June 23: Difference between revisions

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June 23 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: Surgeon Bill Holdefer died.
2004: The United States team was awarded the overall championship at the 2004 North America Cup.
2001: Birmingham Steeldogs 38 - Peoria Pirates 28 at Peoria.
1999: Birmingham Post-Herald political reporter Ted Bryant died following a stroke.
1986: Brad Armstrong beat Jerry Stubbs to win the NWA Southeast Continental Heavyweight title.
1979: Kentucky Trackers 28 - Alabama Vulcans 14 at Kentucky.
1975: The American Bicentennial Theatre premiered Thornton Wilder's “The Skin of Our Teeth" at the BJCC Theater.
1960: Auburn University sold the Lane House to Thad Webster.
1935: Legrant Scott set a Birmingham Barons record of four doubles in a single game against Atlanta.
1934: Shades Creek Park was dedicated in Homewood.
1918: Pitcher Harry Coveleski made his final major league appearance for the Detroit Tigers.
1905: Woodward Furnace No. 3 was blown in.
1904: Richard White bought a Wittnauer watch for his bride, Olga at F. W. Bromberg.

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 * [[1935]]: [[Legrant Scott]] set a [[Birmingham Barons]] record of four doubles in a single game against Atlanta.
 * [[1934]]: [[Shades Creek Park (public park)|Shades Creek Park]] was dedicated in [[Homewood]].
+* [[1918]]: Pitcher [[Harry Coveleski]] made his final major league appearance for the Detroit Tigers.
 * [[1905]]: [[Woodward Furnace No. 3]] was blown in.
 * [[1904]]: [[Richard White]] bought a Wittnauer [[Huland Moore|watch]] for his bride, Olga at [[F. W. Bromberg]].
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