July 12: Difference between revisions

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July 12 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2003: Birmingham Steeldogs 42 - Columbus Wardogs 43 at Columbus.
2002: Regions Bank purchased Brookhollow National Bank of Dallas.
1997: The Alabama Saints semi-pro soccer team played Northwest Florida in Liberty Park.
1993: The helicopter carrying Davey Allison and Red Farmer crashed at Talladega Superspeedway. Allison died the next day.
1987: The Chestnut Hill Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1966: Bobby Allison scored his first NASCAR Grand National (now Nextel Cup) victory.
1915: Minister and anti-war protester B. Davie Napier was born.
1895: Aviation pioneer Glenn Messer was born.

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 * [[2002]]: [[Regions Bank]] purchased Brookhollow National Bank of Dallas.
 * [[1997]]: The [[Alabama Saints]] semi-pro soccer team played Northwest Florida in [[Liberty Park]].
-* [[1993]]: The helicopter carrying [[Davey Allison]] and [{Red Farmer]] crashed at [[Talladega Superspeedway]].  Allison died the next day.
+* [[1993]]: The helicopter carrying [[Davey Allison]] and [[Red Farmer]] crashed at [[Talladega Superspeedway]].  Allison died the next day.
 * [[1987]]: The [[Chestnut Hill Historic District]] is listed on the [[List of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places|National Register of Historic Places]].
 * [[1966]]: [[Bobby Allison]] scored his first NASCAR Grand National (now Nextel Cup) victory.