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Poster for the November 28, 1970 Shower of Stars concert

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November 28 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2017: Randall Woodfin was sworn in as Mayor of Birmingham.
2013: A plane crash in a Trussville field resulted in minor injuries.
2006: WRAX-FM informed its employees that the station would cease operation.
2006: A grand opening ceremony was held for Lucy's on Thirty-one.
2001: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for HealthSouth's "Digital Hospital".
1970: Kenny Rogers and the First Edition, Iron Butterfly, The Grass Roots, Dawn, Tony Joe White, The Carpenters, and Mike Nesmith and the First National Band performed at WVOK-AM's "Shower of Stars" at Municipal Auditorium.
1966: The Downtown Action Committee and Birmingham Chamber of Commerce sponsored their first Birmingham Christmas parade.
1962: The Strand Theater closed after a screening of Roger Corman's "Tower of London".
1901: The Alabama Constitution of 1901 was adopted.
1866: Industrial promoter N. F. Thompson married Julia Queen in Shelbyville, Tennessee.

2015: Alabama defeated Auburn 29-13 in the 2015 Iron Bowl at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
1981: Bear Bryant became college football's winningest coach, earning his 315th victory when the Alabama Crimson Tide beat Auburn 28-17 in the 1981 Iron Bowl.
1970: Auburn won the 1970 Iron Bowl 33-28.
1959: Alabama won the 1959 Iron Bowl 10-0.
1953: Alabama won the 1953 Iron Bowl 10-7.

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 * [[1966]]: The [[Downtown Action Committee]] and [[Birmingham Chamber of Commerce]] sponsored their first Birmingham [[List of Christmas parades|Christmas parade]].
 * [[1962]]: The [[Strand Theater]] closed after a screening of Roger Corman's "Tower of London".
+* [[1901]]: The [[Alabama Constitution of 1901]] was adopted.
 * [[1866]]: Industrial promoter [[N. F. Thompson]] married [[Julia Thompson|Julia Queen]] in Shelbyville, Tennessee.