Pat Du Pré]] was born in Liège, Belgium | |||
* [[1953]]: Pro golfer [[Jerry Pate]] was born in Macon, Georgia. | |||
* [[1952]]: Banker and business advocate [[Bob Dickerson]] was born. | |||
* [[1945]]: [[Birmingham Bulls (WHA)|Birmingham Bulls]] defenseman [[Paul Terbenche]] was born in Port Hope, Ontario. | |||
* [[1920]]: [[Tuskegee Airman]] [[Chuck Dryden]] was born in New York. | |||
* [[1842]]: [[Jefferson County]] tax assessor [[John F. McLaughlin]] was born. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2022]]: Banker and civic leader [[Fox deFuniak]] died in Birmingham. | |||
* [[2010]]: Newspaper publisher and entrepreneur [[Pat Courington Sr]] died in Albertville. | |||
* [[2007]]: Business leader [[Louis Willie]] died. | * [[2007]]: Business leader [[Louis Willie]] died. | ||
* [[2000]]: California sea lion [[Rumplesealskin]] died at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]. | * [[2000]]: California sea lion [[Rumplesealskin]] died at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1991]]: Educator [[Mamie Foster]] died in Los Angeles, California. | ||
* [[1837]]: [[Trussville]] founder [[Warren Truss]] died. | * [[1926]]: Utility executive and developer [[Robert Jemison Sr]] died in Birmingham. | ||
* [[1916]]: Attorney [[Peyton Bowman]] died in Asheville, North Carolina. | |||
* [[1837]]: [[Trussville]] founder [[Warren Truss]] died. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2007]]: Pitcher [[Todd Jones]] recorded his 300th save. | |||
* [[2006]]: The Georgia Bulldogs shut out the [[2006 UAB Blazers football|UAB Blazers football team]] 34-0 in Athens, Georgia. | |||
* [[1949]]: [[Hewitt-Trussville High School]] defeated [[Mortimer Jordan High School]] 25-6 in the first game played at [[Jack Wood Stadium|Husky Stadium]]. | |||
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September 16 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2012: The vacant former Cordova City Hall was burned by vandals.
- 2008: Lakendall Sims escaped while being transported to a hearing at the Jefferson County Courthouse Bessemer Division.
- 2008: Warren Slater shot his step-son, killed his wife and committed suicide, and caused a 6-hour standoff with police at his house in West End.
- 2006: Robert R. Jennings succeeded John Gibson as president of Alabama A&M University.
- 1984: The two-day grand opening of the new Birmingham Public Library concluded.
- 1976: The process of refiring Tannehill Furnace No. 1 was begun.
- 1972: Joseph Creitz deeded the John Looney cabin to the St Clair Historical Society.
- 1970: 'The Elegant' restaurant opened at 1575 Montgomery Highway in Hoover.
Births
- 1986: Former Birmingham Barons infielder Gordon Beckham was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 1954: Duke Head football coach David Cutcliffe was born in Birmingham.
- 1954: Tennis player Pat Du Pré was born in Liège, Belgium
- 1953: Pro golfer Jerry Pate was born in Macon, Georgia.
- 1952: Banker and business advocate Bob Dickerson was born.
- 1945: Birmingham Bulls defenseman Paul Terbenche was born in Port Hope, Ontario.
- 1920: Tuskegee Airman Chuck Dryden was born in New York.
- 1842: Jefferson County tax assessor John F. McLaughlin was born.
Deaths
- 2022: Banker and civic leader Fox deFuniak died in Birmingham.
- 2010: Newspaper publisher and entrepreneur Pat Courington Sr died in Albertville.
- 2007: Business leader Louis Willie died.
- 2000: California sea lion Rumplesealskin died at the Birmingham Zoo.
- 1991: Educator Mamie Foster died in Los Angeles, California.
- 1926: Utility executive and developer Robert Jemison Sr died in Birmingham.
- 1916: Attorney Peyton Bowman died in Asheville, North Carolina.
- 1837: Trussville founder Warren Truss died.
Sports
- 2007: Pitcher Todd Jones recorded his 300th save.
- 2006: The Georgia Bulldogs shut out the UAB Blazers football team 34-0 in Athens, Georgia.
- 1949: Hewitt-Trussville High School defeated Mortimer Jordan High School 25-6 in the first game played at Husky Stadium.