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'''November 2''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''November 2''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2017]]: Groundbreaking ceremony for the [[UAB Gardendale Clinic]]. | |||
* [[2007]]: [[Colonial Promenade Fultondale]] held its grand opening. | * [[2007]]: [[Colonial Promenade Fultondale]] held its grand opening. | ||
* [[2005]]: A customer | * [[2005]]: A customer accidentally shot and killed herself in [[JoJo's Gun and Pawn|JoJo's Gun and Pawn Shop]]. | ||
* [[2003]]: The first "Dia de los Muertos" installation was made at [[Bare Hands|Bare Hands Gallery]]. | * [[2003]]: The first "Dia de los Muertos" installation was made at [[Bare Hands|Bare Hands Gallery]]. | ||
* [[1986]]: The "[[Birmingham Terra Cotta]]" exhibit began at the [[UAB Visual Arts Gallery]]. | |||
* [[1965]]: The [[Federated Leadership Organization of Bessemer and Vicinity]] picketed retailers in downtown [[Bessemer]]. | |||
* [[1962]]: The [[Government Employees Store]] (G*E*S) opened on [[12th Street Southwest]]. | |||
* [[1955]]: [[Pell City]]'s [[WFHK-AM]] was awarded a broadcast license. | |||
* [[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]]. | |||
* [[1909]]: President William Taft [[1909 Presidential visit|gave a speech]] at the [[Hillman Hotel]]. | |||
[[Image:Thomas McDonald.jpg|right|thumb|Thomas McDonald, born November 2, 1854]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1990]]: [[UAB Blazers basketball team|UAB Blazers]] basketball player [[Dexter Fields]] was born. | |||
* [[1982]]: [[UAB Blazers basketball team|UAB Blazers]] basketball player [[Reginald Huffman]] was born. | |||
* [[1981]]: [[UAB]] and pro football player [[Roddy White]] was born. | * [[1981]]: [[UAB]] and pro football player [[Roddy White]] was born. | ||
* [[1943]]: Musician [[David Vest]] was born. | * [[1943]]: Musician [[David Vest]] was born. | ||
* [[ | * [[1930]]: [[Jefferson County Commission]] president [[David Orange]] was born in [[Lipscomb]]. | ||
* [[1921]]: [[Samford University|Samford]] English professor [[Sam Mitchell]] was born in Arkansas. | |||
* [[1919]]: [[Golden Flake]] CEO [[Sloan Bashinsky Sr]] was born in Troy. | |||
* [[1918]]: [[Bill Cather]], commercial printer | |||
* [[1854]]: [[Birmingham Police Chief]] [[Thomas McDonald]] was born in [[Greensboro]]. | |||
==Marriages== | |||
* [[1897]]: [[Caroline Johnson|Caroline Acree]] married [[Birmingham Coca-Cola Bottling Company]] founder [[Crawford Johnson]] in Chattanooga. | * [[1897]]: [[Caroline Johnson|Caroline Acree]] married [[Birmingham Coca-Cola Bottling Company]] founder [[Crawford Johnson]] in Chattanooga. | ||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2023]]: Former [[Birmingham Police Department]] deputy chief [[Leroy Stover]] died. | |||
* [[2005]]: A customer accidentally shot and killed herself in [[JoJo's Gun and Pawn|JoJo's Gun and Pawn Shop]]. | |||
* [[2004]]: [[O'Neal Industries]] chairman [[Emmet O'Neal II]] died. | |||
* [[1915]]: Hotelier and developer [[Emil Lesser]] died in Los Angeles, California. | |||
* [[1856]]: Former [[Governor of Alabama]] [[Joshua Martin]] died in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | |||
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November 2 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2017: Groundbreaking ceremony for the UAB Gardendale Clinic.
- 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.
- 1965: The Federated Leadership Organization of Bessemer and Vicinity picketed retailers in downtown Bessemer.
- 1962: The Government Employees Store (G*E*S) 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.
- 1930: Jefferson County Commission president David Orange was born in Lipscomb.
- 1921: Samford English professor Sam Mitchell was born in Arkansas.
- 1919: Golden Flake CEO Sloan Bashinsky Sr was born in Troy.
- 1918: Bill Cather, commercial printer
- 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
- 2023: Former Birmingham Police Department deputy chief Leroy Stover died.
- 2005: A customer accidentally shot and killed herself in JoJo's Gun and Pawn Shop.
- 2004: O'Neal Industries chairman Emmet O'Neal II died.
- 1915: Hotelier and developer Emil Lesser died in Los Angeles, California.
- 1856: Former Governor of Alabama Joshua Martin died in Tuscaloosa.