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* [[1978]]: The Commodores [[List of concerts at Legion Field|played at Legion Field]].
* [[1978]]: The Commodores [[List of concerts at Legion Field|played at Legion Field]].
* [[1973]]: 41 contestants from 35 states and 6 countries arrived for the [[1973 Miss Black Teenage World Pageant]].  
* [[1973]]: 41 contestants from 35 states and 6 countries arrived for the [[1973 Miss Black Teenage World Pageant]].  
* [[1964]]: By a margin of six votes in the [[One Great City|1964 One Great City referendum]], residents of [[Homewood]] voted to merge into [[Birmingham]].
* [[1964]]: By a margin of six votes in the [[1964 Birmingham-Homewood merger referendum]], residents of [[Homewood]] voted to merge into [[Birmingham]].
* [[1961]]: Phantini the Mentalist drove [[List of Birmingham police chiefs|police chief]] [[Jamie Moore]] and [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor-elect]] [[Art Hanes]] from [[Birmingham City Hall]] to the [[Thomas Jefferson Hotel]] while wearing a blindfold.
* [[1961]]: Phantini the Mentalist drove [[List of Birmingham police chiefs|police chief]] [[Jamie Moore]] and [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor-elect]] [[Art Hanes]] from [[Birmingham City Hall]] to the [[Thomas Jefferson Hotel]] while wearing a blindfold.
* [[1926]]: A Federal Radio Commission license was approved for [[WKBC-AM]].
* [[1926]]: A Federal Radio Commission license was approved for [[WKBC-AM]].
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==Deaths==
==Deaths==
* [[2020]]: Filmmaker, author and educator [[Abe Fawal]] died.
* [[2008]]: Lizard breeder [[Bert Langerwerf]] died.
* [[2008]]: Lizard breeder [[Bert Langerwerf]] died.
* [[2002]]: Retired school librarian [[Alpha Robertson]] died.
* [[2002]]: Retired school librarian [[Alpha Robertson]] died.

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August 11 in the history of the Birmingham District:

Hugh Martin, born August 11, 1914

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