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'''September 10''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''September 10''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2000]]: The [[Birmingham Pledge mural]] was dedicated at the [[Birmingham Police Department]]'s [[Birmingham Police Headquarters|downtown headquarters]]. | |||
* [[1996]]: The [[Olympic soccer countdown clock]] was auctioned off at [[Legion Field]]. | |||
* [[1963]]: [[Dwight Armstrong|Dwight]] and [[Floyd Armstrong]] attended the first integrated class at [[Graymont Elementary School]]. President Kennedy sent the National Guard to escort black students into [[West End High School]] and [[Ramsay High School]]. | |||
* [[1907]]: Pitcher [[Harry Coveleski]] made his major league debut with the Philadelphia Phillies. | |||
* [[1901]]: [[Birmingham]] became the first city in the South to be rated "Class 1" by the National Board of Fire Underwriters. | |||
==Births and deaths== | |||
* [[2007]]: Sculptor [[Cordray Parker]] died. | * [[2007]]: Sculptor [[Cordray Parker]] died. | ||
* [[2006]]: [[New Pilgrim Baptist Church]] pastor and Civil Rights leader [[Nelson H. Smith]] died. | * [[2006]]: [[New Pilgrim Baptist Church]] pastor and Civil Rights leader [[Nelson H. Smith]] died. | ||
* [[1981]]: [[Baseball player]] [[Connor Robertson]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | * [[1981]]: [[Baseball player]] [[Connor Robertson]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | ||
* [[1975]]: ''[[Birmingham World]]'' editor and NAACP leader [[Emory Jackson]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1975]]: ''[[Birmingham World]]'' editor and NAACP leader [[Emory Jackson]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1972]]: [[Ann Hodges]], the only person known to be struck by a meteorite, died in [[Sylacauga]]. | * [[1972]]: [[Ann Hodges]], the only person known to be struck by a meteorite, died in [[Sylacauga]]. | ||
* [[1969]]: Pastor [[John Cantelow]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1969]]: Pastor [[John Cantelow]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1940]]: Football player [[Buck Buchanan]] was born. | * [[1940]]: Football player [[Buck Buchanan]] was born. | ||
* [[1887]]: [[Theophilus Jowers]] was killed in an accident at [[Alice Furnace]]. | * [[1887]]: [[Theophilus Jowers]] was killed in an accident at [[Alice Furnace]]. | ||
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September 10 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2000: The Birmingham Pledge mural was dedicated at the Birmingham Police Department's downtown headquarters.
- 1996: The Olympic soccer countdown clock was auctioned off at Legion Field.
- 1963: Dwight and Floyd Armstrong attended the first integrated class at Graymont Elementary School. President Kennedy sent the National Guard to escort black students into West End High School and Ramsay High School.
- 1907: Pitcher Harry Coveleski made his major league debut with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- 1901: Birmingham became the first city in the South to be rated "Class 1" by the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
Births and deaths
- 2007: Sculptor Cordray Parker died.
- 2006: New Pilgrim Baptist Church pastor and Civil Rights leader Nelson H. Smith died.
- 1981: Baseball player Connor Robertson was born in Tuscaloosa.
- 1975: Birmingham World editor and NAACP leader Emory Jackson died in Birmingham.
- 1972: Ann Hodges, the only person known to be struck by a meteorite, died in Sylacauga.
- 1969: Pastor John Cantelow was born in Birmingham.
- 1940: Football player Buck Buchanan was born.
- 1887: Theophilus Jowers was killed in an accident at Alice Furnace.