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'''June 12''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''June 12''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[1999]]: David Arquette married [[Courteney Cox]] at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, California. | * [[1999]]: David Arquette married [[Courteney Cox]] at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, California. | ||
* 1999: [[Do It Yourself Crafts]] opened. | * 1999: [[Do It Yourself Crafts]] opened. | ||
* [[1971]]: [[Samuel P. Pettagrue, Jr]] became pastor of [[Sardis Missionary Baptist Church]]. | * [[1971]]: [[Samuel P. Pettagrue, Jr]] became pastor of [[Sardis Missionary Baptist Church]]. | ||
* [[1963]]: ''Christian Century'' first published [[Martin Luther King, Jr]]'s [[Letter from Birmingham Jail]]. | * [[1963]]: ''Christian Century'' first published [[Martin Luther King, Jr]]'s [[Letter from Birmingham Jail]]. | ||
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* [[1873]]: The first victim of Birmingham's [[1873 cholera epidemic]], a visitor from Huntsville, fell ill. | * [[1873]]: The first victim of Birmingham's [[1873 cholera epidemic]], a visitor from Huntsville, fell ill. | ||
==Births | ==Births== | ||
* [[2010]]: [[Sorrel]], a red panda, was born at the Binder Park Zoo near Battle Creek, Michigan. | * [[2010]]: [[Sorrel]], a red panda, was born at the Binder Park Zoo near Battle Creek, Michigan. | ||
* [[1930]]: Actor [[Jim Nabors]] was born. | * [[1930]]: Actor [[Jim Nabors]] was born. | ||
* [[1917]]: Contractor [[John Baird]] was born. | * [[1917]]: Contractor [[John Baird]] was born. | ||
* [[1892]]: Educator and naturalist [[Blanche Dean]] was born in Clay County. | * [[1892]]: Educator and naturalist [[Blanche Dean]] was born in Clay County. | ||
* [[1890]]: Insurance executive and [[Hoover]] namesake [[William Hoover]] was born in [[Russellville]]. | |||
* [[1878]]: Birmingham Police Detective [[Paul Cole]] was born. | * [[1878]]: Birmingham Police Detective [[Paul Cole]] was born. | ||
* [[1842]]: Madame [[Louise Wooster]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | * [[1842]]: Madame [[Louise Wooster]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | ||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2011]]: Storyteller [[Kathryn Tucker Windham]] died in Selma. | |||
* [[1946]]: U.S. Senator [[John H. Bankhead, II]] died. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2006]]: [[Brian Shoop]] was announced as the [[UAB Blazers]] new baseball coach. | |||
* [[2004]]: [[2004 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 56 - Green Bay Blizzard 54 at the [[BJCC]] Arena. | |||
* [[1997]]: The [[1997 Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Barons]] played the Chattanooga Lookouts in the second annual [[1997 Rickwood Classic|Rickwood Classic]] at [[Rickwood Field]]. | |||
* [[1996]]: [[1996 Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Barons]] 3 - Memphis Chicks 2 in the first [[1996 Rickwood Classic|Rickwood Classic]] at [[Rickwood Field]]. | |||
* [[1982]]: [[Alabama Magic]] 28 - Tallahassee Statesmen 0 at [[Anniston]]. | |||
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June 12 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 1999: David Arquette married Courteney Cox at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, California.
- 1999: Do It Yourself Crafts opened.
- 1971: Samuel P. Pettagrue, Jr became pastor of Sardis Missionary Baptist Church.
- 1963: Christian Century first published Martin Luther King, Jr's Letter from Birmingham Jail.
- 1891: Charles Swinney demonstrated a hot air balloon at Lakeview Park.
- 1873: The first victim of Birmingham's 1873 cholera epidemic, a visitor from Huntsville, fell ill.
Births
- 2010: Sorrel, a red panda, was born at the Binder Park Zoo near Battle Creek, Michigan.
- 1930: Actor Jim Nabors was born.
- 1917: Contractor John Baird was born.
- 1892: Educator and naturalist Blanche Dean was born in Clay County.
- 1890: Insurance executive and Hoover namesake William Hoover was born in Russellville.
- 1878: Birmingham Police Detective Paul Cole was born.
- 1842: Madame Louise Wooster was born in Tuscaloosa.
Deaths
- 2011: Storyteller Kathryn Tucker Windham died in Selma.
- 1946: U.S. Senator John H. Bankhead, II died.
Sports
- 2006: Brian Shoop was announced as the UAB Blazers new baseball coach.
- 2004: Birmingham Steeldogs 56 - Green Bay Blizzard 54 at the BJCC Arena.
- 1997: The Birmingham Barons played the Chattanooga Lookouts in the second annual Rickwood Classic at Rickwood Field.
- 1996: Birmingham Barons 3 - Memphis Chicks 2 in the first Rickwood Classic at Rickwood Field.
- 1982: Alabama Magic 28 - Tallahassee Statesmen 0 at Anniston.