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[[File:Sun Ra at the Nick.jpg|right|thumb|Sun Ra at the Nick, February 23, 1988. Photo by Craig Legg]] | |||
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'''February 23''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''February 23''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[1998]]: [[Luka]] was fired by [[WRAX|The X]]. | * [[1998]]: [[Luka]] was fired by [[WRAX|The X]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1988]]: [[Sun Ra]] performed at [[The Nick]] | ||
* [[1953]]: The City of [[Alabaster]] was incorporated. | * [[1953]]: The City of [[Alabaster]] was incorporated. | ||
* [[1948]]: [[Marvin Engel]] married [[Ruth Engel|Ruth Salomon]]. | |||
* [[1942]]: [[Ensley Community House]] was dedicated. | |||
* [[1932]]: The [[Periclean Club]] hosted a reading by Harlem poet Langston Hughes at [[First Congregational Christian Church]] for opening night of "Negro Authors Week." | |||
* [[1906]]: [[Ironworkers Local 92]] was chartered. | |||
* [[1901]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 5 inches to Birmingham. | |||
* [[1899]]: The [[Alabama Legislature]] chartered the [[Alabama Boys Industrial School]] at [[East Lake]]. | |||
* 1899: The legislature revoked [[Rosedale]]'s [[1897]] incorporation. | |||
* 1899: The [[Regents of the White Shield]] were incorporated. | |||
* [[1898]]: [[Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company]] was incorporated. | |||
[[Image:Pete Clifford.jpg|right|thumb|Pete Clifford, born February 23, 1930]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1976]]: Attorney [[Kira Fonteneau]] was born in Detroit, Michigan. | |||
* [[1954]]: Historian [[Andrew Manis]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1950]]: Former [[Jefferson County Commission]]er [[Jim Gunter]] was born in Panama City, Florida. | * [[1950]]: Former [[Jefferson County Commission]]er [[Jim Gunter]] was born in Panama City, Florida. | ||
* [[1949]]: [[Bill Terry Jr]], casualty of the [[Vietnam War]] and the first Black person buried at [[Elmwood Cemetery]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1947]]: Journalist [[George Curry]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | |||
* [[1943]]: Judge [[Mac Parsons]] was born. | * [[1943]]: Judge [[Mac Parsons]] was born. | ||
* [[ | * [[1930]]: Methodist minister and [[Birmingham City Council]] member [[Pete Clifford]] was born in [[Wylam]]. | ||
* [[1918]]: Baseball player [[Jim Carlin]] was born in [[Wylam]]. | |||
* [[1866]]: Architect [[Harry Wheelock]] was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa. | |||
* [[1811]]: Pioneer farmer and merchant [[William Walker Sr]] was born in North Carolina. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2011]]: Exterminator and former [[Homewood City Council]] president [[Charles Sutton]] died. | |||
* [[2010]]: Sculptor [[Hannah Stewart]] died. | |||
* [[2006]]: Former pastor [[Earl Stallings]] died in Lakeland, Florida. | |||
* 2006: [[Heart of Dixie Chapter NRHS|Heart of Dixie Railroad Club]] co-founder [[Alvin Hudson]] died. | |||
* [[1991]]: [[Kaul Lumber Company]] president [[Hugh Kaul]] died. | |||
* [[1922]]: [[Birmingham Giants]] founder [[C. I. Taylor]] died in Indianapolis, Indiana. | * [[1922]]: [[Birmingham Giants]] founder [[C. I. Taylor]] died in Indianapolis, Indiana. | ||
* [[ | * [[1921]]: State representative and Judge [[John McQueen]] died. | ||
* [[1908]]: Businessman and developer [[Benjamin Roden]] died in Birmingham. | * [[1908]]: Businessman and developer [[Benjamin Roden]] died in Birmingham. | ||
* [[ | |||
* [[ | ==Sports== | ||
* [[ | * [[2022]]: The [[2022 World Games medals]] were revealed at the [[Alabama Sports Hall of Fame]]. | ||
* [[2010]]: The [[UAB Softball Field]] hosted its first game with [[UAB Blazers|UAB]] losing to [[Alabama Crimson Tide|Alabama]] 7-3. | |||
* [[2007]]: The [[2007 Bassmaster Classic]] began on [[Lay Lake]]. | |||
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February 23 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 1998: Luka was fired by The X.
- 1988: Sun Ra performed at The Nick
- 1953: The City of Alabaster was incorporated.
- 1948: Marvin Engel married Ruth Salomon.
- 1942: Ensley Community House was dedicated.
- 1932: The Periclean Club hosted a reading by Harlem poet Langston Hughes at First Congregational Christian Church for opening night of "Negro Authors Week."
- 1906: Ironworkers Local 92 was chartered.
- 1901: A rare snowfall brought 5 inches to Birmingham.
- 1899: The Alabama Legislature chartered the Alabama Boys Industrial School at East Lake.
- 1899: The legislature revoked Rosedale's 1897 incorporation.
- 1899: The Regents of the White Shield were incorporated.
- 1898: Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company was incorporated.
Births
- 1976: Attorney Kira Fonteneau was born in Detroit, Michigan.
- 1954: Historian Andrew Manis was born in Birmingham.
- 1950: Former Jefferson County Commissioner Jim Gunter was born in Panama City, Florida.
- 1949: Bill Terry Jr, casualty of the Vietnam War and the first Black person buried at Elmwood Cemetery was born in Birmingham.
- 1947: Journalist George Curry was born in Tuscaloosa.
- 1943: Judge Mac Parsons was born.
- 1930: Methodist minister and Birmingham City Council member Pete Clifford was born in Wylam.
- 1918: Baseball player Jim Carlin was born in Wylam.
- 1866: Architect Harry Wheelock was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
- 1811: Pioneer farmer and merchant William Walker Sr was born in North Carolina.
Deaths
- 2011: Exterminator and former Homewood City Council president Charles Sutton died.
- 2010: Sculptor Hannah Stewart died.
- 2006: Former pastor Earl Stallings died in Lakeland, Florida.
- 2006: Heart of Dixie Railroad Club co-founder Alvin Hudson died.
- 1991: Kaul Lumber Company president Hugh Kaul died.
- 1922: Birmingham Giants founder C. I. Taylor died in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- 1921: State representative and Judge John McQueen died.
- 1908: Businessman and developer Benjamin Roden died in Birmingham.
Sports
- 2022: The 2022 World Games medals were revealed at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.
- 2010: The UAB Softball Field hosted its first game with UAB losing to Alabama 7-3.
- 2007: The 2007 Bassmaster Classic began on Lay Lake.