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'''November 14''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''November 14''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2018]]: [[Lashunda Scales]], [[Sheila Tyson]] and [[Steve Ammons]] were sworn into the [[Jefferson County Commission]]. | |||
* [[2015]]: The [[2015 SEUS Japan|38th Annual Joint Meeting of the Southeast U.S./Japan and the Japan-U.S Southeast Associations]] (SEUS Japan) opened in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[2014]]: [[Richard Scrushy]] won early release from supervised probation. | |||
* [[2007]]: The section of [[Interstate 22]] from [[Cherry Avenue]] to [[Industrial Parkway]] opened. | * [[2007]]: The section of [[Interstate 22]] from [[Cherry Avenue]] to [[Industrial Parkway]] opened. | ||
:Judge [[Allwin Horn]] held a hearing regarding [[Larry Langford]]'s eligibility for the [[2007 Birmingham mayoral election]]. | * 2007: Judge [[Allwin Horn]] held a hearing regarding [[Larry Langford]]'s eligibility for the [[2007 Birmingham mayoral election]]. | ||
* 2007: [[Ivor Brooks]] became chief of the [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service]]. | |||
* [[2006]]: [[Bobby Humphryes]] and [[Jim Carns]] were sworn into the [[Jefferson County Commission]]. | * [[2006]]: [[Bobby Humphryes]] and [[Jim Carns]] were sworn into the [[Jefferson County Commission]]. | ||
* [[1997]]: [[Summit Cinemas]] opened at [[The Summit]]. | |||
* [[1992]]: The [[Birmingham Civil Rights Institute]] opened. | * [[1992]]: The [[Birmingham Civil Rights Institute]] opened. | ||
* [[1979]]: [[Richard Arrington Jr]] was [[1979 Birmingham inaugural address|sworn into office]] as the city's first black mayor. | |||
* [[1966]]: 8 finalists for the design of the [[Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex|Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]] were announced. | * [[1966]]: 8 finalists for the design of the [[Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex|Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]] were announced. | ||
* [[1955]]: [[Homewood]] annexed the communities of [[Oak Grove]] and [[Drexel Hills]]. | * [[1955]]: [[Homewood]] annexed the communities of [[Oak Grove (Homewood)|Oak Grove]] and [[Drexel Hills]]. | ||
* [[1943]]: A fire at the [[Morris Hotel]] killed two people and heavily damaged the fourth and fifth floors. | |||
* [[1916]]: 30 miners were killed in the [[1916 Bessie Mine explosion]]. | |||
* [[1910]]: Eugene Ely was the first to fly an airplane off of the deck of a ship, the ''[[USS Birmingham (CL-2)]]''. | * [[1910]]: Eugene Ely was the first to fly an airplane off of the deck of a ship, the ''[[USS Birmingham (CL-2)]]''. | ||
* [[1882]]: [[O'Brien's Opera House]] opened with a performance of ''The Black Crook''. | * [[1882]]: [[O'Brien's Opera House]] opened with a performance of ''The Black Crook''. | ||
[[Image:Jack Gotta.jpg|right|thumb|Jack Gotta, born November 14, 1929]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[2012]]: "Mayor for a Day" [[Khy White]] was born. | |||
* [[1986]]: [[UAB]] quarterback [[Joe Webb]] was born. | |||
* [[1957]]: [[Liberty Belle|Robert Simoneau Jr]], famed as drag performer "[[Libertee Belle]]", was born in Nashua, New Hampshire. | |||
* [[1929]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] baseball player [[Jimmy Piersall]] was born. | |||
* [[1929]]: [[Birmingham Americans]] coach [[Jack Gotta]] was born in Ironwood, Michigan | |||
* [[1889]]: Judge [[Virginia Mayfield]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2020]]: Restaurateur [[Eli Stevens]] died. | |||
* [[2010]]: Architect [[Don Morrison]] died. | |||
* [[1974]]: Actor and football player [[Johnny Mack Brown]] died. | |||
* [[1965]]: Baseball player [[Ewart "Dixie" Walker]] died in [[Leeds]]. | |||
* [[1918]]: Aviator [[John R. Williams]] died in a training accident at Old Sarum Airfield near Salisbury, England. | |||
* [[1916]]: 30 miners were killed in the [[1916 Bessie Mine explosion]]. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2009]]: [[2009 UAB Blazers football|UAB]] defeated Memphis 31-21 in the 12th annual [[Battle for the Bones]]. | |||
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November 14 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2018: Lashunda Scales, Sheila Tyson and Steve Ammons were sworn into the Jefferson County Commission.
- 2015: The 38th Annual Joint Meeting of the Southeast U.S./Japan and the Japan-U.S Southeast Associations (SEUS Japan) opened in Birmingham.
- 2014: Richard Scrushy won early release from supervised probation.
- 2007: The section of Interstate 22 from Cherry Avenue to Industrial Parkway opened.
- 2007: Judge Allwin Horn held a hearing regarding Larry Langford's eligibility for the 2007 Birmingham mayoral election.
- 2007: Ivor Brooks became chief of the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service.
- 2006: Bobby Humphryes and Jim Carns were sworn into the Jefferson County Commission.
- 1997: Summit Cinemas opened at The Summit.
- 1992: The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute opened.
- 1979: Richard Arrington Jr was sworn into office as the city's first black mayor.
- 1966: 8 finalists for the design of the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center were announced.
- 1955: Homewood annexed the communities of Oak Grove and Drexel Hills.
- 1943: A fire at the Morris Hotel killed two people and heavily damaged the fourth and fifth floors.
- 1916: 30 miners were killed in the 1916 Bessie Mine explosion.
- 1910: Eugene Ely was the first to fly an airplane off of the deck of a ship, the USS Birmingham (CL-2).
- 1882: O'Brien's Opera House opened with a performance of The Black Crook.
Births
- 2012: "Mayor for a Day" Khy White was born.
- 1986: UAB quarterback Joe Webb was born.
- 1957: Robert Simoneau Jr, famed as drag performer "Libertee Belle", was born in Nashua, New Hampshire.
- 1929: Birmingham Barons baseball player Jimmy Piersall was born.
- 1929: Birmingham Americans coach Jack Gotta was born in Ironwood, Michigan
- 1889: Judge Virginia Mayfield was born in Birmingham.
Deaths
- 2020: Restaurateur Eli Stevens died.
- 2010: Architect Don Morrison died.
- 1974: Actor and football player Johnny Mack Brown died.
- 1965: Baseball player Ewart "Dixie" Walker died in Leeds.
- 1918: Aviator John R. Williams died in a training accident at Old Sarum Airfield near Salisbury, England.
- 1916: 30 miners were killed in the 1916 Bessie Mine explosion.
Sports
- 2009: UAB defeated Memphis 31-21 in the 12th annual Battle for the Bones.