November 8: Difference between revisions

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November 8 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2012: Carol Clarke was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Birmingham Board of Education.
2006: The Light Overture was recorded at the Alys Stephens Center.
2005: Governor Bob Riley went on record supporting the boycott of Aruba after Natalee Holloway's disappearance there.
2005: The Birmingham City Council met at the Birmingham Museum of Art while the Council Chambers were refitted to provide wheelchair access.
1952: Clayton Park in the Acipco-Finley neighborhood was dedicated.
1950: Vestavia Hills was incorporated.
1945: Mother Angelica was invested as a Poor Clare Nun of Perpetual Adoration.
1932: An expanded Birmingham Civic Symphonic Orchestra played a benefit concert for the Birmingham Community Chest at Phillips High School.
1888: The Daily Age and The Daily Herald newspapers merged to become The Birmingham Age-Herald.
1872: The Mineral City Lodge No. 74 of the International Order of Odd Fellows was organized.
1819: William Wyatt Bibb was elected as Alabama's first governor.

2008: BSC defeated Sewanee 49-0 in the inaugural game at Panther Stadium, with 3,575 in attendance.
2007: Samford lost to Tennessee State 28-38 at Seibert Stadium.
2000: Initial practice began for the newly formed Birmingham Thunderbolts.
1979: U. S. Olympic Hockey team 6 - Birmingham Bulls 4 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center.

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 * [[2012]]: [[Shelby County Commission]]er [[Joel Bearden]] died.
 * 2012: [[Tuskegee Airmen|Tuskegee Airman]] [[Herbert Carter]] died.
+* [[2009]]: Prosthetist [[Marion Yester]] died.
 * [[2004]]: Educator [[Jack Farr]] died.
 * [[1970]]: Banker and former radio host [[Michael Miller]] was born in [[Ensley]].