April 8: Difference between revisions

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April 8 in the history of the Birmingham District:

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.
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.
2004: National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice testified before the 9/11 Commission.
2001: New York/New Jersey Hitmen 22 - Birmingham Thunderbolts 0, at Legion Field on the last day of the only XFL season.
2001: Grocer Jimmy Hill died from injuries from a beating by 4 teens the day before.
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.
1988: Craig Grebeck tied a Birmingham Barons record with 3 home runs in a single game.
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.
1951: The opening exhibition for the Birmingham Museum of Art's new building began.

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.
1967: Angela Wells was born.
1957: Actress Dorothy Sebastian died in Los Angeles, California.
1950: Basketball coach Jimmy Tillette was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
1939: Alabama Power CEO Elmer Harris was born in Chilton County.
1888: Architect David O. Whilldin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsyvania.

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 * [[2002]]: Former [[Birmingham Stallions]] owner [[Marvin L. Warner]] died in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
 * [[1967]]: [[Angela Wells]] was born.
-* [[1957]]: Actress [[Dorothy Sebastian]] died in Los Angeles, California
+* [[1957]]: Actress [[Dorothy Sebastian]] died in Los Angeles, California.
+* [[1950]]: Basketball coach [[Jimmy Tillette]] was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
 * [[1939]]: [[Alabama Power]] CEO [[Elmer Harris]] was born in [[Chilton County]].
 * [[1888]]: Architect [[David O. Whilldin]] was born in Philadelphia, Pennsyvania.
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