June 16: Difference between revisions

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June 16 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: Marian Ann Dowdell Woods died in Birmingham.
2007: Ashley Mac's opened in Bluff Park.
2006: The 2006 City Stages kicked off at Linn Park.
2006: Interior designer Joseph Braswell died in Pensacola, Florida.
2006: The Alabama Symphony Orchestra performed "Classics Under the Stars" for Sounds for Summer at Caldwell Park.
2006: The 2006 North America Cup was held at the Lakeshore Foundation.
2003: Daniel Alarcón's story "City of Clowns" appeared in The New Yorker to rave reviews.
2000: 12th Annual City Stages began in and around Linn Park.
1996: Announcer Mel Allen died in Greenwich, Connecticut.
1995: Shreveport Pirates 31 - Birmingham Barracudas 28 at Independence Stadium.
1995: 7th Annual City Stages began in and around Linn Park.
1993: Groundbreaking for the Alys Stephens Center was held.
1990: A revived Cousin Cliff's Clubhouse starring Cliff Holman debuted on WBRC-TV
1989: The first City Stages kicked off at Linn Park.
1987: Singer Diana DeGarmo was born in Birmingham.
1986: The Harbert Center opened.
1984: Birmingham Stallions 35 - Memphis Showboats 20 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
1979: Alabama Vulcans 39 - Arkansas Champs 14 at Legion Field.
1969: State Representative Earl Hilliard, Jr was born in Montgomery.
1967: The City of Hoover was incorporated.
1942: Soul singer Eddie Levert was born in Bessemer.
1916: Donald Beatty soloed a small plane he constructed himself at his grandfather's farm in Tarrant.

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 * [[1967]]: The City of [[Hoover]] was incorporated.
 * [[1942]]: Soul singer [[Eddie Levert]] was born in [[Bessemer]].
+* [[1916]]: [[Donald Beatty]] soloed a small plane he constructed himself at his grandfather's farm in [[Tarrant]].
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