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November 18 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2014: The Frank Lathrop residence was destroyed by fire.
- 2010: Roy W. Johnson was sentenced to 6 years and 6 months in prison on public corruption charges.
- 2002: Birmingham Police officer Jerome Daniels was murdered.
- 1967: The Hayden Bridge was destroyed by fire.
- 1954: The "Sonja Henie Ice Revue" began a week-long engagement at Municipal Auditorium.
- 1934: President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave remarks at Woodrow Wilson Park.
- 1920: Ralph Smallman married Julia Shackelford.
- 1913: 24 miners were killed in the 1913 Acton No. 2 Mine explosion.
Births
- 1977: UAB Blazers basketball player and BSC Panthers assistant coach Bill Armstrong was born.
- 1962: Homewood Police Department correctional officer John Carter was born.
- 1951: Jazz musician Dennis Irwin was born in Birmingham.
- 1947: Restaurateur Saleh "Sol" Bajalieh was born in Palestine.
- 1939: Author Margaret Atwood was born in Ottowa, Ontario.
- 1927: Singer Hank Ballard was born in Detroit, Michigan.
- 1924: Physician William Thuss Jr was born in Birmingham.
- 1900: Birmingham City Commission president Cooper Green was born in Birmingham.
- 1891: Music patron Rosalie Leventritt was born in Birmingham.
- 1864: Yeilding's founder Frank Yeilding was born in Blount County.
Deaths
- 2009: Barber and civil rights Civil Rights activist James Armstrong died.
- 2009: Derric Rush was killed in an automobile collision.
- 2007: Civil Rights activist Joe Clemon died.
- 2007: Kapali Swamy died.
- 2004: Terrorist Bobby Frank Cherry died in prison.
- 2002: Birmingham Police officer Jerome Daniels was murdered.
- 1999: Former pitcher Jay Heard died in Birmingham.
- 1913: 24 miners were killed in the 1913 Acton No. 2 Mine explosion.
- 1891: Ensley founder Enoch Ensley died in Memphis, Tennessee.
Sports
- 2006: Auburn won the Iron Bowl 22-15 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.
- 2000: Auburnwon the Iron Bowl 9-0 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.
- 1995: Auburn won the Iron Bowl 31-27 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn.
- 1905: Alabama won the Iron Bowl 30-0 at West End Park.
