November 25: Difference between revisions

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November 25 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: Dentist and ski resort developer Thomas Brigham died in Birmingham.
2006: The UAB Blazers lost 31-22 to Central Florida in Orlando.
1990: Fire Stations No. 3, 6, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19 and 22 were added to the National Register of Historic Places.
1988: Auburn won the Iron Bowl 15-10.
1974: Former Dodgers pitcher Eddie Dent died in Birmingham.
1970: The Allman Brothers played a UAB SGA-sponsored show at the Oporto Armory.
1960: The first Jack's Hamburgers in Homewood held its formal grand opening.
1957: Construction of the Lewis Smith Dam was begun.
1940: The Birmingham-based 106th Observation Squadron was called to active duty in advance of World War II.
1939: Birmingham activist Idyl King Sorsby was interred at Oak Hill Cemetery.
1933: Baseball player and USPS driver Cleophus Brown was born in Bradford.
1898: Photographer P. H. Polk was born in Bessemer.
1892: Auburn defeated Georgia Tech 26-0.
1863: Surgeon William Elias B. Davis was born in Trussville.
1850: Weekly Iron Age publisher and Mayor of Birmingham Frank Evans was born in Cape Fear, North Carolina.
1829: Gabriel Moore succeeded John Murphy to become the 5th Governor of Alabama.
1825: John Murphy succeeded Israel Pickens to become the 4th Governor of Alabama.

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 * [[1988]]: [[Auburn Tigers|Auburn]] won the [[1988 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] 15-10.
 * [[1974]]: Former Dodgers pitcher [[Eddie Dent]] died in [[Birmingham]].
+* [[1970]]: The Allman Brothers played a [[UAB Student Government Association|UAB SGA]]-sponsored show at the [[Oporto Armory]].
 * [[1960]]: The first [[Jack's|Jack's Hamburgers]] in [[Homewood]] held its formal grand opening.
 * [[1957]]: Construction of the [[Lewis Smith Dam]] was begun.