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'''February 8''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''February 8''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
*[[ | * [[2017]]: [[Jeff Sessions]] was confirmed as Attorney General of the United States. | ||
*[[1979]]: Television reporter [[Tara Gray]] was born in Birmingham. | * 2017: [[Publix]] opened a downtown supermarket at [[20 Midtown]]. | ||
*[[1967]]: Basketball player [[Michael Ansley]] was born in Birmingham. | * [[2013]]: [[Ray Watts]] was named [[List of UAB presidents|President]] of [[UAB]]. | ||
*[[1932]]: [[Bishop of Birmingham]] [[Raymond Boland]] was born in Ireland. | * [[2008]]: [[GreencupBooks]] held its grand opening. | ||
* [[2005]]: [[Birmingham]] signed a [[Birmingham Sister Cities|Sister City]] agreement with [[Guédiawaye, Senegal]]. | |||
* [[1892]]: The town of [[Highland]] was annexed into [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1862]]: A group of Federal gunboats under the command of Lieutenant Seth Phelps landed at [[Florence]] and destroyed stores and steamboats there. | |||
[[Image:Tara Gray headshot.jpg|right|thumb|Tara Gray, born February 8, 1979]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1996]]: [[Olympia]], a female giraffe born at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]. | |||
* [[1979]]: Television reporter [[Tara Gray]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1977]]: Former radio and television reporter [[Cyrondys Jackson]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1967]]: Basketball player [[Michael Ansley]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1958]]: Wrestler [[Sherri Martel]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1952]]: [[Protective Life]] CEO [[Johnny Johns]] was born in [[Gadsden]]. | |||
* [[1950]]: State Senator [[Gerald Allen]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | |||
* [[1934]]: [[Foreign Car Body Shop]] owner [[Earl Trammell]] was born. | |||
* [[1932]]: [[Bishop of Birmingham]] [[Raymond Boland]] was born in Ireland. | |||
* [[1926]]: Army aviator, police officer and computer programmer [[Rosamond McDuff]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1886]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] shortstop [[Roy Ellam|Roy "Slippery" Ellam]] was born in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. | |||
* [[1867]]: [[Lieutenant Governor of Alabama|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Henry Gray]] was born in Georgia. | |||
* [[1848]]: [[Jefferson County Treasurer]] [[Manoah Henry]] was born in [[Blount County]]. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2012]]: Former [[Brice Building Company]] CEO [[D. Riley Stuart]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[2000]]: Linebacker [[Derrick Thomas]] died from injuries suffered in an auto accident a month earlier. | |||
* [[1977]]: Longtime [[Bessemer High School]] football coach [[Snitz Snider]] died. | |||
* [[1940]]: Cinematographer [[Edward Ullman]] died in Los Angeles, California. | |||
* [[1923]]: Business investor [[George Kelley]] died in Wilmington, North Carolina. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2004]]: The 3rd annual [[Mercedes Marathon]] was held. | |||
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February 8 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2017: Jeff Sessions was confirmed as Attorney General of the United States.
- 2017: Publix opened a downtown supermarket at 20 Midtown.
- 2013: Ray Watts was named President of UAB.
- 2008: GreencupBooks held its grand opening.
- 2005: Birmingham signed a Sister City agreement with Guédiawaye, Senegal.
- 1892: The town of Highland was annexed into Birmingham.
- 1862: A group of Federal gunboats under the command of Lieutenant Seth Phelps landed at Florence and destroyed stores and steamboats there.
Births
- 1996: Olympia, a female giraffe born at the Birmingham Zoo.
- 1979: Television reporter Tara Gray was born in Birmingham.
- 1977: Former radio and television reporter Cyrondys Jackson was born in Birmingham.
- 1967: Basketball player Michael Ansley was born in Birmingham.
- 1958: Wrestler Sherri Martel was born in Birmingham.
- 1952: Protective Life CEO Johnny Johns was born in Gadsden.
- 1950: State Senator Gerald Allen was born in Tuscaloosa.
- 1934: Foreign Car Body Shop owner Earl Trammell was born.
- 1932: Bishop of Birmingham Raymond Boland was born in Ireland.
- 1926: Army aviator, police officer and computer programmer Rosamond McDuff was born in Birmingham.
- 1886: Birmingham Barons shortstop Roy "Slippery" Ellam was born in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
- 1867: Lieutenant Governor Henry Gray was born in Georgia.
- 1848: Jefferson County Treasurer Manoah Henry was born in Blount County.
Deaths
- 2012: Former Brice Building Company CEO D. Riley Stuart died in Birmingham.
- 2000: Linebacker Derrick Thomas died from injuries suffered in an auto accident a month earlier.
- 1977: Longtime Bessemer High School football coach Snitz Snider died.
- 1940: Cinematographer Edward Ullman died in Los Angeles, California.
- 1923: Business investor George Kelley died in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Sports
- 2004: The 3rd annual Mercedes Marathon was held.