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'''September 9''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''September 9''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[ | * [[2017]]: [[Shane Kelly]] and [[Daniel Sims]] opened [[Interstellar Ginger Beer and Exploration Co.]] in [[Alabaster]]. | ||
* 2006: Prison escapee [[Dedrick Griham]] was captured in Birmingham. | * [[2015]]: Computer security entrepreneur John McAfee announced his campaign for President of the United States from [[The Roundhouse]] in [[Opelika]]. | ||
* [[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. | * [[2003]]: [[Bob Riley]]'s "[[Amendment One]]" tax bill was rejected by 68% of the state's voters. | ||
* [[1989]]: The [[List of unique events at the Alabama Theatre|Stars Fell on the Alabama Reunion]] was held at the [[Alabama Theatre]]. | * [[1989]]: The [[List of unique events at the Alabama Theatre|Stars Fell on the Alabama Reunion]] was held at the [[Alabama Theatre]]. | ||
* [[1984]]: [[Double "LL" Bar-B-Q]] was dissolved. | |||
* [[1982]]: [[O'Rickie McQueen]] broke into the [[Birmingham-Jefferson County Women's Center]] and held its director [[Lorene Putsch]] and another woman hostage for a full day before surrendering to police. | |||
* [[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. | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1971]]: Food blogger and influencer [[John-Bryan Hopkins]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1970]]: Basketball player [[Warren Kidd]] was born in [[Harpersville]]. | * [[1970]]: Basketball player [[Warren Kidd]] was born in [[Harpersville]]. | ||
* [[1964]]: NFL center [[Ben Tamburello]] was born in | * [[1964]]: NFL center [[Ben Tamburello]] was born in Birmingham. | ||
* [[ | * [[1956]]: Choir director [[Myrna Ria Ross]] was born. | ||
* [[1934]]: Poet [[Sonia Sanchez]] was born in Birmingham. | * [[1934]]: Poet [[Sonia Sanchez]] was born in Birmingham. | ||
* [[1918]]: Civil Rights Guard [[Colonel Stone Johnson]] was born in Hayesville (Lowndes County). | |||
* [[1905]]: Major league pitcher [[Charlie Perkins]] was born in [[Ensley]]. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[1995]]: Former [[Mayor of Homewood]] [[Robert Waldrop]] died. | |||
* [[1925]]: [[W. H. Coleman]], a [[Fairfield]] police officer, was killed in the line of duty. | * [[1925]]: [[W. H. Coleman]], a [[Fairfield]] police officer, was killed in the line of duty. | ||
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* [[ | ==Sports== | ||
* [[2006]]: [[2006 UAB Blazers football|UAB]] won against East Carolina 17-12 at [[Legion Field]]. | |||
* [[1950]]: The NFL's Detroit Lions defeated the Chicago Cardinals 24-16 in an exhibition game at Legion Field. | |||
* [[1949]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] owner [[Gus Jebeles (Barons owner)|Gus Jebeles]] sold a majority stake in the team to a trio of local investors. | |||
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September 9 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2017: Shane Kelly and Daniel Sims opened Interstellar Ginger Beer and Exploration Co. in Alabaster.
- 2015: Computer security entrepreneur John McAfee announced his campaign for President of the United States from The Roundhouse in Opelika.
- 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.
- 1984: Double "LL" Bar-B-Q was dissolved.
- 1982: O'Rickie McQueen broke into the Birmingham-Jefferson County Women's Center and held its director Lorene Putsch and another woman hostage for a full day before surrendering to police.
- 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.
Births
- 1971: Food blogger and influencer John-Bryan Hopkins was born in Birmingham.
- 1970: Basketball player Warren Kidd was born in Harpersville.
- 1964: NFL center Ben Tamburello was born in Birmingham.
- 1956: Choir director Myrna Ria Ross was born.
- 1934: Poet Sonia Sanchez was born in Birmingham.
- 1918: Civil Rights Guard Colonel Stone Johnson was born in Hayesville (Lowndes County).
- 1905: Major league pitcher Charlie Perkins was born in Ensley.
Deaths
- 1995: Former Mayor of Homewood Robert Waldrop died.
- 1925: W. H. Coleman, a Fairfield police officer, was killed in the line of duty.
Sports
- 2006: UAB won against East Carolina 17-12 at Legion Field.
- 1950: The NFL's Detroit Lions defeated the Chicago Cardinals 24-16 in an exhibition game at Legion Field.
- 1949: Birmingham Barons owner Gus Jebeles sold a majority stake in the team to a trio of local investors.