1856:
The first meeting of the Board of Trustees for what is now Birmingham-Southern College was held.
1948:
Mayor Larry Langford was born in Birmingham.
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A look back: March 17
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A look back: March 14
1888:
Rufus N. Rhodes published the first edition of the Birmingham Evening News.
2007:
The Birmingham Design Review Committee narrowly approved the request for a demolition permit for the Birmingham News building (1917).
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A look back: March 13
1918:
Sculptor John Rhoden (creator of the Rev. Shuttlesworth statue in front of the Civil Rights Institute) was born.
1993:
Garrison Keillor’s American Radio Company was recorded at the Alabama Theatre; broadcast nationwide but had few audience members due to the Blizzard of 1993.
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APT reflects on Birmingham this month
Southern Museum of Flight is the focus of one of the stories being told this month on Alabama Public Television’s “Alabama Stories.” Special to The Terminal.
Throughout the month of March, Alabama Public Television will have shows focusing on the city of Birmingham. “These stories are unique and they will give a different focus on the city,” said Kathie Martin, Assistant VP at Alabama Public Television. The shows will look at topics including Birmingham’s crime rate, the city’s Irish and Celtic heritage, and Alabama’s involvement in the “Bay of Pigs” invasion. Martin says that people need to know the history of not just Birmingham, but the entire state.
“A lot people may not know that Alabama played a big role in the “Bay of Pigs”, or they may need to know [about] the crime rate in Birmingham because they have children that attend schools like UAB or Jefferson State,” said Martin. Two of the pieces will be featured on the network’s series “Alabama Stories.”
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A look back: March 11
2004:
Rendering of planned Railroad Reservation Park. http://www.railroadpark.org.
Preliminary ideas for the Railroad Park were presented.
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A look back: March 12
1993:
The Blizzard of 1993 began; a fire destroyed the Comedy Club.
1913:
Singer Loulie Jean Norman was born.
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A look back: March 9 & 10
March 9
1874:
The first public school opened in Jefferson County.
1995:
The Olympic soccer countdown clock was dedicated.
March 10
1973:
Bull Connor died.
1995:
Michael Jordan announced that he was retiring from baseball.
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