August 16: Difference between revisions

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August 16 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2007: The Hoover Gazette published its final issue.
1998: Birmingham Barons' Demond Smith hit a record two triples vs the Mobile Bay Bears.
1990: Alan Ogg signed an NBA contract with the Miami Heat.
1970: A federal warrant was issued for activist Angela Davis, accused of assisting in the escape of George Jackson from San Quentin.
1952: Musician Topper Price was born in Mobile County.
1947: The W. S. Brown residence on Highland Avenue was sold to the American Federated Women's Club.
1940: Baseball player and bookstore owner Paul Seitz was born in Ohio.
1937: The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve Hugo Black's nomination to the Supreme Court.
1936: Jack Brazleton crashed into the Avondale School in a bi-plane.
1928: Reverend James L. Myers was born in South Carolina.
1907: Reverend Lawrence Johnson was born in England.

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 * [[1952]]: Musician [[Topper Price]] was born in Mobile County.
 * [[1947]]: The [[W. S. Brown residence]] on [[Highland Avenue]] was sold to the American Federated Women's Club.
+* [[1940]]: Baseball player and bookstore owner [[Paul Seitz]] was born in Ohio.
 * [[1937]]: The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve [[Hugo Black]]'s nomination to the Supreme Court.
 * [[1936]]: [[Jack Brazleton]] [[1936 Avondale plane crash|crashed]] into the [[Avondale School]] in a bi-plane.