January 4: Difference between revisions

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January 4 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2012: Former WVTM-TV reporter Ken Ward died in Charlotte, North Carolina.
2009: Bandleader Frank Bettencourt died.
2008: Singer Doc Soul Stirrer died of a heart attack at Medical West Hospital
2006: Born 2 Read opened.
2005: The new Homewood Middle School opened to students.
2001: Sculptor John Rhoden died.
1875: Alderman William H. Morris took office as Mayor of Birmingham.
1861: Governor Andrew Moore ordered state troops to sieze and hold Forts Gaines and Morgan from United States troops in advance of secession.
1842: Hueytown namesake Jesse Huey was born in Jefferson County.

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 * [[2005]]: The new [[Homewood Middle School]] opened to students.
 * [[2001]]: Sculptor [[John Rhoden]] died.
-* [[1875]]: [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen|Alderman]] [[William H. Morris]] took office.
+* [[1875]]: [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen|Alderman]] [[William H. Morris]] took office as [[Mayor of Birmingham]].
 * [[1861]]: [[Governor of Alabama|Governor]] [[Andrew Moore]] ordered state troops to sieze and hold Forts Gaines and Morgan from United States troops in advance of secession.
 * [[1842]]: [[Hueytown]] namesake [[Jesse Huey]] was born in [[Jefferson County]].
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