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'''March 6''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''March 6''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2009]] | * [[2009]]: The downtown [[Bromberg's]] store closed, leaving the [[Bromberg's building]] as offices for the company. | ||
* [[2005]]: The United Universists became the [[Universist Movement]]. | * [[2005]]: The United Universists became the [[Universist Movement]]. | ||
* [[1966]]: [[Mel Powers]] and his aunt and lover Candace Mossler were acquitted of murdering her husband in Miami, Florida. | * [[1966]]: [[Mel Powers]] and his aunt and lover Candace Mossler were acquitted of murdering her husband in Miami, Florida. | ||
* [[1965]]: [[Joseph Ellwanger]] led a group of white civil rights protestors in a march on the Dallas County Courthouse. | * [[1965]]: [[Joseph Ellwanger]] led a group of white civil rights protestors in a march on the Dallas County Courthouse. | ||
* [[1957]]: [[Fred Shuttlesworth|Fred]] and [[Ruby Keeler|Ruby Shuttlesworth]] [[Integration of Birmingham Terminal Station|challenged the segregation]] of the [[Birmingham Terminal Station]] waiting rooms. | * [[1957]]: [[Fred Shuttlesworth|Fred]] and [[Ruby Keeler|Ruby Shuttlesworth]] [[Integration of Birmingham Terminal Station|challenged the segregation]] of the [[Birmingham Terminal Station]] waiting rooms. | ||
* [[1907]]: The [[University of Alabama Board of Trustees]] took over sole control of Mobile's [[Medical College of Alabama]]. | |||
* [[1891]]: [[William Wier]] was promoted to Captain in the [[Birmingham Police Department]]. | * [[1891]]: [[William Wier]] was promoted to Captain in the [[Birmingham Police Department]]. | ||
* [[1871]]: [[Josiah Morris]], acting on behalf of the [[Elyton Land Company]], purchased [[Elyton Land Company parcel|1,113 acres]] from [[William F. Nabers|William]] and [[Elizabeth Nabers]]. | * [[1871]]: [[Josiah Morris]], acting on behalf of the [[Elyton Land Company]], purchased [[Elyton Land Company parcel|1,113 acres]] from [[William F. Nabers|William]] and [[Elizabeth Nabers]]. | ||
* [[1821]]: The [[McCarty-Farrar Lodge No. 8|Farrar Lodge No. 41]] of [[Elyton]] was chartered. | * [[1821]]: The [[McCarty-Farrar Lodge No. 8|Farrar Lodge No. 41]] of [[Elyton]] was chartered. | ||
== Births and | ==Births== | ||
* [[1983]]: Computer programmer and reality show contestant [[Virgil Griffith]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1965]]: [[Mayor of Columbiana]] [[Allan Lowe]] was born. | |||
* [[1956]]: Fisherman and radio host [[Sammy Lee]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1950]]: Football player [[Johnny Musso]] was born. | |||
* [[1916]]: Wrestling manager [[Saul Weingeroff]] was born. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2013]]: Restaurateur [[Giuseppe Bertolone|Giuseppe "Papa Joe" Bertolone]] died. | * [[2013]]: Restaurateur [[Giuseppe Bertolone|Giuseppe "Papa Joe" Bertolone]] died. | ||
* [[2010]]: Neurosurgeon [[Evan Zeiger, Jr]] died in a plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico. | * [[2010]]: Neurosurgeon [[Evan Zeiger, Jr]] died in a plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico. | ||
* [[2006]]: Civil Rights activist [[Anne Braden]] died in Louisville, Kentucky. | * [[2006]]: Civil Rights activist [[Anne Braden]] died in Louisville, Kentucky. | ||
* [[1990]]: Baseball player [[Joe Sewell]] died. | * [[1990]]: Baseball player [[Joe Sewell]] died. | ||
* [[1970]]: Baseball player [[Bob Adams]] died. | * [[1970]]: Baseball player [[Bob Adams]] died. | ||
* [[1920]]: [[B. B. Comer|Eva Jane Comer]] died. | * [[1920]]: [[B. B. Comer|Eva Jane Comer]] died. | ||
* [[1919]]: Former Secretary of the Navy [[Hilary Herbert]] died in Tampa, Florida. | * [[1919]]: Former Secretary of the Navy [[Hilary Herbert]] died in Tampa, Florida. | ||
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==Sports== | |||
* [[2009]]: 14,723 fans attended the first games of the [[2009 Davis Cup first round tie]] at the [[BJCC]]. | |||
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March 6 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2009: The downtown Bromberg's store closed, leaving the Bromberg's building as offices for the company.
- 2005: The United Universists became the Universist Movement.
- 1966: Mel Powers and his aunt and lover Candace Mossler were acquitted of murdering her husband in Miami, Florida.
- 1965: Joseph Ellwanger led a group of white civil rights protestors in a march on the Dallas County Courthouse.
- 1957: Fred and Ruby Shuttlesworth challenged the segregation of the Birmingham Terminal Station waiting rooms.
- 1907: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees took over sole control of Mobile's Medical College of Alabama.
- 1891: William Wier was promoted to Captain in the Birmingham Police Department.
- 1871: Josiah Morris, acting on behalf of the Elyton Land Company, purchased 1,113 acres from William and Elizabeth Nabers.
- 1821: The Farrar Lodge No. 41 of Elyton was chartered.
Births
- 1983: Computer programmer and reality show contestant Virgil Griffith was born in Birmingham.
- 1965: Mayor of Columbiana Allan Lowe was born.
- 1956: Fisherman and radio host Sammy Lee was born in Birmingham.
- 1950: Football player Johnny Musso was born.
- 1916: Wrestling manager Saul Weingeroff was born.
Deaths
- 2013: Restaurateur Giuseppe "Papa Joe" Bertolone died.
- 2010: Neurosurgeon Evan Zeiger, Jr died in a plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico.
- 2006: Civil Rights activist Anne Braden died in Louisville, Kentucky.
- 1990: Baseball player Joe Sewell died.
- 1970: Baseball player Bob Adams died.
- 1920: Eva Jane Comer died.
- 1919: Former Secretary of the Navy Hilary Herbert died in Tampa, Florida.
Sports
- 2009: 14,723 fans attended the first games of the 2009 Davis Cup first round tie at the BJCC.