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'''November 24''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''November 24''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2021]]: [[Perry Computer]] at [[Brookwood Village]] closed. | |||
* [[2015]]: [[Willie Mays]] was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama. | * [[2015]]: [[Willie Mays]] was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama. | ||
* [[2013]]: [[Octane]] coffee opened in the [[Westin Birmingham]] at [[Uptown]]. | * [[2013]]: [[Octane]] coffee opened in the [[Westin Birmingham]] at [[Uptown]]. | ||
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* [[1943]]: Chemist [[Margaret Tolbert]] was born in Suffolk, Virginia. | * [[1943]]: Chemist [[Margaret Tolbert]] was born in Suffolk, Virginia. | ||
* [[1939]]: Rock vocalist and guitarist [[Jim Yester]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1939]]: Rock vocalist and guitarist [[Jim Yester]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1935]]: Former [[Million Dollar Band]] director [[James Ferguson]] was born in Columbus, Mississippi. | |||
* [[1917]]: Businessman [[Houston Brice Jr]] was born. | * [[1917]]: Businessman [[Houston Brice Jr]] was born. | ||
* [[1909]]: Evangelist [[Lee Roberson]] was born in Southern Indiana. | * [[1909]]: Evangelist [[Lee Roberson]] was born in Southern Indiana. | ||
* [[1904]]: Gymnast [[Victor Josselyn]] was born in Taunton, Massachusetts. | |||
* [[1891]]: Radio critic [[Ben Gross]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1891]]: Radio critic [[Ben Gross]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1873]]: Physician [[Logwood Goin]] was born in Florence. | * [[1873]]: Physician [[Logwood Goin]] was born in Florence. | ||
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November 24 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2021: Perry Computer at Brookwood Village closed.
- 2015: Willie Mays was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama.
- 2013: Octane coffee opened in the Westin Birmingham at Uptown.
- 2005: A triple homicide was committed during a Thanksgiving Day robbery at the Airport Inn.
- 1991: "Red Mountain", a granite sculpture by Dimitri Hazni, was installed outside the Hugo L. Black Federal Courthouse.
- 1932: Louis Pizitz served 5,000 Thanksgiving meals to the needy at his downtown store.
- 1926: William Rushton Jr married Elizabeth Perry.
- 1911: A fire destroyed the plant of Roberts & Son, printers.
- 1903: Kelly Ingram joined the U.S. Navy.
- 1883: A mob broke Lewis Houston out of the Jefferson County Jail and lynched him from a pine tree in Capitol Park.
- 1874: George S. Houston succeeded David P. Lewis as Governor of Alabama
Births
- 1993: Activist Shanté Wolfe-Sisson was born in Augusta, Georgia.
- 1946: Singer Linda Manning was born in Cullman.
- 1943: Chemist Margaret Tolbert was born in Suffolk, Virginia.
- 1939: Rock vocalist and guitarist Jim Yester was born in Birmingham.
- 1935: Former Million Dollar Band director James Ferguson was born in Columbus, Mississippi.
- 1917: Businessman Houston Brice Jr was born.
- 1909: Evangelist Lee Roberson was born in Southern Indiana.
- 1904: Gymnast Victor Josselyn was born in Taunton, Massachusetts.
- 1891: Radio critic Ben Gross was born in Birmingham.
- 1873: Physician Logwood Goin was born in Florence.
Deaths
- 2010: Former elementary school principal Louis LeVaughn died.
- 2005: A triple homicide was committed during a Thanksgiving Day robbery at the Airport Inn.
- 1970: Baseball player Ivy Andrews died.
Sports
- 2017: Auburn won the Iron Bowl 24-10 at home.
- 2017: 2017 UAB Blazers football team finished their regular season 8-4 after beating Texas-El Paso at Legion Field.
- 2012: Alabama won the Iron Bowl 49-0 at home.
- 2007: Auburn won the Iron Bowl 17-10 at home.
- 2007: UAB Blazers lost 46-39 to Marshall in Huntingdon, West Virginia.
- 1984: The 10th annual Vulcan Run was held.
- 1978: UAB Blazers played their first-ever game men's basketball game, losing to Nebraska 64-55 before a crowd of 14,800 at the BJCC Coliseum.