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* [[2008]]: The new [[Center Point Fire Station No. 5]] officially opened. | * [[2008]]: The new [[Center Point Fire Station No. 5]] officially opened. | ||
* [[2005]]: The [[Ensley Library]] reopened after renovations. | * [[2005]]: The [[Ensley Library]] reopened after renovations. | ||
* 2005: A "[[Friendship bell]]" was donated to the [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]] by the Osaka Central Rotary Club of Japan. | * 2005: A "[[Friendship bell]]" was donated to the [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]] by the Osaka Central Rotary Club of Japan. | ||
* [[ | * [[1965]]: The [[1965 Alabama State Fair]] closed. | ||
* [[1937]]: Evangelist [[Lee Roberson]] married [[Caroline Roberson|Caroline Allen]]. | * [[1937]]: Evangelist [[Lee Roberson]] married [[Caroline Roberson|Caroline Allen]]. | ||
* [[1905]]: The [[American Cast Iron Pipe Company]] (ACIPCO) was incorporated. | * [[1905]]: The [[American Cast Iron Pipe Company]] (ACIPCO) was incorporated. | ||
* [[1893]]: [[AmSouth Bank|First National Bank of Birmingham]] resumed operations following the [[1893 depression]]. | * [[1893]]: [[AmSouth Bank|First National Bank of Birmingham]] resumed operations following the [[1893 depression]]. | ||
[[Image:Fred Buettiker.jpg|right|thumb|Fred Buettiker, born October 9, 1879]] | |||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
* [[1961]]: Siberian tigers [[Ted]], [[Francis]], and [[Tamerlane]] were born at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]. | * [[1961]]: Siberian tigers [[Ted]], [[Francis]], and [[Tamerlane]] were born at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]. | ||
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* [[1961]]: Literary scholar and Vanderbilt professor [[Richmond Beatty]] died. | * [[1961]]: Literary scholar and Vanderbilt professor [[Richmond Beatty]] died. | ||
* [[1890]]: Train robber [[Rube Burrow]] was gunned down in Marengo County. | * [[1890]]: Train robber [[Rube Burrow]] was gunned down in Marengo County. | ||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2008]]: [[2008 UAB Blazers football|UAB]] lost 45-20 to Houston in Houston, Texas. | |||
* [[1999]]: The second [[Battle for the Bones]] saw Memphis defeat [[UAB]] 38-14 at [[Legion Field]]. | |||
[[Category:October dates|09]] | [[Category:October dates|09]] | ||
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October 9 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2008: The new Center Point Fire Station No. 5 officially opened.
- 2005: The Ensley Library reopened after renovations.
- 2005: A "Friendship bell" was donated to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens by the Osaka Central Rotary Club of Japan.
- 1965: The 1965 Alabama State Fair closed.
- 1937: Evangelist Lee Roberson married Caroline Allen.
- 1905: The American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO) was incorporated.
- 1893: First National Bank of Birmingham resumed operations following the 1893 depression.
Births
- 1961: Siberian tigers Ted, Francis, and Tamerlane were born at the Birmingham Zoo.
- 1908: Photographer A. C. Keily was born.
- 1880: Publisher John Henley, Jr was born in Birmingham.
- 1879: Foundryman Fred Buettiker was born in Grundy County, Tennessee.
Deaths
- 1967: Congressman Artur Davis was born.
- 1961: Literary scholar and Vanderbilt professor Richmond Beatty died.
- 1890: Train robber Rube Burrow was gunned down in Marengo County.
Sports
- 2008: UAB lost 45-20 to Houston in Houston, Texas.
- 1999: The second Battle for the Bones saw Memphis defeat UAB 38-14 at Legion Field.