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* [[1948]]: Harry Truman won the [[1948 general election|1948 presidential election]] despite [[1948 States Rights Democratic Party convention|Dixiecrat]] Strom Thurmond collecting 37 electoral votes from Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina. | * [[1948]]: Harry Truman won the [[1948 general election|1948 presidential election]] despite [[1948 States Rights Democratic Party convention|Dixiecrat]] Strom Thurmond collecting 37 electoral votes from Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina. | ||
* [[1916]]: An outdoor pageant, "[[The Magic Word]]", marked the renaming of [[Wenonah|Fossil]] to [[Wenonah]]. | * [[1916]]: An outdoor pageant, "[[The Magic Word]]", marked the renaming of [[Wenonah|Fossil]] to [[Wenonah]]. | ||
* [[1909]]: President William Taft [[1909 | * [[1909]]: President William Taft [[1909 Presidential visit|gave a speech]] at the [[Hillman Hotel]]. | ||
[[Image:Thomas McDonald.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Thomas McDonald, born November 2, 1854]] | [[Image:Thomas McDonald.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Thomas McDonald, born November 2, 1854]] | ||
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November 2 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2007: Colonial Promenade Fultondale held its grand opening.
- 2005: A customer accidentally shot and killed herself in JoJo's Gun and Pawn Shop.
- 2003: The first "Dia de los Muertos" installation was made at Bare Hands Gallery.
- 1986: The "Birmingham Terra Cotta" exhibit began at the UAB Visual Arts Gallery.
- 1962: The G. E. S. store opened on 12th Street Southwest.
- 1955: Pell City's WFHK-AM was awarded a broadcast license.
- 1948: Harry Truman won the 1948 presidential election despite Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond collecting 37 electoral votes from Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina.
- 1916: An outdoor pageant, "The Magic Word", marked the renaming of Fossil to Wenonah.
- 1909: President William Taft gave a speech at the Hillman Hotel.
Births
- 1990: UAB Blazers basketball player Dexter Fields was born.
- 1982: UAB Blazers basketball player Reginald Huffman was born.
- 1981: UAB and pro football player Roddy White was born.
- 1943: Musician David Vest was born.
- 1921: Samford English professor Sam Mitchell was born in Arkansas.
- 1919: Golden Flake CEO Sloan Bashinsky Sr was born in Troy.
- 1854: Birmingham Police Chief Thomas McDonald was born in Greensboro.
Marriages
- 1897: Caroline Acree married Birmingham Coca-Cola Bottling Company founder Crawford Johnson in Chattanooga.
Deaths
- 2005: A customer accidentally shot and killed herself in JoJo's Gun and Pawn Shop.
- 1856: Former Governor of Alabama Joshua Martin died in Tuscaloosa.