July 11: Difference between revisions

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July 11 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2019: The DC BLOX Birmingham Data Center opened on 6th Street South.
2007: Former Governor Don Siegelman, convicted on bribery charges, was transferred from Atlanta to the Oakdale Correctional Complex in central Louisiana.
2005: VJ's on the Runway re-opened in its current location near the Birmingham International Airport
2000: Charles D. Hart was elected as the first mayor of Clay.
1971: Black Sabbath headlined a concert at Municipal Auditorium.
1919: Britling Cafeteria had a grand opening at its flagship 1st Avenue North location.
1904: By order of producer Mabel Whitman, the Jefferson Theatre agreed to open its dress circle and parquet seats to African-American patrons for performances of the Whitman Sisters' New Orleans Troubadours on July 23.
1884: Third Presbyterian Church was organized.

Bull Connor was born on July 11, 1897

2012: Business owner Leonard Slick died.
2010: White tiger Moti died at the Birmingham Zoo.
2009: Author Paul Hemphill died in Atlanta.
2007: Photographer Marshal Hagler died in Tuscaloosa.
1923: Merchant, weather reporter and Birmingham Board of Education president Ben Jacobs died.
1920: Former Birmingham Police Chief Martin Eagan died.
1901: John B. Webb, owner of the Webb Saloon, died.

2009: Alabama Warriors defeated the South Alabama Seminoles 50-12 in Montgomery.
1987: Bo Jackson signed a $7.4 million contract with the Los Angeles Raiders.

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 '''July 11''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
+* [[2019]]: The [[DC BLOX Birmingham Data Center]] opened on [[6th Street South]].
 * [[2007]]: Former [[List of Governors of Alabama|Governor]] [[Don Siegelman]], convicted on bribery charges, was transferred from Atlanta to the Oakdale Correctional Complex in central Louisiana.
 * [[2005]]: [[VJ's on the Runway]] re-opened in its current location near the [[Birmingham International Airport]]
 * [[2000]]: [[Charles D. Hart]] was elected as the first mayor of [[Clay]].
+* [[1971]]: Black Sabbath headlined a concert at [[Boutwell Auditorium|Municipal Auditorium]].
 * [[1919]]: [[Britling Cafeteria]] had a grand opening at its flagship [[1st Avenue North]] location.
 * [[1904]]: By order of producer Mabel Whitman, the [[Jefferson Theatre]] agreed to open its dress circle and parquet seats to African-American patrons for performances of the Whitman Sisters' New Orleans Troubadours on [[July 23]].
 * [[1884]]: [[Third Presbyterian Church]] was organized.
+[[File:Bull Connor portrait.jpg|right|thumb|Bull Connor was born on July 11, 1897]]
 ==Births==
 * [[1979]]: Minister [[David Platt]] was born in Atlanta, Georgia.