February 5: Difference between revisions

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February 5 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: William Bell won a special election for Larry Langford's former Jefferson County Commission seat.
2005: Business magnate Elton B. Stephens died.
2005: UAB set a record attendance of 9,354 for the Bartow Arena during a basketball game against Louisville.
1998: WBMG 42 was replaced by WIAT 42 as the local CBS affiliate.
1943: New York Times editor-in-chief Howell Raines was born in Birmingham.
1916: Central State Bank of Calera was chartered.

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 '''February 5''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
-*[[2008]]: [[William Bell]] won [[2008 Jefferson County Commission special election|a special election]] for [[Larry Langford]]'s former [[Jefferson County Commission]] seat.
+* [[2008]]: [[William Bell]] won [[2008 Jefferson County Commission special election|a special election]] for [[Larry Langford]]'s former [[Jefferson County Commission]] seat.
-*[[2005]]: Business magnate [[Elton B. Stephens]] died.
+* [[2005]]: Business magnate [[Elton B. Stephens]] died.
-*2005: [[UAB Blazers|UAB]] set a record attendance of 9,354 for the [[Bartow Arena]] during a basketball game against Louisville.
+* 2005: [[UAB Blazers|UAB]] set a record attendance of 9,354 for the [[Bartow Arena]] during a basketball game against Louisville.
 *[[1998]]: [[WBMG 42]] was replaced by [[WIAT 42]] as the local CBS affiliate.
-*[[1916]]: [[Central State Bank of Calera]] was chartered.
+* [[1943]]: ''New York Times'' editor-in-chief [[Howell Raines]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
+* [[1916]]: [[Central State Bank of Calera]] was chartered.
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