October 30: Difference between revisions

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October 30 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2007: Hoover High School football coach Rush Propst submitted his resignation.
2005: Condoleezza Rice attended a memorial service in Montgomery for Rosa Parks.
1999: The Pelham Prowlers won 14-3 against the Tampa Bay Ice Pirates.
1992: Larry Simmons Stadium at Thompson High School was dedicated.
1986: Baseball player Desmond Jennings was born.
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.
1966: Architect Nolanda Bearden was born in Fairfield.
1926: Trinity United Methodist Church held its first service in Edgewood.
1917: Former professional baseball player, manager, and coach Bobby Bragan was born in Birmingham.

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 * [[1986]]: Baseball player [[Desmond Jennings]] was born.
 * [[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]].
 * [[1966]]: Architect [[Nolanda Bearden]] was born in [[Fairfield]].
 * [[1926]]: [[Trinity United Methodist Church]] held its first service in [[Edgewood]].