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'''April 8''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''April 8''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2007]]: Former [[Robinson Elemenary School|Robinson Elemenary]] and [[Banks High School|Banks High]] principal [[Sid Ingram]] died at 70 in Huntsville.
* [[2008]]: [[Cordray Parker]]'s "[[Stough Cross]]" was dedicated at [[Carpenter House]].
* [[2006]]: [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] 41 - Everett Hawks 36 in the season opener at the [[BJCC]].
* [[2006]]: The 4th annual [[Writer's Block]] graffiti event was held at [[Sloss Furnaces]].
*2006: The 4th annual [[Writer's Block]] graffiti event was held at [[Sloss Furnaces]].
* [[2005]]: [[Eric Robert Rudolph]] made a plea agreement with the U. S. Department of Justice.
* [[2005]]: [[Eric Robert Rudolph]] made a plea agreement with the U. S. Department of Justice.
* [[2004]]: [[Loretta Nall]] was nominated for [[Governor of Alabama]] by the [[Libertarian Party of Alabama|Libertarian Party]].
* [[2004]]: [[Loretta Nall]] was nominated for [[Governor of Alabama]] by the [[Libertarian Party of Alabama|Libertarian Party]].
*2004: National Security Advisor [[Condoleezza Rice]] testified before the 9/11 Commission.
* 2004: National Security Advisor [[Condoleezza Rice]] testified before the 9/11 Commission.
* [[2003]]: Photographer [[Spider Martin]] died at home in [[Blount Springs]].
* [[2002]]: Former [[Birmingham Stallions]] owner [[Marvin L. Warner]] died in Cape Canaveral, Florida
* [[2001]]: New York/New Jersey Hitmen 22 - [[Birmingham Thunderbolts]] 0, at [[Legion Field]] on the last day of the only XFL season.
* [[1998]]: The [[1998 Oak Grove tornado]] killed 32 in western [[Jefferson County]] and destroyed [[Oak Grove High School]].
* [[1998]]: The [[1998 Oak Grove tornado]] killed 32 in western [[Jefferson County]] and destroyed [[Oak Grove High School]].
* [[1991]]: Montreal Machine 23 - [[Birmingham Fire]] 10 at Montreal.
* [[1990]]: Construction began on the new [[John Carroll Catholic High School]] on [[Lakeshore Parkway]].
* [[1990]]: Construction began on the new [[John Carroll Catholic High School]] on [[Lakeshore Parkway]].
* [[1988]]: [[Craig Grebeck]] tied a [[Birmingham Barons]] record with 3 home runs in a single game.
* [[1984]]: Ted Nugent headlined a concert at [[Boutwell Auditorium]].
* [[1976]]: The [[Temple of Sibyl]] was rededicated at its present location at the northern end of [[Vestavia Hills]] on [[U. S. Highway 31]] during the [[Vestavia Hills Dogwood Festival]].
* [[1976]]: The [[Temple of Sibyl]] was rededicated at its present location at the northern end of [[Vestavia Hills]] on [[U. S. Highway 31]] during the [[Vestavia Hills Dogwood Festival]].
* [[1972]]: The newly-renovated [[Vulcan Park]] was dedicated.
* [[1972]]: The newly-renovated [[Vulcan Park]] was dedicated.
* [[1957]]: Actress [[Dorothy Sebastian]] died in Los Angeles, California
* [[1970]]: Chicago performed at [[Boutwell Auditorium|Municipal Auditorium]] for a concert organized by the [[UAB College of General Studies]] Entertainment Committee.
* [[1951]]: The opening exhibition for the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]'s new building began.
* [[1957]]: A series of [[April 1957 tornadoes|deadly tornadoes]] swept Northern Alabama.
* 1957: Singer Bobby Darin began a week long engagement at [[Mike's South Pacific]] in [[Homewood]].
* [[1951]]: An exhibition of paintings marking the inauguration of the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]] opened at [[Birmingham City Hall]].
* [[1911]]: 128 miners were killed in the [[1911 Banner Mine explosion]].
* [[1861]]: [[Josiah Gorgas]] was appointed Chief of Ordinance for the Confederate Army.
* [[1858]]: [[J. J. Jolly]] married the former [[Susan Jolly|Susan Richardson]].
 
[[Image:Jimmy Tillette.jpg|right|thumb|Jimmy Tillette, born April 8, 1950]]
==Births==
* [[2014]]: [[Rhaegal]], a black-footed cat, was born at the Philadelphia Zoo.
* [[1980]]: Police officer [[Josh Newman]] was born in [[Clanton]].
* [[1967]]: [[Angela Wells]] was born.
* [[1960]]: Siberian tigers [[Mandchu]], [[Serpent]], [[Tara]] and [[Doutchka]] were born at the [[Birmingham Zoo]].
* [[1950]]: Basketball coach [[Jimmy Tillette]] was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
* [[1939]]: [[Alabama Power]] CEO [[Elmer Harris]] was born in [[Chilton County]].
* [[1939]]: [[Alabama Power]] CEO [[Elmer Harris]] was born in [[Chilton County]].
* [[1935]]: ''[[Anniston Star]]'' publisher [[Brandy Ayers]] was born.
* [[1925]]: [[Alabama Supreme Court]] chief justice [[Perry Hooper Sr]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1888]]: Architect [[David O. Whilldin]] was born in Philadelphia, Pennsyvania.
* [[1888]]: Architect [[David O. Whilldin]] was born in Philadelphia, Pennsyvania.
* [[1887]]: Baptist minister [[John Buchanan Sr]] was born in Tippah County, Mississippi.
==Deaths==
* [[2022]]: Retired Episcopal priest [[James Tuohy]] died in Birmingham.
* [[2007]]: Former [[Banks High School]] principal [[Sid Ingram]] died in Huntsville.
* [[2003]]: Photographer [[Spider Martin]] died at home in [[Blount Springs]].
* [[2002]]: Former [[Birmingham Stallions]] owner [[Marvin L. Warner]] died in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
* [[2001]]: Grocer [[Jimmy Hill]] died from injuries from a beating by 4 teens the day before.
* [[1988]]: [[South Elyton Civic League]] president [[Clarence Price]]
* [[1957]]: Actress [[Dorothy Sebastian]] died in Los Angeles, California.
* [[1927]]: [[Horace DeVaughan]], convicted murderer, was executed at Kilby Prison.
* [[1906]]: [[Powell School]] principal [[Mary Cahalan]] died.
==Sports==
* [[2006]]: [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] 41 - Everett Hawks 36 in the season opener at the [[BJCC]].
* [[2003]]: The [[Alabama Slammers (hockey)|Alabama Slammers]] were eliminated from the WHA2 playoff.
* [[2001]]: New York/New Jersey Hitmen 22 - [[Birmingham Thunderbolts]] 0, at [[Legion Field]] on the last day of the only XFL season.
* [[1991]]: Montreal Machine 23 - [[Birmingham Fire]] 10 at Montreal.
* [[1988]]: [[Craig Grebeck]] tied a [[Birmingham Barons]] record with 3 home runs in a single game.


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April 8 in the history of the Birmingham District:

Jimmy Tillette, born April 8, 1950

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