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A look back: April 23

1958:

Basketball player Carl Bailey was born in Birmingham.

2006:

Birmingham Children’s Theatre actor John Hallum died in Birmingham.

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A look back: April 22

1873:

Robert Henley, first Mayor of Birmingham, died in office.

1904:

The castings for Vulcan arrived at the World’s Fair grounds in St Louis.

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A look back: April 21

1976:

Timothy Leary was released from Folsom Prison by California Governor Jerry Brown.

2006:

Miss Alabama USA Haleigh Stidham finished in the top 10 at the Miss USA pageant.

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A look back: April 17

1961:

Broadway star Rebecca Luker was born in Helena.

1992:

Western swing bandleader Hank Penny died in Camarillo, California.

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A look back: April 15

1952:

Actor Glenn Shadix was born in Bessemer.

2006:

SI Reasoning led a “World Tour of Birmingham” as part of the Birmingham International Festival‘s Salute to Japan.

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A look back: April 14

1929:

McElwain Baptist Church dedicated their new sanctuary on Montevallo Road.

1994:

The JordanCruiser made its first team trip to Chattanooga and Carolina.

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A look back: April 8

1951:

The opening exhibition for the Birmingham Museum of Art‘s new building began.

1972:

The newly-renovated Vulcan Park was dedicated.

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