June 29: Difference between revisions

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June 29 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: Four people were killed when their plane crashed near Blackwater Creek in Walker County.
2008: Former BSC Panthers pitcher Connor Robertson was called up to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
2006: Mayor Bernard Kincaid commenced the demolition of Eastwood Mall.
2006: Broadcast engineer and disc jockey Joe Dentici died of complications from leukemia.
2006: Hoover Schools superintendent Connie Williams was dismissed and Andy Craig was named interim superintendent.
2001: Birmingham Steeldogs 69 - Baton Rouge Blaze 48 at the BJCC arena.
1996: Olympic symbols were displayed on the four sides of the Regions Center as the 1996 Olympic Torch Run passed through the city.
1985: Birmingham Stallions 22 - Houston Gamblers 20 in the first round of the USFL playoffs at Legion Field.
1969: Soul singer, songwriter, and record producer Shorty Long died in a boating accident on the Detroit River.
1958: Bethel Baptist Church was bombed for the second time.
1929: "Cousin Cliff" Holman was born in Mobile.
1918: Grocer J. D. Hill, Jr was born in Phenix City.

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 * [[2008]]: Four people were killed when their plane [[2008 Blackwater Creek plane crash|crashed near Blackwater Creek]] in [[Walker County]].
+* 2008:  Former [[BSC Panthers]] pitcher [[Connor Robertson]] was called up to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
 * [[2006]]: Mayor [[Bernard Kincaid]] commenced the demolition of [[Eastwood Mall]].
 * 2006: Broadcast engineer and disc jockey [[Joe Dentici]] died of complications from leukemia.