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* [[1980]]: [[University Mall]] in [[Tuscaloosa]] celebrated its grand opening. | * [[1980]]: [[University Mall]] in [[Tuscaloosa]] celebrated its grand opening. | ||
* [[1973]]: Singer Lou Rawls kicked off a 4-night engagement at [[Joe Namath's Restaurant]] on [[20th Street South]]. | * [[1973]]: Singer Lou Rawls kicked off a 4-night engagement at [[Joe Namath's Restaurant]] on [[20th Street South]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1966]]: The 7-story [[UAB Hospital North Wing|North Wing]] addition to the [[UAB Hospital|University of Alabama Medical Center]] was dedicated. | ||
* [[1945]]: Japanese prisoner of war [[Kenneth Farmer]] was released after more than three years of captivity. | * [[1945]]: Japanese prisoner of war [[Kenneth Farmer]] was released after more than three years of captivity. | ||
* [[1910]]: [[John L. White]]'s [[Great Alabama Minstrels]] were the first African-Americans to perform at [[East Lake Park]]. | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1969]]: Social activist [[Cara McClure]] was born. | |||
* [[1948]]: Football Hall of Famer [[Tom Banks]] was born. | |||
* [[1934]]: Soul singer [[Clarence Lewis]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2020]]: Comedian [[Mickey Dean]] died in [[Jasper]]. | |||
* 2020: Enamel artist [[Heidi Bowman]] died in Oakwood, Georgia. | |||
* [[2016]]: Pro-Bowl quarterback [[Harry Gilmer]] died in St Louis, Missouri. | |||
* 2016: Journalist [[George Curry]] died in Laurel, Maryland. | |||
* [[2004]]: Former [[Birmingham Black Barons]] catcher/infielder [[Willie Patterson]] died in Mobile. | |||
* [[1998]]: Athlete and businessman [[Fred Sington]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1965]]: Attorney [[Matt H. Murphy]] died in a car crash in [[Tuscaloosa County]]. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[1924]]: [[Stuffy Stewart]] set a [[Birmingham Barons]] team record by stealing five bases in a home game against Little Rock. | * [[1924]]: [[Stuffy Stewart]] set a [[Birmingham Barons]] team record by stealing five bases in a home game against Little Rock. | ||
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August 20 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2008: The bodies of the five victims of the Cahaba Lakes murders were found in an apartment in Shelby County.
- 2007: SouthPoint Bank opened a third branch in Gardendale.
- 2003: John Calamus's short-lived Yanni's: A Nuove Grille restaurant opened in the Vestavia Hills City Center.
- 1999: Philip Triantos filed a lawsuit challenging the Jefferson County Occupational Tax.
- 1980: University Mall in Tuscaloosa celebrated its grand opening.
- 1973: Singer Lou Rawls kicked off a 4-night engagement at Joe Namath's Restaurant on 20th Street South.
- 1966: The 7-story North Wing addition to the University of Alabama Medical Center was dedicated.
- 1945: Japanese prisoner of war Kenneth Farmer was released after more than three years of captivity.
- 1910: John L. White's Great Alabama Minstrels were the first African-Americans to perform at East Lake Park.
Births
- 1969: Social activist Cara McClure was born.
- 1948: Football Hall of Famer Tom Banks was born.
- 1934: Soul singer Clarence Lewis was born in Birmingham.
Deaths
- 2020: Comedian Mickey Dean died in Jasper.
- 2020: Enamel artist Heidi Bowman died in Oakwood, Georgia.
- 2016: Pro-Bowl quarterback Harry Gilmer died in St Louis, Missouri.
- 2016: Journalist George Curry died in Laurel, Maryland.
- 2004: Former Birmingham Black Barons catcher/infielder Willie Patterson died in Mobile.
- 1998: Athlete and businessman Fred Sington died in Birmingham.
- 1965: Attorney Matt H. Murphy died in a car crash in Tuscaloosa County.
Sports
- 1924: Stuffy Stewart set a Birmingham Barons team record by stealing five bases in a home game against Little Rock.