December 8: Difference between revisions

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December 8 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: A special election was held to elect a Mayor of Birmingham after the conviction of Larry Langford.
2007: Prattville High School won their second straight AHSAA 6A football championship by defeating Spain Park High School 14-0 in the Super Six at Legion Field.
2006: The last Birmingham-based taping of the Dixon & Willoughby morning show aired on WAPI-AM 1070.
2001: The Alabama Slammers lost on the road to the Orlando Fire 36-0.
1999: NBA all-star Charles Barkley suffered a career-ending injury.
1941: Football coach Bill Battle III was born in Birmingham.
1928: UAB doctor Charles Alford was born in Birmingham.
1921: Shades Valley Lodge No. 829 in Homewood was chartered.
1888: The bodies of Emma and Irene Hawes were found in Lakeview Park. Postmaster Maurice Throckmorton and nine others were killed during ensuing riot at the Jefferson County Jail.
1870: Josiah Morris purchased the 4,150 acres which would become Birmingham.

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 * [[1928]]: [[UAB]] doctor [[Charles Alford]] was born in Birmingham.
 * [[1921]]: [[Shades Valley Lodge No. 829]] in [[Homewood]] was chartered.
-* [[1888]]: Postmaster [[Maurice Throckmorton]] and nine others were killed during the riots after the [[Hawes murders]].
+* [[1888]]: The [[Hawes murders|bodies of Emma and Irene Hawes]] were found in [[Lakeview Park]]. Postmaster [[Maurice Throckmorton]] and nine others were killed during [[Hawes riot|ensuing riot]] at the [[Jefferson County Jail]].
 * [[1870]]: [[Josiah Morris]] purchased the 4,150 acres which would become [[Birmingham]].
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