November 15: Difference between revisions

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November 15 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2013: The Brighton Grocery was destroyed by fire.
2012: REV Birmingham debuted after the merger of Operation New Birmingham and Main Street Birmingham.
1971: On his 37th birthday, Judge Sam Pointer Jr signed an injunction against twenty-three major polluters, resulting in a two-day shut-down.
1959: Actor Raymond Burr was made an honorary Birmingham Police captain during a visit promoting Christmas seals.
1908: 8 miners were killed in the 1908 No. 3 Mine fire.
1900: Ensley Furnace No. 5 was blown in.
1883: The United States Senate Committee on Relations Between Labor and Capital held hearings at the Relay House

Mortimer Jordan, born November 15, 1881

1955: Former UAB Blazers football head coach Neil Callaway was born in Macon, Georgia.
1934: Federal court judge Sam Pointer Jr was born.
1931: Auburn Tigers basketball coach Sonny Smith was born.
1925: Attorney, "Mickey Mouse" portrayer, and political candidate Buddy Hendrix was born.
1898: Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Frank W. Thomas was born.
1881: World War I hero Mortimer Jordan was born in Birmingham.

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 * [[2008]]: Former [[Red Diamond]] CEO [[William Bowron]] died.
 * [[2007]]: One-time [[Birmingham Barons]] pitcher [[Joe Nuxhall]] died in Fairfield, Ohio.
+* [[2000]]: Former [[Mayor of Vestavia Hills]] [[Robert Guillot]] died.
 * [[1918]]: Birmingham founder [[William Nabers]] died in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1908]]: 8 miners were killed in the [[1908 No. 3 Mine fire]].