November 17

November 17 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2012: Lovoy's Italian restaurant closed.
• 2007: Samford lost at Eastern Illinois 17-33.
• 2007: UAB Blazers lost the Battle for the Bones 25-9 to Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee.
• 2006: Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Southern Comfort Conversions facility in Center Point was held.
• 2005: The grand opening of Bryant Bank in Greystone was held.
• 2001: The Alabama Slammers lost 52-6 at the Indianapolis Vipers.
• 1990: Ashley Johnson won the men's title and Christine Pfitzinger of Massachusetts set a women's course record with her winning time of 32:33 in the Vulcan Run.
• 1977: 1963 church bombing suspect Robert Chambliss was convicted of murder.
• 1957: An F4 tornado tore through western Walker County.
• 1933: Pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff performed for a fourth time in Birmingham.

Births and deaths

• 2009: Former Miss Alabama Margie Orr Carter died.
• 1996: Nurse and educator Ida Moffett died at Baptist Medical Center Montclair
• 1970: Musicians and artists Peter and Paul Cordes Wilm were born.
• 1955: Judge Mark Gaines was born.
• 1951: Bombing victim Denise McNair was born.
• 1929: First baseman Norm Zauchin was born in Royal Oak, Michigan.
• 1908: German Grand Prix driver Emile Strickler died at the Birmingham International Raceway during an attempt on the 24-hour world speed record.
• 1859: Physician John Gillespy was born near Jonesboro.

Iron Bowls

• 2001: Alabama defeated Auburn by a score of 31-7 in the Iron Bowl.
• 1906: Alabama defeated Auburn by a score of 10-0 in the Iron Bowl.
• 1900: Auburn defeated Alabama by a score of 53-5 in the Iron Bowl.