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'''January 6''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''January 6''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2008]]: The rear wall of the [[S. J. Bennett Professional Building]] facing [[Morris Avenue]] collapsed. | * [[2008]]: The rear wall of the [[S. J. Bennett Professional Building]] facing [[Morris Avenue]] collapsed. | ||
* [[2005]]: [[Tapestry]] went on the air. | * [[2005]]: ''[[Tapestry]]'' went on the air. | ||
* [[2002]]: "[[Sins of the Father]]", a television movie about the conviction of [[Bobby Frank Cherry]] in the [[1963 church bombing|1963 bombing]] of [[16th Street Baptist Church]], premiered on the USA network. | * [[2002]]: "[[Sins of the Father]]", a television movie about the conviction of [[Bobby Frank Cherry]] in the [[1963 church bombing|1963 bombing]] of [[16th Street Baptist Church]], premiered on the USA network. | ||
* [[1946]]: [[1946 PCA Flight 105 crash]] claimed the lives of three airline crew members at [[Birmingham Municipal Airport]]. | * [[1946]]: [[1946 PCA Flight 105 crash]] claimed the lives of three airline crew members at [[Birmingham Municipal Airport]]. | ||
* [[1924]]: Five members of an alleged [[axe murder gang]] were arrested by [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham police]]. | * [[1924]]: Five members of an alleged [[axe murder gang]] were arrested by [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham police]]. | ||
==Births | ==Births== | ||
* [[1994]]: Heisman Trophy winning quarterback [[Jameis Winston]] was born in [[Hueytown]]. | * [[1994]]: Heisman Trophy winning quarterback [[Jameis Winston]] was born in [[Hueytown]]. | ||
* [[1942]]: Novelist [[Charles Gaines]] was born in Jacksonville, Florida. | * [[1942]]: Novelist [[Charles Gaines]] was born in Jacksonville, Florida. | ||
* 1942: Politician [[Connie Goldsby]] was born. | * 1942: Politician [[Connie Goldsby]] was born. | ||
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* [[1921]]: Wrestler [[Gladys Gillem]] was born. | * [[1921]]: Wrestler [[Gladys Gillem]] was born. | ||
* [[1905]]: Literature scholar [[Richmond Beatty]] was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma. | * [[1905]]: Literature scholar [[Richmond Beatty]] was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma. | ||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2008]]: Off-duty police officer [[Geoff Stone]] died in a motorcycle accident on [[I-65]]. | |||
* [[1959]]: Author [[Octavus Roy Cohen]] died in Los Angeles, California. | |||
* [[1946]]: [[1946 PCA Flight 105 crash]] claimed the lives of three airline crew members at [[Birmingham Municipal Airport]]. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2014]]: [[Jameis Winston]] led the Florida State Seminoles to a 34-31 victory over the [[2013 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn Tigers]] in the BCS National Championship game in Pasadena, California (on his 20th birthday). | |||
* [[1996]]: [[Blaze]] made his first on-court appearance. | |||
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January 6 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2008: The rear wall of the S. J. Bennett Professional Building facing Morris Avenue collapsed.
- 2005: Tapestry went on the air.
- 2002: "Sins of the Father", a television movie about the conviction of Bobby Frank Cherry in the 1963 bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church, premiered on the USA network.
- 1946: 1946 PCA Flight 105 crash claimed the lives of three airline crew members at Birmingham Municipal Airport.
- 1924: Five members of an alleged axe murder gang were arrested by Birmingham police.
Births
- 1994: Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Jameis Winston was born in Hueytown.
- 1942: Novelist Charles Gaines was born in Jacksonville, Florida.
- 1942: Politician Connie Goldsby was born.
- 1934: Bessemer police chief Oliver Adams was born.
- 1931: Architect Don Morrison was born.
- 1921: Wrestler Gladys Gillem was born.
- 1905: Literature scholar Richmond Beatty was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Deaths
- 2008: Off-duty police officer Geoff Stone died in a motorcycle accident on I-65.
- 1959: Author Octavus Roy Cohen died in Los Angeles, California.
- 1946: 1946 PCA Flight 105 crash claimed the lives of three airline crew members at Birmingham Municipal Airport.
Sports
- 2014: Jameis Winston led the Florida State Seminoles to a 34-31 victory over the Auburn Tigers in the BCS National Championship game in Pasadena, California (on his 20th birthday).
- 1996: Blaze made his first on-court appearance.