June 7: Difference between revisions

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June 7 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: Composer and piano teacher James Walbert died.
2008: Alabaster CityFest was held.
2006: The first edition of The Hoover Gazette was published.
2006: Birmingham-Southern College's application to join the Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference was approved.
2002: Birmingham Steeldogs 45 - Louisville Fire 32 at the BJCC Arena.
2001: West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx 12 - Birmingham Barons 3 at the 2001 Rickwood Classic.
1981: Clarence Baldwin, former pastor of Pilgrim Congregational Church, died.
1979: Former Klansman and speechwriter Asa Carter died in Abilene, Texas.
1968: Lamar Johnson was drafted by the Chicago White Sox.
1964: 16th Street Baptist Church reopened after its 1963 bombing.
1947: Biologist Eric Wieschaus was born in South Bend, Indiana.
1942: Jack Bulow, director of the Birmingham Public Library, was born in New York.
1932: The first Birmingham Civic Symphonic Orchestra performed at Phillips High School.
1894: Former Jefferson County Sheriff Baylis Grace died.
1893: Motorcycle racer Gene Walker was born in Birmingham.
1858: Birmingham News editor Franklin Glass was born.
1801: Baptist pastor Hosea Holcombe married Cassandra Jackson.

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 * [[1932]]: The first [[Birmingham Civic Symphonic Orchestra]] performed at [[Phillips High School]].
 * [[1894]]: Former [[Jefferson County Sheriff]] [[Baylis Grace]] died.
+* [[1893]]: Motorcycle racer [[Gene Walker]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1858]]: ''[[Birmingham News]]'' editor [[Franklin Glass]] was born.
 * [[1801]]: Baptist pastor [[Hosea Holcombe]] married Cassandra Jackson.
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