Category Archives: A look back

A look back: June 23

1934:

Shades Creek Park was dedicated in Homewood.

1979:

Kentucky Trackers 28 – Alabama Vulcans 14 at Kentucky.

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A look back: June 20

1911:

Actress Gail Patrick was born in Birmingham.

1981:

Carl Lewis set the low-altitude long jump record.

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A look back: June 19

1957:

The Colonial Store on 26th Street North in Norwood opened.

1970:

Pro football player Chris Gray was born in Homewood.

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A look back: June 18

1881:

Sixth Avenue Baptist Church was founded as the “Second Colored Baptist Church”

2007:

Jeremy Harper began counting to one million live on the Internet.

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A look back: June 17

1911:

The Holy Innocents Hospital (Children’s Hospital) was founded.

1940:

Sculptor Frank Fleming was born in Bear Creek, Marion County.

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A look back: June 16

1967:

The City of Hoover was incorporated.

1989:

The first City Stages kicked off at Linn Park.

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A look back: June 12

1930:

Actor Jim Nabors was born.

1963:

Christian Century first published Martin Luther King, Jr‘s Letter from Birmingham Jail.

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