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[[File:1970-11-28 WVOK Shower of Stars poster.jpg|right|thumb|205px|Poster for the November 28, 1970 [[Shower of Stars]] concert]]. | |||
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'''November 28''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''November 28''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[ | * [[2017]]: [[Randall Woodfin]] was sworn in as [[Mayor of Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[2013]]: A [[2013 Trussville plane crash|plane crash]] in a [[Trussville]] field resulted in minor injuries. | |||
* [[2006]]: [[WRAX-FM]] informed its employees that the station would cease operation. | * [[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]]. | * 2006: A grand opening ceremony was held for [[Lucy's on Thirty-one]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[2001]]: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for [[HealthSouth]]'s "[[Grandview Medical Center|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 [[List of Christmas parades|Christmas parade]]. | * [[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". | * [[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. | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1994]]: Parks consultant [[Raven Hatcher]] was born. | |||
* [[1981]]: [[UAB Blazers basketball team|UAB Blazers]] basketball player [[Gabe Kennedy]] was born. | |||
* [[1943]]: Football coach [[Jackie Sherrill]] was born. | * [[1943]]: Football coach [[Jackie Sherrill]] was born. | ||
* [[1919]]: Labor and political activist [[Caroline Ballin]] was born in Oregon. | * [[1919]]: Labor and political activist [[Caroline Ballin]] was born in Oregon. | ||
* [[ | * [[1869]]: Pastor [[J. M. Watson]] was born in Lawrence County. | ||
* [[1847]]: [[Lizzie Molton|Lizzie Jane Linn]] was born. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2019]]: Former [[Homewood City Council|Homewood City Councilor]] [[Sherry Traywick]] died. | |||
* [[2016]]: Artist [[William Christenberry]] died in Washington D.C. | |||
* [[2007]]: [[Tuscaloosa]] bottler [[Ed Minges]] died. | |||
* [[1970]]: Surveyor and cartographer [[Bethel Whitson]] died. | |||
* [[1893]]: Attorney [[Peyton King]] died in Birmingham. | |||
==[[Iron Bowl | ==Sports== | ||
* [[1981]]: [[Bear Bryant]] became college football's winningest coach, earning his 315th victory when the [[Alabama Crimson Tide]] beat [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] 28-17 in the [[1981 | * [[2015]]: Alabama defeated Auburn 29-13 in the [[2015 Iron Bowl]] at [[Jordan-Hare Stadium]]. | ||
* [[1970]]: [[Auburn Tigers|Auburn]] won the [[1970 | * [[1981]]: [[Bear Bryant]] became college football's winningest coach, earning his 315th victory when the [[Alabama Crimson Tide]] beat [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] 28-17 in the [[1981 Iron Bowl]]. | ||
* [[1959]]: Alabama won the [[1959 | * [[1970]]: [[Auburn Tigers|Auburn]] won the [[1970 Iron Bowl]] 33-28. | ||
* [[1953]]: Alabama won the [[1953 | * [[1959]]: Alabama won the [[1959 Iron Bowl]] 10-0. | ||
* [[1953]]: Alabama won the [[1953 Iron Bowl]] 10-7. | |||
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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.
Births
- 1994: Parks consultant Raven Hatcher was born.
- 1981: UAB Blazers basketball player Gabe Kennedy was born.
- 1943: Football coach Jackie Sherrill was born.
- 1919: Labor and political activist Caroline Ballin was born in Oregon.
- 1869: Pastor J. M. Watson was born in Lawrence County.
- 1847: Lizzie Jane Linn was born.
Deaths
- 2019: Former Homewood City Councilor Sherry Traywick died.
- 2016: Artist William Christenberry died in Washington D.C.
- 2007: Tuscaloosa bottler Ed Minges died.
- 1970: Surveyor and cartographer Bethel Whitson died.
- 1893: Attorney Peyton King died in Birmingham.
Sports
- 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.