October 30: Difference between revisions

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October 30 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2005: Condoleezza Rice attended a memorial service in Montgomery for Rosa Parks.
1992: Larry Simmons Stadium at Thompson High School was dedicated.
1979: City Councilman Richard Arrington won a runoff to become Mayor of Birmingham.
1967: Martin Luther King Jr was booked into the Bessemer County Jail on contempt charges stemming from the 1963 Birmingham Campaign.
1957: The 'World Premiere" of "Young and Dangerous" with Lili Gentle was held at the Alabama Theatre.
1926: Trinity United Methodist Church held its first service in Edgewood.
1890: Lemuel Dawson married Margaret Lewis.

1986: Baseball player Desmond Jennings was born.
1966: Architect Nolanda Hatcher was born in Fairfield.
1948: Author Dennis Covington was born in Birmingham.
1917: Former professional baseball player, manager, and coach Bobby Bragan was born in Birmingham.
1884: Architect Jake Salie was born in Michigan.
1879: City engineer J. D. Webb was born in Eutaw, Greene County.
1855: Federal judge Oscar Hundley was born in Huntsville.

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 * [[1979]]: [[Birmingham City Council|City Councilman]] [[Richard Arrington]] won a runoff to become [[Mayor of Birmingham]].
 * [[1967]]: [[Martin Luther King Jr]] was booked into the [[Bessemer County Jail]] on contempt charges stemming from the [[1963]] [[Birmingham Campaign]].
+* [[1957]]: The 'World Premiere" of "Young and Dangerous" with [[Lili Gentle]] was held at the [[Alabama Theatre]].
 * [[1926]]: [[Trinity United Methodist Church]] held its first service in [[Edgewood]].
 * [[1890]]: [[Lemuel Dawson]] married [[Margaret Dawson|Margaret Lewis]].