July 17: Difference between revisions

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July 17 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: Artist Bill Morgan Freeman died in Birmingham.
2004: The Steeldogs lost 56-22 at Quad City Steamwheelers.
2000: Compass Bank acquired Founders Bank of Arizona.
1982: The Alabama Magic lost 19-14 at Tallahassee Statesmen.
1980: Legendary Auburn football coach Shug Jordan died.
1948: The inaugural Dixiecrat convention, held at Municipal Auditorium, nominated Strom Thurmond as its candidate for President of the United States.
1908: Jefferson County Sherrif's Deputy Charles Gardner was shot and killed while on duty during a gun battle between union miners and strikebreakers.
1889: Businessman Guy Tutwiler was born in Coalburg.
1837: Hugh McVay, as President of the Senate, succeeded Clement Comer Clay as Governor upon Clay's appointment to the U. S. Senate.

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 * [[1982]]: The [[Alabama Magic]] lost 19-14 at Tallahassee Statesmen.
 * [[1980]]: Legendary [[Auburn Tigers|Auburn]] football coach [[Ralph Jordan|Shug Jordan]] died.
+* [[1948]]: The inaugural [[1948 States Rights Party convention|Dixiecrat convention]], held at [[Municipal Auditorium]], nominated Strom Thurmond as its candidate for President of the United States.
 * [[1908]]: Jefferson County Sherrif's Deputy [[Charles Gardner]] was shot and killed while on duty during a gun battle between union miners and strikebreakers.
 * [[1889]]: Businessman [[Guy Tutwiler]] was born in [[Coalburg]].