September 15: Difference between revisions

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September 15 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: Dry cleaner Brooksie Lovvorn died.
2008: Alabama State University football coach George James died.
2007: We Love West End Day was held at Rickwood Field.
2007: BSC Panthers lost 10-7 to Rhodes College at Regions Park.
2007: UAB Blazers won 22-0 over Alcorn State at Legion Field.
2004: The Shelby County Arts Council was incorporated.
1979: The Alabama Vulcans lost 28-21 at the Florida Firebirds.
1978: James Woodward became the second dean of the UAB Department of Engineering.
1963: 16th Street Baptist Church was bombed. Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley were killed in the blast.
1963: Johnnie Robinson was killed by police after throwing rocks at a squad car.
1963: Virgil Ware was shot and killed while riding on the handlebars of his brother's bicycle in Docena.
1958: Cousin Cliff's "The Popeye Show" debuted on WABT-TV.
1940: U. S. Speaker of the House William B. Bankhead died.
1934: Governor Fob James was born in Lanett.

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 * [[2004]]: The [[Shelby County Arts Council]] was incorporated.
 * [[1979]]: The [[Alabama Vulcans]] lost 28-21 at the Florida Firebirds.
+* [[1978]]: [[James Woodward]] became the second dean of the [[UAB]] Department of Engineering.
 * [[1963]]: [[16th Street Baptist Church]] was [[1963 church bombing|bombed]]. [[Addie Mae Collins]],  [[Denise McNair]], [[Carole Robertson]], and [[Cynthia Wesley]] were killed in the blast.
 * 1963: [[Johnnie Robinson]] was killed by police after throwing rocks at a squad car.