August 12: Difference between revisions

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August 12 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: Wrestler Gladys Gillem died in Pensacola, Florida.
2009: The expansion of Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 3 was dedicated.
1999: The Birmingham Steeldogs announced their team nickname, colors and head coach.
1998: Radio DJ Luka returned to the airwaves on 103.7 The New Q.
1974: Attorney Jon Vickers was born in Birmingham.
1965: Ted Kubiak set the Barons' record for runs scored with 6 against Montgomery.
1949: The homes of Milton Curry, Jr and E. B. DeYampert were bombed.
1944: Blues musician Sam Frazier, Jr was born in Edgewater.
1937: Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated Hugo Black to the United States Supreme Court.
1921: Elliott Dent was born in Saint Mary's County, Maryland.
1783: Alabama's first elected U.S. Senator, and Walker County namesake, John Williams Walker was born.

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 * [[1965]]: [[Ted Kubiak]] set the [[Birmingham Barons|Barons]]' record for runs scored with 6 against Montgomery.
 * [[1949]]: The homes of  [[Milton Curry, Jr]] and [[E. B. DeYampert]] were [[Bombingham|bombed]].
+* [[1944]]: Blues musician [[Sam Frazier, Jr]] was born in [[Edgewater]].
 * [[1937]]: Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated [[Hugo Black]] to the United States Supreme Court.
 * [[1921]]: [[Elliott Dent]] was born in Saint Mary's County, Maryland.