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'''February 27''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''February 27''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[1983]]: [[Redmont Hotel]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. | * [[1983]]: [[Redmont Hotel]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1968]]: The first officials of [[Roosevelt City]] were sworn in to office. | ||
* [[1950]]: Archer [[Howard Hill]] killed a bull elephant with a bow and arrow for his film ''Tembo''. | * [[1950]]: Archer [[Howard Hill]] killed a bull elephant with a bow and arrow for his film ''Tembo''. | ||
* [[ | * [[1906]]: 12 miners were killed in the [[1906 Little Cahaba Mine explosion]]. | ||
* [[1901]]: The [[Alabama Department of Archives and History]] was created by state law. | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1970]]: [[Deborah Vance]], television reporter and [[Larry Langford]]'s chief of staff, was born in Miami, Florida. | |||
* [[1929]]: [[ASFA]] director and arts critic [[James Nelson]] was born in Norway, Michigan. | |||
* [[1925]]: Rock and Roll pioneer [[Hardrock Gunter]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1925]]: Rock and Roll pioneer [[Hardrock Gunter]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1886]]: Supreme Court Justice [[Hugo Black]] was born in Wilcox County. | * [[1886]]: Supreme Court Justice [[Hugo Black]] was born in Wilcox County. | ||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2016]]: Artist [[Longin Soverow]] died. | |||
* [[2009]]: Former [[BSC]] professor and [[Baileyton]] mayor [[Paul Bailey]] died. | |||
* [[2008]]: Bishop [[Ruby Kile]] died. | |||
* [[1983]]: Art and antique dealer [[Malcolm McRae]] was [[List of homicides in 1983#Shelby County|shot to death]]. | |||
* [[1978]]: [[Birmingham Zoo]] hippopotamus [[Simsooty]] died. | |||
* [[1954]]: Restaurateur [[Mansion Joe]] ([[Joy Young]]) died. | |||
* [[1945]]: Medal of Honor recipient [[Ross Gray]] was killed in action on Iwo Jima. | |||
* [[1906]]: 12 miners were killed in the [[1906 Little Cahaba Mine explosion]]. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:1968 Roosevelt City officials.png|Roosevelt City officials being sworn in on February 27, 1968 | |||
Image:Hugo Black.jpg|Hugo Black, born February 27, 1886 | |||
</gallery> | |||
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February 27 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 1983: Redmont Hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1968: The first officials of Roosevelt City were sworn in to office.
- 1950: Archer Howard Hill killed a bull elephant with a bow and arrow for his film Tembo.
- 1906: 12 miners were killed in the 1906 Little Cahaba Mine explosion.
- 1901: The Alabama Department of Archives and History was created by state law.
Births
- 1970: Deborah Vance, television reporter and Larry Langford's chief of staff, was born in Miami, Florida.
- 1929: ASFA director and arts critic James Nelson was born in Norway, Michigan.
- 1925: Rock and Roll pioneer Hardrock Gunter was born in Birmingham.
- 1886: Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black was born in Wilcox County.
Deaths
- 2016: Artist Longin Soverow died.
- 2009: Former BSC professor and Baileyton mayor Paul Bailey died.
- 2008: Bishop Ruby Kile died.
- 1983: Art and antique dealer Malcolm McRae was shot to death.
- 1978: Birmingham Zoo hippopotamus Simsooty died.
- 1954: Restaurateur Mansion Joe (Joy Young) died.
- 1945: Medal of Honor recipient Ross Gray was killed in action on Iwo Jima.
- 1906: 12 miners were killed in the 1906 Little Cahaba Mine explosion.