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[[Image:Frank Parsons.jpg|right|thumb|Frank Parsons, born June 8, 1941]] | [[Image:Frank Parsons.jpg|right|thumb|Frank Parsons, born June 8, 1941]] | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
* [[1981]]: Author [[Rachel Held Evans]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1962]]: Restaurateur [[Chris Dupont]] was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. | * [[1962]]: Restaurateur [[Chris Dupont]] was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. | ||
* [[1959]]: Baseball pitcher [[Britt Burns]] was born in Houston, Texas. | * [[1959]]: Baseball pitcher [[Britt Burns]] was born in Houston, Texas. | ||
* [[1943]]: Basketball player [[Thales McReynolds]] was born in | * [[1943]]: Basketball player [[Thales McReynolds]] was born in Birmingham. | ||
* [[1941]]: Attorney and one-time mayoral candidate [[Frank Parsons]] was born. | * [[1941]]: Attorney and one-time mayoral candidate [[Frank Parsons]] was born. | ||
* [[1938]]: [[Drummond Company]] chairman and CEO [[Garry Drummond]] was born in [[Sipsey]]. | * [[1938]]: [[Drummond Company]] chairman and CEO [[Garry Drummond]] was born in [[Sipsey]]. | ||
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June 8 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2008: Kenny Stabler was arrested for DUI in Baldwin County.
- 2007: The Alabama Symphony Orchestra performed "Bravo Broadway" for Sounds for Summer at Caldwell Park.
- 2007: The White's Mountain Bluegrass Festival started at White's Mountain Bluegrass Park.
- 2006: A steel coil was dropped on I-20/59, punching eight holes in the interstate, damaging a car, and causing minor injuries to the driver.
- 2006: The Shoe Corp. warehouse, and a million pairs of shoes inside, were lost in a four-alarm fire.
- 1996: Heather Whitestone married John A. McCallum.
- 1978: Maryon Allen filled the vacant seat left by the death of her husband, U.S. Senator James Allen.
- 1955: Walt Disney's feature "Davy Crockett" opened at the Melba Theatre.
- 1948: The Ku Klux Klan raided Camp Blossom Hill in Brummitt Heights.
- 1906: Attorney William Grubb married Alice Claire Vigo in Birmingham.
- 1879: Emma Pettis eloped with engineer Richard Hawes.
Births
- 1981: Author Rachel Held Evans was born in Birmingham.
- 1962: Restaurateur Chris Dupont was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- 1959: Baseball pitcher Britt Burns was born in Houston, Texas.
- 1943: Basketball player Thales McReynolds was born in Birmingham.
- 1941: Attorney and one-time mayoral candidate Frank Parsons was born.
- 1938: Drummond Company chairman and CEO Garry Drummond was born in Sipsey.
- 1937: Five-time Birmingham Barons pitcher Joe Grzenda was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Deaths
- 2014: Public relations professional Ron Council died.
- 2010: Rosenberger's Birmingham Trunk CEO Mae Rosenberger died.
- 1982: Baseball pitcher Satchel Paige died in Kansas City, Missouri.
- 1908: Sixth Avenue Baptist Church pastor J. Q. A. Wilhite died.
Sports
- 2001: Birmingham Steeldogs 64 - Columbus Wardogs 14 at the BJCC Arena.
- 1985: Birmingham Stallions 14 - Baltimore Stars 7.