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* [[2012]]: A single-engine airplane [[2012 Birmingham plane crash|crashed]] on the 2800 block of [[2nd Avenue North]] with no fatalities. | * [[2012]]: A single-engine airplane [[2012 Birmingham plane crash|crashed]] on the 2800 block of [[2nd Avenue North]] with no fatalities. | ||
* [[2006]]: A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the future site of [[Railroad Reservation Park]]. | |||
* [[2006]]: A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the future site of [[Railroad Reservation Park]]. | |||
* 2006: The annual [[Birmingham Oktoberfest]] was held at the [[Freunde Deutscher Sprache und Kultur]]. | * 2006: The annual [[Birmingham Oktoberfest]] was held at the [[Freunde Deutscher Sprache und Kultur]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1952]]: [[Mountain Brook]]'s [[Jemison Park]] alongside [[Shades Creek]] and [[Mountain Brook Parkway]] was dedicated. | ||
==Births== | |||
* [[1975]]: Western Lowland Gorilla [[Koundu]] was born in England. | * [[1975]]: Western Lowland Gorilla [[Koundu]] was born in England. | ||
* [[1964]]: Coffee shop owner [[Lucy Bonds]] was born in Hale County. | * [[1964]]: Coffee shop owner [[Lucy Bonds]] was born in Hale County. | ||
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* [[1939]]: Lutheran pastor [[Charles Wagner]] was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. | * [[1939]]: Lutheran pastor [[Charles Wagner]] was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. | ||
* [[1927]]: [[Alabama Power Company]] president [[Joe Farley]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1927]]: [[Alabama Power Company]] president [[Joe Farley]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
==Deaths== | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2007]]: The [[2007 UAB Blazers football|UAB Blazers]] lost to Mississippi State, 31-10, in Starkville. | |||
* 2007: [[2007 BSC Panthers football|BSC Panthers]] lost 28-24 to DePauw University at [[Legion Field]]. | |||
* [[1993]]: [[Michael Jordan]] announced he was retiring from basketball to pursue a [[1994 Birmingham Barons|professional baseball career]]. | |||
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October 6 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2012: A single-engine airplane crashed on the 2800 block of 2nd Avenue North with no fatalities.
* 2006: A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the future site of Railroad Reservation Park.
- 2006: The annual Birmingham Oktoberfest was held at the Freunde Deutscher Sprache und Kultur.
- 1952: Mountain Brook's Jemison Park alongside Shades Creek and Mountain Brook Parkway was dedicated.
Births
- 1975: Western Lowland Gorilla Koundu was born in England.
- 1964: Coffee shop owner Lucy Bonds was born in Hale County.
- 1949: Super Soaker inventor Lonnie Johnson was born in Mobile.
- 1939: Lutheran pastor Charles Wagner was born in Knoxville, Tennessee.
- 1927: Alabama Power Company president Joe Farley was born in Birmingham.
Deaths
Sports
- 2007: The UAB Blazers lost to Mississippi State, 31-10, in Starkville.
- 2007: BSC Panthers lost 28-24 to DePauw University at Legion Field.
- 1993: Michael Jordan announced he was retiring from basketball to pursue a professional baseball career.