September 9: Difference between revisions

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September 9 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2013: The Pelham City Council approved the creation of Pelham City Schools.
2007: Cahaba Park Church held its first service.
2006: Prison escapee Dedrick Griham was captured in Birmingham.
2003: Bob Riley's "Amendment One" tax bill was rejected by 68% of the state's voters.
1989: The Stars Fell on the Alabama Reunion was held at the Alabama Theatre.
1957: Fred Shuttlesworth accompanied a group of four black children and their parents to Phillips High School in an attempt to enroll them as the school's first black students.
1887: Bessemer was incorporated.
1863: The Confederate government purchased Brierfield Ironworks for $600,000 in Confederate tender.

2006: UAB won against East Carolina 17-12 at Legion Field.
1949: Birmingham Barons owner Gus Jebeles sold a majority stake in the team to a trio of local investors.

1995: Former Mayor of Homewood Robert Waldrop died.
1970: Basketball player Warren Kidd was born in Harpersville.
1964: NFL center Ben Tamburello was born in Birmingham.
1934: Poet Sonia Sanchez was born in Birmingham.
1925: W. H. Coleman, a Fairfield police officer, was killed in the line of duty.
1918: Civil Rights Guard Colonel Stone Johnson was born in Hayesville (Lowndes County).
1905: Major league pitcher Charlie Perkins was born in Ensley.
1826: Surveyor and engineer John T. Milner was born in Pike County, Georgia.

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 * [[1918]]: Civil Rights Guard [[Colonel Stone Johnson]] was born in Hayesville (Lowndes County).
 * [[1905]]: Major league pitcher [[Charlie Perkins]] was born in [[Ensley]].
-* [[1826]]: Surveyor and engineer [[John Milner]] was born in Pike County, Georgia.
+* [[1826]]: Surveyor and engineer [[John T. Milner]] was born in Pike County, Georgia.
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