1917:
Actor R. G. Armstrong was born in Pleasant Grove.
2007:
Birmingham City Council member Joel Montgomery was injured and arrested for public intoxication, a charge that was later dismissed.
1917:
Actor R. G. Armstrong was born in Pleasant Grove.
2007:
Birmingham City Council member Joel Montgomery was injured and arrested for public intoxication, a charge that was later dismissed.
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1926:
Restauranteur Pearl Overby Carlile was born.
2004:
Casting director Shirley Crumley died of a heart attack at home in Birmingham.
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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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2004:
Rendering of planned Railroad Reservation Park. http://www.railroadpark.org.
Preliminary ideas for the Railroad Park were presented.
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1993:
The Blizzard of 1993 began; a fire destroyed the Comedy Club.
1913:
Singer Loulie Jean Norman was born.
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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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