November 19: Difference between revisions

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November 19 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: Bass Pro Shops opened at Grand River in Leeds.
2005: Auburn won the Iron Bowl 28-18 at home.
2005: The playing field at Jordan-Hare Stadium was named in honor of Pat Dye.
1999: The Pelham Prowlers won 8-3 against the Daytona Racers.
1994: Alabama won the Iron Bowl 21-14 in Birmingham.
1966: UAB's Health Sciences Research Building was renamed the Lyons Harrison Research Building for Champ Lyons and Tinsley Harrison.
1951: NFL player Wilbur Jackson was born.
1944: FBI agent and reality show contestant Jack Owens was born.
1929: Pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff returned for a third recital in Birmingham.
1927: Legion Field opened with a game between Howard College and Birmingham-Southern.
1911: Short story writer Mary Elizabeth Counselman was born in Birmingham.
1905: Artist Garnet Leader was born.
1887: Baseball player Jack Nabors was born in Montevallo.
1859: Birmingham Police Chief Martin Eagan was born in Ireland.

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 * [[1951]]: [[NFL]] player [[Wilbur Jackson]] was born.
 * [[1944]]: FBI agent and [[reality show contestant]] [[Jack Owens]] was born.
+* [[1929]]: Pianist [[Sergei Rachmaninoff]] returned for a third recital in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1927]]: [[Legion Field]] opened with a game between [[Howard College]] and [[Birmingham-Southern College|Birmingham-Southern]].
 * [[1911]]: Short story writer [[Mary Elizabeth Counselman]] was born in Birmingham.