April 8: Difference between revisions

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April 8 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: Cordray Parker's "Stough Cross" was dedicated at Carpenter House.
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.
1998: The 1998 Oak Grove tornado killed 32 in western Jefferson County and destroyed Oak Grove High School.
1990: Construction began on the new John Carroll Catholic High School on Lakeshore Parkway.
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.
1972: The newly-renovated Vulcan Park was dedicated.
1970: Chicago performed at Municipal Auditorium for a concert organized by the UAB College of General Studies Entertainment Committee.
1957: A series of 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 Richardson.

Jimmy Tillette, born April 8, 1950

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.
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.
1887: Baptist minister John Buchanan Sr was born in Tippah County, Mississippi.

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.

2006: Birmingham Steeldogs 41 - Everett Hawks 36 in the season opener at the BJCC.
2003: The 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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 * [[1925]]: [[Alabama Supreme Court]] chief justice [[Perry Hooper Sr]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1888]]: Architect [[David O. Whilldin]] was born in Philadelphia, Pennsyvania.
+* [[1887]]: Baptist minister [[John Buchanan Sr]] was born in Tippah County, Mississippi.
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