August 11: Difference between revisions

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August 11 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2000: The first Furnace Fest began at Sloss Furnaces.
1999: Nurse Annie Louise Peoples died.
1985: The Heaviest Corner on Earth was named to the National Register of Historic Places.
1979: Alabama Vulcans 30 - Arkansas Champs 0.
1962: Professional basketball player Ennis Whatley was born.
1961: Phantini the Mentalist drove police chief Jamie Moore and Mayor-elect Art Hanes from Birmingham City Hall to the Thomas Jefferson Hotel while wearing a blindfold.
1921: Father James Coyle of St. Paul's Cathedral was murdered by Edwin Stephenson.
1914: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" lyricist Hugh Martin was born.
1858: Judge John Hearst Miller was born in Wilcox County.

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 * [[1962]]: Professional basketball player [[Ennis Whatley]] was born.
 * [[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.
-* [[1921]]: Father [[James Coyle]] of [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] was murdered by Reverend [[Edwin Stephenson]].
+* [[1921]]: Father [[James Coyle]] of [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] was murdered by [[Edwin Stephenson]].
 * [[1914]]: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" lyricist [[Hugh Martin]] was born.
 * [[1858]]: Judge [[John Hearst Miller]] was born in Wilcox County.
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