August 8: Difference between revisions

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August 8 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2015: The Black Bear Trail exhibit opened at the Birmingham Zoo.
2013: Judge Joseph Boohaker ordered the closure of New Woman All Women Health Care.
2010: Gardendale First Baptist Church held services in their new worship center.
2009: Seafood & Chicken Box moved to Trussville after 37 years in Center Point.
2006: Wayne Sellers and a group of investors bought the Hoover-based Pasquale's Pizza & Pasta restaurant chain.
2002: The Club purchased the adjacent 6.5 acres of land which once housed Baby Doe's Matchless Mine restaurant.
1982: Frankie Beverly & Maze played at the 4th Annual Southern Heritage Festival at the Alabama State Fairgrounds.
1975: Century Plaza opened.
1966: WAQY-AM's Tommy Charles and Doug Layton escalated their "Ban the Beatles" campaign from boycott to planned bonfire.
1961: Oliver Adams joined the Bessemer Police Department.
1943: The USS Birmingham (CL-62) returned to the US after being assigned to the Atlantic Fleet during World War II.

Henry Strzelecki, born August 8, 1939

2020: Minister and street preacher John Brown died.
2014: Dry cleaner George Berthon died in Birmingham.
2014: Sporting goods dealer Bob Wood died.
1999: Baseball player and manager Harry "the Hat" Walker died in Birmingham.
1996: Radio announcer Tommy Charles died.
1985: Fairfield police officer Myron Massey was shot and killed in the line of duty.
1976: Talladega College and UNCF president Herman Long died of cancer in Talladega.
1938: Interior decorator W. D. Colby died.
1913: Governor and Senator Joseph Johnston died of pneumonia in Washington D.C.

2009: The Birmingham Wildfire defeated Southern California Steelers 35-16 at Legion Field.
2009: The Alabama Warriors defeated Memphis Panthers 38-20 at Warrior Stadium.
1970: The New York Jets defeated the Buffalo Bills, 33-10, in an exhibition game at Legion Field.

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 * [[1950]]: [[Greg Bass]], the host of [[Tapestry]] on [[WBHM]], was born.
 * [[1939]]: Bassist [[Henry Strzelecki]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
+* [[1935]]: Restaurateur [[Ezekiel Hameen]] was born.
 * [[1926]]: Jazz musician [[Urbie Green]] was born in Mobile.
 * [[1905]]: [[Drummond Company]] founder [[Heman Drummond]] was born.