July 30: Difference between revisions

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July 30 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: Shelby County commissioner and coroner Billy Thompson died.
2006: Jörg Bergmeister and Colin Braun won the Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park.
2005: The Barber Park 200 Grand Am Cup event was won by Tracy Krohn and Nic Jonsson.
2005: The Steeldogs lost 28-27 to the Florida Firecats at the BJCC.
2003: Ruben Studdard filed suit against 205 Flava to stop them from using his likeness to sell their apparel.
2001: The Birmingham Steeldogs played in their first post-season game in Richmond, Virginia. They collapsed in the fourth quarter and fell 67-60.
1994: Michael Jordan hit his first career home-run for the Birmingham Barons.
1988: The Alabama Theatre hosted the world premiere of the film Verne Miller.
1968: Ground was broken for UAB's Lister Hill Library
1956: Baseball player Tommy Sewell died in Montogmery.
1946: NASCAR great Neil Bonnett was born.
1942: Cornelius Paul was among the sailors killed when the USS Grunion was sunk by the Japanese.

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 * [[2006]]: [[Shelby County]] commissioner and coroner [[Billy Thompson]] died.
-:* Jörg Bergmeister and Colin Braun won the [[Porsche 250]] at [[Barber Motorsports Park]].
+* 2006: Jörg Bergmeister and Colin Braun won the [[Porsche 250]] at [[Barber Motorsports Park]].
 * [[2005]]: The [[Barber Park 200]] Grand Am Cup event was won by Tracy Krohn and Nic Jonsson.
-:* The [[2005 Birmingham Steeldogs|Steeldogs]] lost 28-27 to the Florida Firecats at the [[BJCC]].
+* 2005: The [[2005 Birmingham Steeldogs|Steeldogs]] lost 28-27 to the Florida Firecats at the [[BJCC]].
 * [[2003]]: [[Ruben Studdard]] filed suit against [[205 Flava]] to stop them from using his likeness to sell their apparel.
 * [[2001]]: The [[2001 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] played in their first post-season game in Richmond, Virginia.  They collapsed in the fourth quarter and fell 67-60.