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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. | ||
* [[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]]. | ||
* [[1891]]: Charles Swinney [[List of ballooning events|demonstrated a hot air balloon]] at [[Lakeview Park]]. | * [[1891]]: Charles Swinney [[List of ballooning events|demonstrated a hot air balloon]] at [[Lakeview Park]]. | ||
* [[1886]]: [[Myrtle Bicknell|Myrtle Corbin]], the "Four Legged Girl", married [[James Bicknell]] in [[Blount County]]. | |||
* [[1885]]: Commencement exercises for [[Birmingham High School]] were held at [[O'Brien's Opera House]]. | |||
* [[1873]]: The first victim of Birmingham's [[1873 cholera epidemic]], a visitor from Huntsville, fell ill. | |||
[[File:William Hoover.jpg|right|thumb|William Hoover, born June 12, 1890]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[2010]]: [[Sorrel]], a red panda, was born at the Binder Park Zoo near Battle Creek, Michigan. | |||
* [[1969]]: NFL fullback [[Kevin Turner (NFL)|Kevin Turner]] was born in Prattville, Autauga County. | |||
* [[1930]]: Actor [[Jim Nabors]] was born in [[Sylacauga]]. | |||
* 1930: [[National Woodworks]] president [[Frank W. Bromberg]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1917]]: Contractor [[John Baird (developer)|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]]. | * [[1842]]: Madame [[Louise Wooster]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | ||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2021]]: Television news anchor [[Chris Sign]] died. | |||
* [[2011]]: Storyteller [[Kathryn Tucker Windham]] died in Selma. | |||
* [[1973]]: Longtime [[Robinson Elementary School]] principal [[Henry Norton Sr]] died. | |||
* [[1946]]: U.S. Senator [[John H. Bankhead, II]] died. | |||
* [[1894]]: [[Eugene Jeffers]] was [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1894|shot to death]] by [[Peyton Bowman]] in the bar of the [[Florence Hotel]]. | |||
==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.
- 1886: Myrtle Corbin, the "Four Legged Girl", married James Bicknell in Blount County.
- 1885: Commencement exercises for Birmingham High School were held at O'Brien's Opera House.
- 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.
- 1969: NFL fullback Kevin Turner was born in Prattville, Autauga County.
- 1930: Actor Jim Nabors was born in Sylacauga.
- 1930: National Woodworks president Frank W. Bromberg was born in Birmingham.
- 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
- 2021: Television news anchor Chris Sign died.
- 2011: Storyteller Kathryn Tucker Windham died in Selma.
- 1973: Longtime Robinson Elementary School principal Henry Norton Sr died.
- 1946: U.S. Senator John H. Bankhead, II died.
- 1894: Eugene Jeffers was shot to death by Peyton Bowman in the bar of the Florence Hotel.
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.