1921:
Businessman Frank P. Samford, Jr was born.
1998:
The New Woman All Women Clinic on the city’s Southside was bombed by Eric Robert Rudolph, killing police officer Robert Sanderson.
1921:
Businessman Frank P. Samford, Jr was born.
1998:
The New Woman All Women Clinic on the city’s Southside was bombed by Eric Robert Rudolph, killing police officer Robert Sanderson.
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1941:
Brother Bryan died.
2005:
The Freshwater Land Trust announced that they were raising funds to purchase property for the Red Mountain Park.
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1856:
The institution that would become Birmingham-Southern College was chartered.
1961:
Artist and civic volunteer Claud Cotten was born.
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1990:
Patty Moise set a record closed course run for a female at 217.498 mph at Talladega Superspeedway.
2003:
Singer and actress Nell Carter died.
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1969:
Future MLB Hall-of-Famer Rusty Greer was born at Fort Rucker.
1985:
Tuscaloosa recorded its coldest temperature of -1.0°F.
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1948:
Gus Koutroulakis began working for his uncle Pete at Pete’s Famous Hot Dogs.
1970:
Architect David O. Whilldin ,designer of the Thomas Jefferson Hotel, (soon to be Leer Tower), died.
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