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'''November 7''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''November 7''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2018]]: Attorney General [[Jeff Sessions]] was asked to resign by President Trump. | |||
* [[2015]]: The tenth annual [[Moss Rock Festival]] kicked off in [[Hoover]]. | |||
* [[2009]]: The fourth annual [[Moss Rock Festival]] kicked off in [[Hoover]]. | |||
* [[2008]]: [[Southern disComfort]] 3 kicked off at [[Magic City Motor Scooters]]. | |||
* [[2006]]: [[2006 general election|Statewide elections]] were held. | * [[2006]]: [[2006 general election|Statewide elections]] were held. | ||
* [[1978]]: [[Donald Stewart]] succeeded [[Maryon Allen]] as U.S. Senator for Alabama. | |||
* [[1962]]: National discount retailer [[Maxam]] opened a location in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | |||
* [[1946]]: [[Walker Percy]] married Mary Bernice Townsend. | |||
* [[1921]]: [[Mary Echols]] became the first female high official when she was sworn into the [[Birmingham City Commission]]. | |||
* [[1908]]: A shootout at a suspected "shot house" on [[3rd Avenue North]] in [[Smithfield]] resulted in four deaths. | |||
* [[1877]]: [[Peyton Bowman]] married [[Marguerite Bowman|Marguerite Grenet]] in San Antonio, Texas. | |||
* [[1862]]: [[Samuel Ullman]] was discharged from the [[Civil War|Confederate army]]. | |||
[[Image:Braxton Bragg Comer.jpg|right|thumb|B. B. Comer, born November 7, 1848]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1977]]: Judge [[Nakita Blocton]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1959]]: Accountant and [[Birmingham Water Works]] general manager [[Mac Underwood]] was born in Eutaw, Greene County. | |||
* [[1912]]: Professional wrestler and wrestling promoter [[Joe Gunther]] was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. | |||
* [[1903]]: Methodist Bishop [[Paul Hardin]] was born in Chester, South Carolina. | |||
* [[1900]]: Judge [[Hobart Grooms]] was born in Montgomery County, Kentucky. | |||
* [[1859]]: Stenographer and railroad purchasing agent [[Zennie Tomlinson]] was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | |||
* [[1856]]: Minister [[Robert Van Hook]] was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky. | |||
* [[1855]]: Governor [[William Jelks]] was born in Randolph County. | |||
* [[1848]]: Governor [[B. B. Comer]] was born in Barbour County. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2019]]: [[Kim Walker]], bartender | |||
* 2019: [[Robert Luckie III]], advertising executive | |||
* [[2017]]: [[Bob Burks]], research chemist and environmental activist | |||
* [[2008]]: Reverend [[Abraham Woods Jr]] died in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1995]]: [[World War II]] fighter pilot and bagpiper [[Ian Sturrock]] died in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1992]]: Novelist [[Richard Yates]] died of complications from surgery at the [[Veterans Administration Medical Center]] in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1988]]: Educator [[Carol Hayes]] died. | |||
* [[1908]]: [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police officer]] [[John Little]] and three others died in a shootout. | |||
* [[1904]]: [[Undine Saloon]] proprietor [[Paul Chambarden]] drowned while fishing on the [[Cahaba River]] near [[Calera]]. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[1998]]: The 24th annual [[Vulcan Run]] was held. | * [[1998]]: The 24th annual [[Vulcan Run]] was held. | ||
* | * 1998: [[Nick Saban]]'s unranked Michigan State Spartans defeated #1-ranked Ohio State on the road. | ||
* [[1989]]: [[Rafael Santana]] was released by the New York Mets after missing the season due to an elbow injury. | * [[1989]]: [[Rafael Santana]] was released by the New York Mets after missing the season due to an elbow injury. | ||
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November 7 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2018: Attorney General Jeff Sessions was asked to resign by President Trump.
- 2015: The tenth annual Moss Rock Festival kicked off in Hoover.
- 2009: The fourth annual Moss Rock Festival kicked off in Hoover.
- 2008: Southern disComfort 3 kicked off at Magic City Motor Scooters.
- 2006: Statewide elections were held.
- 1978: Donald Stewart succeeded Maryon Allen as U.S. Senator for Alabama.
- 1962: National discount retailer Maxam opened a location in Tuscaloosa.
- 1946: Walker Percy married Mary Bernice Townsend.
- 1921: Mary Echols became the first female high official when she was sworn into the Birmingham City Commission.
- 1908: A shootout at a suspected "shot house" on 3rd Avenue North in Smithfield resulted in four deaths.
- 1877: Peyton Bowman married Marguerite Grenet in San Antonio, Texas.
- 1862: Samuel Ullman was discharged from the Confederate army.
Births
- 1977: Judge Nakita Blocton was born in Birmingham.
- 1959: Accountant and Birmingham Water Works general manager Mac Underwood was born in Eutaw, Greene County.
- 1912: Professional wrestler and wrestling promoter Joe Gunther was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- 1903: Methodist Bishop Paul Hardin was born in Chester, South Carolina.
- 1900: Judge Hobart Grooms was born in Montgomery County, Kentucky.
- 1859: Stenographer and railroad purchasing agent Zennie Tomlinson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- 1856: Minister Robert Van Hook was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
- 1855: Governor William Jelks was born in Randolph County.
- 1848: Governor B. B. Comer was born in Barbour County.
Deaths
- 2019: Kim Walker, bartender
- 2019: Robert Luckie III, advertising executive
- 2017: Bob Burks, research chemist and environmental activist
- 2008: Reverend Abraham Woods Jr died in Birmingham.
- 1995: World War II fighter pilot and bagpiper Ian Sturrock died in Birmingham.
- 1992: Novelist Richard Yates died of complications from surgery at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Birmingham.
- 1988: Educator Carol Hayes died.
- 1908: Birmingham Police officer John Little and three others died in a shootout.
- 1904: Undine Saloon proprietor Paul Chambarden drowned while fishing on the Cahaba River near Calera.
Sports
- 1998: The 24th annual Vulcan Run was held.
- 1998: Nick Saban's unranked Michigan State Spartans defeated #1-ranked Ohio State on the road.
- 1989: Rafael Santana was released by the New York Mets after missing the season due to an elbow injury.