June 6: Difference between revisions

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June 6 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2014: The inaugural Steel City Jazz Festival opened in Linn Park.
2014: Scott Padgett succeeded Bennie Seltzer as head coach of the Samford Bulldogs basketball team.
2012: The Alabama Crimson Tide softball team won a national championship.
2011: Ground was broken for the Birmingham Regional Intermodal Facility near McCalla.
2009: Alabama Warriors lost to the Panhandle Crusaders 19-13 in Escambia County, Florida.
2006: The 2006 primary elections were held.
2006: Most of the site for 29 Seven was purchased at auction.
2003: Birmingham Steeldogs 56 - Columbus Wardogs 40 at the BJCC Arena.
2000: The city of Clay was incorporated.
1985: President Ronald Reagan was the guest at a fundraising luncheon for Senator Jeremiah Denton at the BJCC.
1948: 6th Street Peace Baptist Church moved into their new sanctuary, designed by Pastor John Henry Stenson.
1935: Two people died when the New Florence Hotel was destroyed by fire.

1967: Glass artist Kathleen Rose-Byington was born in Seattle, Washington.
1963: CPA Claude Estes IV was born.
1955: Meteorologist James Spann was born in Huntsville.
1935: Two people died when the New Florence Hotel was destroyed by fire.
1929: Attorney and EWTN co-founder Bill Steltemeier was born in Nashville, Tennessee.
1921: Physician and former governor Russell Cunningham died in Birmingham.
1918: Librarian Jean Glenn was born.
1887: Political cartoonist Hubert Harper was born in Pleasantview, Tennessee.

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 * [[2014]]: The inaugural [[Steel City Jazz Festival]] opened in [[Linn Park]].
+* 2014: [[Scott Padgett]] succeeded [[Bennie Seltzer]] as head coach of the [[Samford Bulldogs basketball team]].
 * [[2012]]: The [[Alabama Crimson Tide]] softball team won a national championship.
 * [[2011]]: Ground was broken for the [[Birmingham Regional Intermodal Facility]] near [[McCalla]].