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A look back: June 25

1965:

Woodward Iron Company executive Joseph Woodward II died in North Carolina.

1999:

Birmingham Central Station was dedicated.

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A look back: June 24

1963:

Letter from Birmingham Jail appeared as the cover article for The New Leader.

2005:

VJ’s on the Runway closed at its 52nd Avenue North location.

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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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