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'''September 9''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''September 9''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2006]]: Prison escapee [[Dedrick Griham]] was captured in Birmingham. | |||
* [[2003]]: [[Bob Riley]]'s "[[Amendment One]]" tax bill was rejected by 68% of the state's voters. | |||
* [[1989]]: The [[List of unique events at the Alabama Theatre|Stars Fell on the Alabama Reunion]] was held at the [[Alabama Theatre]]. | |||
* [[1957]]: [[Fred Shuttlesworth]] accompanied a group of four black children and their parents to [[Phillips High School]] in an attempt to enroll them as the school's first black students. | |||
* [[1887]]: [[Bessemer]] was incorporated. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2006]]: [[2006 UAB Blazers football|UAB]] won against East Carolina 17-12 at [[Legion Field]]. | * [[2006]]: [[2006 UAB Blazers football|UAB]] won against East Carolina 17-12 at [[Legion Field]]. | ||
* | * [[1949]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] owner [[Gus Jebeles (Barons owner)|Gus Jebeles]] sold a majority stake in the team to a trio of local investors. | ||
==Births and deaths== | |||
* [[1995]]: Former [[Mayor of Homewood]] [[Robert Waldrop]] died. | * [[1995]]: Former [[Mayor of Homewood]] [[Robert Waldrop]] died. | ||
* [[1970]]: Basketball player [[Warren Kidd]] was born in [[Harpersville]]. | * [[1970]]: Basketball player [[Warren Kidd]] was born in [[Harpersville]]. | ||
* [[1964]]: NFL center [[Ben Tamburello]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1964]]: NFL center [[Ben Tamburello]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1934]]: Poet [[Sonia Sanchez]] was born in Birmingham. | * [[1934]]: Poet [[Sonia Sanchez]] was born in Birmingham. | ||
* [[1925]]: [[W. H. Coleman]], a [[Fairfield]] police officer, was killed in the line of duty. | * [[1925]]: [[W. H. Coleman]], a [[Fairfield]] police officer, was killed in the line of duty. | ||
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September 9 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2006: Prison escapee Dedrick Griham was captured in Birmingham.
- 2003: Bob Riley's "Amendment One" tax bill was rejected by 68% of the state's voters.
- 1989: The Stars Fell on the Alabama Reunion was held at the Alabama Theatre.
- 1957: Fred Shuttlesworth accompanied a group of four black children and their parents to Phillips High School in an attempt to enroll them as the school's first black students.
- 1887: Bessemer was incorporated.
Sports
- 2006: UAB won against East Carolina 17-12 at Legion Field.
- 1949: Birmingham Barons owner Gus Jebeles sold a majority stake in the team to a trio of local investors.
Births and deaths
- 1995: Former Mayor of Homewood Robert Waldrop died.
- 1970: Basketball player Warren Kidd was born in Harpersville.
- 1964: NFL center Ben Tamburello was born in Birmingham.
- 1934: Poet Sonia Sanchez was born in Birmingham.
- 1925: W. H. Coleman, a Fairfield police officer, was killed in the line of duty.
- 1918: Civil Rights Guard Colonel Stone Johnson was born in Hayesville (Lowndes County).
- 1905: Major league pitcher Charlie Perkins was born in Ensley.