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'''October 17''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''October 17''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2011]]: The [[Alabaster City Council]] voted to form a separate [[Alabaster City Schools]] system. | |||
* [[2009]]: [[Jeff Baker]] married [[Heidi Elnora Baker]] at [[Mountain Brook Community Church]]. | |||
* [[2003]]: [[Alabama Geocachers Association]] was formed. | * [[2003]]: [[Alabama Geocachers Association]] was formed. | ||
* [[1991]]: The [[UAB]] [[West Pavilion]] was dedicated. | |||
* [[1965]]: Television station [[WBMG 42]] debuted with an evening broadcast of NBC's "The Capitol: Chronicle of Freedom." | |||
* [[1964]]: [[Britling Cafeteria No. 1]] on [[1st Avenue North]] closed. | |||
* [[1948]]: [[Dichiara's Steak House]] opened. | |||
* [[1940]]: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performed in an air-conditioned tent. | |||
* [[1917]]: Surgeon [[Dyer Talley]] married Elizabeth Byrd. | |||
* [[1872]]: The [[National Bank of Birmingham]] was organized. | |||
[[Image:Truman H. Aldrich.jpg|right|thumb||Truman Aldrich, born October 17, 1848]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[2005]]: [[Tamani]], an African elephant, was born at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Florida. | |||
* [[1985]]: [[John Parker Wilson]] was born. | * [[1985]]: [[John Parker Wilson]] was born. | ||
* [[1983]]: Pro basketball player [[James Lang]] was born. | * [[1983]]: Pro basketball player [[James Lang]] was born. | ||
* [[1969]]: Writer [[Warren St John]] was born. | * [[1969]]: Writer [[Warren St John]] was born. | ||
* [[1955]]: Artist [[Kerry James Marshall]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1955]]: Artist [[Kerry James Marshall]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1954]]: Magazine publisher [[Phyllis Hoffman DePiano|Phyllis Hoffman]] was born in [[Hoover]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1889]]: [[World War I]] aviator [[Arthur Roberts]] was born in Charleston, South Carolina | ||
* [[ | * [[1861]]: [[Peerless Saloon]] partner and liquor distributor [[Thomas O'Byrne]] was born. | ||
* [[1855]]: Postmaster [[Maurice Throckmorton]] was born in Louisville, Kentucky. | |||
* [[1848]]: Postmaster and U.S. Representative [[Truman Aldrich]] was born. | * [[1848]]: Postmaster and U.S. Representative [[Truman Aldrich]] was born. | ||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2021]]: Nightclub performer [[Ashleigh Heidkamp]] died. | |||
* [[1955]]: Insurance executive [[Raymond Jones]] died. | |||
* [[1888]]: [[James M. Ware]] died after being pushed down a staircase | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[1991]]: The Chicago Bulls defeated the Washington Bullets 121–116 in a [[List of NBA exhibition games at Legacy Arena|NBA exhibition game]] at the [[Legacy Arena|BJCC Coliseum]]. | |||
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October 17 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2011: The Alabaster City Council voted to form a separate Alabaster City Schools system.
- 2009: Jeff Baker married Heidi Elnora Baker at Mountain Brook Community Church.
- 2003: Alabama Geocachers Association was formed.
- 1991: The UAB West Pavilion was dedicated.
- 1965: Television station WBMG 42 debuted with an evening broadcast of NBC's "The Capitol: Chronicle of Freedom."
- 1964: Britling Cafeteria No. 1 on 1st Avenue North closed.
- 1948: Dichiara's Steak House opened.
- 1940: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performed in an air-conditioned tent.
- 1917: Surgeon Dyer Talley married Elizabeth Byrd.
- 1872: The National Bank of Birmingham was organized.
Births
- 2005: Tamani, an African elephant, was born at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Florida.
- 1985: John Parker Wilson was born.
- 1983: Pro basketball player James Lang was born.
- 1969: Writer Warren St John was born.
- 1955: Artist Kerry James Marshall was born in Birmingham.
- 1954: Magazine publisher Phyllis Hoffman was born in Hoover.
- 1889: World War I aviator Arthur Roberts was born in Charleston, South Carolina
- 1861: Peerless Saloon partner and liquor distributor Thomas O'Byrne was born.
- 1855: Postmaster Maurice Throckmorton was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
- 1848: Postmaster and U.S. Representative Truman Aldrich was born.
Deaths
- 2021: Nightclub performer Ashleigh Heidkamp died.
- 1955: Insurance executive Raymond Jones died.
- 1888: James M. Ware died after being pushed down a staircase
Sports
- 1991: The Chicago Bulls defeated the Washington Bullets 121–116 in a NBA exhibition game at the BJCC Coliseum.