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.
1980: Legion Field hosted the Drum Corps International World Championships.
1973: Mayor of Kimberly Craig Harris was born.
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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 * [[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.
+* [[1980]]: [[Legion Field]] hosted the Drum Corps International World Championships.
 * [[1973]]: [[Mayor of Kimberly]] [[Craig Harris]] was born.
 * [[1970]]: A federal warrant was issued for activist [[Angela Davis]], accused of assisting in the escape of George Jackson from San Quentin.