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'''April 9''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''April 9''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2019]]: [[Attorney General of Alabama|Attorney General]] [[Steve Marshall]] raided four [[bingo parlors]] in [[Jefferson County]]. | |||
* [[2012]]: [[Concert Care]] was launched at [[Innovation Depot]]. | |||
* [[2006]]: Montgomery's Blue Light Specials performed in the [[Phelan Park Music Series]]. | * [[2006]]: Montgomery's Blue Light Specials performed in the [[Phelan Park Music Series]]. | ||
* 2006: [[ASHOF]] inductee [[Billy Hitchcock]] died in Opelika. | * [[1996]]: [[Jefferson County Sheriff]] [[Jim Woodward]] took office. | ||
* [[1991]]: The Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction was awarded to [[E. O. Wilson]] and Bert Hölldobler for their book, ''The Ants''. | |||
* [[1977]]: Parliament Funkadelic performed at the [[Legacy Arena|BJCC Coliseum]]. | |||
* [[1949]]: [[First Congregational Christian Church]] was destroyed by fire. | |||
* [[1942]]: US Army Air Corpsman [[Kenneth Farmer]] was taken prisoner by Japanese troops. | |||
* [[1907]]: Attorney [[Oscar Hundley]] was appointed to a new seat on the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]] by President Theodore Roosevelt. | |||
* [[1888]]: [[Ensley Works|Ensley Furnace No. 4]] was blown in. | |||
* [[1885]]: The first commercial batch of lager beer from [[Philipp Schillinger]]'s [[Birmingham Brewery]] was sold. | |||
* [[1865]]: The [[Civil War]] ended with Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse. | |||
* 1865: Confederate Captain [[William Ward]] was captured by Union forces. | |||
[[Image:Ida Moffett.jpg|right|thumb|Ida Moffett, born April 9, 1905]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1985]]: [[Baseball player|MLB]] pitcher [[David Robertson]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1966]]: [[Auburn Tigers]] lineman and coach [[Tracy Rocker]] was born in Atlanta. | |||
* [[1962]]: Elementary school teacher and child molester [[Daniel Acker Jr]] was born. | |||
* [[1958]]: Restaurateur and artist [[Delrico Gibson]] was born in Detroit, Michigan. | |||
* [[1955]]: Banker and [[Samford University]] vice president [[Buck Brock]] was born in Rochester, New York. | |||
* [[1948]]: Finance professional and US official [[Mary Kate Bush]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1946]]: [[Graymont neighborhood|Graymont]] neighborhood president [[Willine Body]] was born. | |||
* [[1943]]: Federal judge [[U. W. Clemon]] was born in [[Fairfield]]. | |||
* 1943: New Jersey Assemblywoman [[Cleopatra Tucker]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1942]]: United States Representative [[Earl Hilliard]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1905]]: Nurse [[Ida Moffett]] was born in [[Toadvine]]. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2006]]: [[ASHOF]] inductee [[Billy Hitchcock]] died in Opelika. | |||
* [[2002]]: Gospel singer [[Dorothy Love Coates]] died of heart failure in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1988]]: Educator [[Lula Connell]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1909]]: [[Alabama A&M University]] president [[William Councill]] died in Huntsville. | |||
* [[1906]]: Physician [[Laura E. Burton]] was killed by her ex-husband, [[Allen Burton]] at her home. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2014]]: The [[2014 Birmingham Barons]] held their home opener against Jacksonville at [[Regions Field]]. | |||
* [[2005]]: San Diego Riptide 58 - [[2005 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 57 at the [[BJCC]]. | * [[2005]]: San Diego Riptide 58 - [[2005 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 57 at the [[BJCC]]. | ||
* [[2001]]: [[Tim Hummel]] tied a [[Birmingham Barons]] record with 3 triples in a game against Greenville. | * [[2001]]: [[Tim Hummel]] tied a [[Birmingham Barons]] record with 3 triples in a game against Greenville. | ||
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April 9 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2019: Attorney General Steve Marshall raided four bingo parlors in Jefferson County.
- 2012: Concert Care was launched at Innovation Depot.
- 2006: Montgomery's Blue Light Specials performed in the Phelan Park Music Series.
- 1996: Jefferson County Sheriff Jim Woodward took office.
- 1991: The Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction was awarded to E. O. Wilson and Bert Hölldobler for their book, The Ants.
- 1977: Parliament Funkadelic performed at the BJCC Coliseum.
- 1949: First Congregational Christian Church was destroyed by fire.
- 1942: US Army Air Corpsman Kenneth Farmer was taken prisoner by Japanese troops.
- 1907: Attorney Oscar Hundley was appointed to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama by President Theodore Roosevelt.
- 1888: Ensley Furnace No. 4 was blown in.
- 1885: The first commercial batch of lager beer from Philipp Schillinger's Birmingham Brewery was sold.
- 1865: The Civil War ended with Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse.
- 1865: Confederate Captain William Ward was captured by Union forces.
Births
- 1985: MLB pitcher David Robertson was born in Birmingham.
- 1966: Auburn Tigers lineman and coach Tracy Rocker was born in Atlanta.
- 1962: Elementary school teacher and child molester Daniel Acker Jr was born.
- 1958: Restaurateur and artist Delrico Gibson was born in Detroit, Michigan.
- 1955: Banker and Samford University vice president Buck Brock was born in Rochester, New York.
- 1948: Finance professional and US official Mary Kate Bush was born in Birmingham.
- 1946: Graymont neighborhood president Willine Body was born.
- 1943: Federal judge U. W. Clemon was born in Fairfield.
- 1943: New Jersey Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker was born in Birmingham.
- 1942: United States Representative Earl Hilliard was born in Birmingham.
- 1905: Nurse Ida Moffett was born in Toadvine.
Deaths
- 2006: ASHOF inductee Billy Hitchcock died in Opelika.
- 2002: Gospel singer Dorothy Love Coates died of heart failure in Birmingham.
- 1988: Educator Lula Connell died in Birmingham.
- 1909: Alabama A&M University president William Councill died in Huntsville.
- 1906: Physician Laura E. Burton was killed by her ex-husband, Allen Burton at her home.
Sports
- 2014: The 2014 Birmingham Barons held their home opener against Jacksonville at Regions Field.
- 2005: San Diego Riptide 58 - Birmingham Steeldogs 57 at the BJCC.
- 2001: Tim Hummel tied a Birmingham Barons record with 3 triples in a game against Greenville.