March 11: Difference between revisions

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March 11 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2016: The Village Creek Greenway in Ensley was dedicated.
2010: Glenny Brock parted ways with Birmingham Weekly.
2010: MountainTop Community Church founder Bill Elder, who suffered a stroke in December 2009, was released from the hospital.
2008: The Birmingham City Council approved the purchase of 15,000 XO laptops for use by Birmingham City Schools students.
2008: Superintendent Stan Mims was fired by the Birmingham Board of Education.
2004: Preliminary ideas for the Railroad Park were presented.
1970: Loveman's opened at Western Hills Mall
1926: Reddy Kilowatt made his print debut.

Chuck Morgan, born March 11, 1930

2011: Songwriter Hugh Martin died in Encinitas, California.
1989: Educator and bookseller Anna Praytor died in Birmingham.
1941: Architect Harry Breeding was struck by a car on 20th Street South and died.

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 * [[1951]]: [[Drummond Company]] CEO [[Mike Tracy]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]].
 * [[1947]]: Band director and school spokesman [[Pat Morrow]] was born.
+* [[1940]]: Artist [[Catherine Cabaniss]] was born in Birmingham.
 * [[1930]]: Attorney [[Chuck Morgan]] was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
 * [[1918]]: [[Black Baron]] [[Lyman Bostock Sr]] was born in Birmingham.