October 10: Difference between revisions

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October 10 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: The 35th annual St Clair County Fall Festival was held.
2009: Restauranteur Frank Carnaggio died.
2004: The first Porsche 250 race was held at Barber Motorsports Park.
1980: Governor Fob James appointed Oscar Adams, Jr to the Alabama Supreme Court.
1980: Kapali Swamy was born in Mississippi.
1972: Lawyer and U.S. Senator Tom Stewart died.
1964: UAB and Puerto Rican national team basketball player Jerome Mincy was born.
1960: NBA player Rod Foster was born.
1956: Jazz pianist Johnny O'Neal was born.
1933: Hair stylist and Manson family victim Jay Sebring was born.
1915: Shopkeeper Gus Jebeles married Matina Kokkinos.
1906: The first automobile race was held at Birmingham International Raceway.
1891: The Birmingham Railway & Electric Company began electric car service in Birmingham.
1883: John Gillespy married Eugenia Owen.
1825: Judge Mitchell Porter was born in Montevallo.

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 * [[1956]]: Jazz pianist [[Johnny O'Neal]] was born.
 * [[1933]]: Hair stylist and Manson family victim [[Jay Sebring]] was born.
+* [[1915]]: Shopkeeper [[Gus Jebeles (shopkeeper)|Gus Jebeles]] married Matina Kokkinos.
 * [[1906]]: The first automobile race was held at [[Birmingham International Raceway]].
 * [[1891]]: The [[Birmingham Railway & Electric Company]] began electric car service in Birmingham.