June 11

June 11 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2010: Southern disComfort IV scooter rally began at Magic City Motor Scooters.
• 2009: Convicted murderer Jack Trawick was executed at Holman Prison in Atmore.
• 2007: The Inverness Country Club clubhouse was destroyed by fire.
• 2005: Louisville Fire 69 - Birmingham Steeldogs 61 at the BJCC Arena.
• 2003: Birmingham Barons 5 - Huntsville Stars 1 at the 2003 Rickwood Classic.
• 2000: Mobile BayBears 5 - Birmingham Barons 4 at the 2000 Rickwood Classic.
• 1983: Birmingham Stallions 31 - Boston Breakers 19 at Legion Field.
• 1963: Governor George Wallace made his "stand in the schoolhouse door" at the University of Alabama. Vivian Malone and James Hood registered later that day.
• 1953: Howard College broke ground on its new campus in Shades Valley.
• 1952: The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals threw out Bull Connor's convictions on charges of disorderly conduct, joint occupancy of a hotel room with a member of the opposite sex, and extramarital sexual intercourse.
• 1948: The Birmingham Junior Chamber of Commerce asked Mayor Cooper Green to support its "Coats Off Campaign".
• 1901: William D. Jelks succeeded William J. Samford as Governor of Alabama.
• 1890: The cornerstone for St Paul's Cathedral was laid.
• 1890: South Highland Presbyterian Church purchased its present property from the Elyton Land Company for $2,500.

Births and deaths

• 2013: Jazz guitarist Johnny Smith died in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
• 2007: Businessman and community activist Cecil Bauer died.
• 1987: Football player Tyler Grisham was born in Birmingham.
• 1962: John Mark Stallings, son of Alabama head coach Gene Stallings, was born.
• 1957: Dewayne Davis, founder of UAB Gospel Choir and More Than Conquerors Faith Church, was born.
• 1923: Bill Edmonds was born to Rev & Mrs Henry Edmonds.
• 1904: Boogie-Woogie pianist Pinetop Smith was born in Orion, Pike County.
• 1871: Minister Walter Drennen died.