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'''November 16''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''November 16''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2004]]: President Bush nominated [[Condoleezza Rice]] to become Secretary of State. | |||
* [[2004]]: President Bush nominated [[Condoleezza Rice]] to become Secretary of State | |||
* [[1992]]: The [[Birmingham Civil Rights Institute]] opened to the general public. | * [[1992]]: The [[Birmingham Civil Rights Institute]] opened to the general public. | ||
* [[1991]]: "Car Talk" made its local debut on [[WBHM-FM]]. | |||
* [[1968]]: The [[Holiday Balloon Parade]] was held downtown. | |||
* [[1962]]: The ''[[Birmingham Independent|Cahaba Valley News]]'' was incorporated. | |||
* [[1945]]: The [[Galax Theater]] reopened after being damaged by fire [[February 16]]. | * [[1945]]: The [[Galax Theater]] reopened after being damaged by fire [[February 16]]. | ||
* [[1907]]: The [[1907 Iron Bowl]] ended in a 6-6 tie. | * [[1894]]: The [[Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company]] appointed [[Erskine Ramsay]] its Chief Engineer of Mines. | ||
* [[1882]]: [[Maurice Throckmorton]] married [[Florence Haskell|Florence Earle Martin]]. | |||
[[Image:James Bowron.jpg|right|thumb|James Bowron, born November 16, 1844; {{BPL permission caption|http://bplonline.cdmhost.com/u?/p4017coll6,211}}]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1961]]: [[UAB Blazers basketball team|UAB Blazers]] basketball player [[Luellen Foster]] was born. | |||
* [[1958]]: Author [[Michael Dubruiel]] was born in Keene, New Hampshire. | |||
* [[1844]]: Businessman [[James Bowron]] was born in England. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2019]]: Restaurateur [[Jimmy Koikos]] died at home in [[Bessemer]]. | |||
* [[2016]]: [[Bibb County Sheriff]] [[Keith Hannah]] killed himself at his office. | |||
* 2016: Artist and graphic designer [[Nolen Otts]] died in his sleep in [[Hoover]]. | |||
* [[2014]]: Former [[Birmingham Board of Education]] member [[Emanuel Ford]] died. | |||
* 2014: R&B and jazz drummer [[Foxxy Fatts]] died. | |||
* [[2010]]: Former [[Shades Mountain Baptist Church]] music minister [[Aubrey Edwards]] died. | |||
* [[1976]]: Physician [[Lottie Blake]] died in Huntsville. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2006]]: PapaJohns.com was announced as the title sponsor for the [[PapaJohns.com Bowl]]. | |||
* [[2002]]: David Kipngetich and Zika Palmer won their divisions in the [[Vulcan Run]]. | |||
* [[1907]]: The [[1907 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] ended in a 6-6 tie at the [[Alabama State Fairgrounds]]. | |||
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November 16 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2004: President Bush nominated Condoleezza Rice to become Secretary of State.
- 1992: The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute opened to the general public.
- 1991: "Car Talk" made its local debut on WBHM-FM.
- 1968: The Holiday Balloon Parade was held downtown.
- 1962: The Cahaba Valley News was incorporated.
- 1945: The Galax Theater reopened after being damaged by fire February 16.
- 1894: The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company appointed Erskine Ramsay its Chief Engineer of Mines.
- 1882: Maurice Throckmorton married Florence Earle Martin.
James Bowron, born November 16, 1844; courtesy BPL Archives
Births
- 1961: UAB Blazers basketball player Luellen Foster was born.
- 1958: Author Michael Dubruiel was born in Keene, New Hampshire.
- 1844: Businessman James Bowron was born in England.
Deaths
- 2019: Restaurateur Jimmy Koikos died at home in Bessemer.
- 2016: Bibb County Sheriff Keith Hannah killed himself at his office.
- 2016: Artist and graphic designer Nolen Otts died in his sleep in Hoover.
- 2014: Former Birmingham Board of Education member Emanuel Ford died.
- 2014: R&B and jazz drummer Foxxy Fatts died.
- 2010: Former Shades Mountain Baptist Church music minister Aubrey Edwards died.
- 1976: Physician Lottie Blake died in Huntsville.
Sports
- 2006: PapaJohns.com was announced as the title sponsor for the PapaJohns.com Bowl.
- 2002: David Kipngetich and Zika Palmer won their divisions in the Vulcan Run.
- 1907: The Iron Bowl ended in a 6-6 tie at the Alabama State Fairgrounds.