June 29: Difference between revisions

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June 29 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: Former Episcopal Bishop Robert Miller died after bypass surgery.
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.
1919: Country singer Happy Wilson was born in Haleyville.
1918: Grocer J. D. Hill, Jr was born in Phenix City.

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 * [[1958]]: [[Bethel Baptist Church]] was [[Bombingham|bombed]] for the second time.
 * [[1929]]: [[Cliff Holman|"Cousin Cliff" Holman]] was born in Mobile.
+* [[1919]]: Country singer [[Happy Wilson]] was born in [[Haleyville]].
 * [[1918]]: Grocer [[J. D. Hill, Jr]] was born in Phenix City.
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