November 11: Difference between revisions

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November 11 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: Auburn University's Golden Eagle "Nova" was re-named War Eagle VII.
2005: The first annual scooter-centric Southern disComfort event was held.
2001: Emmanuel Lutheran Church was founded in north Shelby County.
1996: Baseball hall of famer Lum Harris died in Pell City.
1993: Jazz Hall of Famer Erskine Hawkins died.
1990: Linebacker Derrick Thomas set an NFL record with 7 sacks in a game against Seattle.
1966: The finalists for the design of the BJCC went on display at the Municipal Auditorium.
1956: Real estate executive Isaac Beatty, Jr died.
1947: Birmingham became the first city to celebrate Armistice Day as Veterans Day.
1934: Birmingham bid farewell as Miss Fancy, the elephant, was taken away by the Cole Brothers - Clyde Beatty Circus.
1929: Businessman Larry Striplin, Jr was born in Selma.
1929: NBC affiliate WAPI-AM was granted a power increase to 5000 watts.
1923: The Spirit of the American Doughboy was dedicated as a World War I memorial at Linn Park.
1922: The Spirit of the American Doughboy was dedicated as a World War I memorial at DeBardeleben Park in Bessemer.
1901: The Alabama Constitution of 1901 was approved in a statewide vote.
1871: Richard McNally was the first boy born in the City of Birmingham.
1869: State congressman George Huddleston, Sr was born in Lebanon, Tennessee.

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 * [[1956]]: Real estate executive [[Isaac Beatty, Jr]] died.
 * [[1947]]: Birmingham became the first city to celebrate Armistice Day as [[Veterans Day]].
+* [[1934]]: Birmingham bid farewell as [[Miss Fancy]], the elephant, was taken away by the Cole Brothers - Clyde Beatty Circus.
 * [[1929]]: Businessman [[Larry Striplin, Jr]] was born in Selma.
 * 1929: NBC affiliate [[WAPI-AM]] was granted a power increase to 5000 watts.