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'''November 8''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''November 8''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


*[[2006]]: The [[Light Overture]] was recorded at the [[Alys Stephens Center]].
* [[2022]]: The [[2022 general election]] was held.
*[[2005]]: Governor [[Bob Riley]] went on record supporting the boycott of Aruba after [[Natalee Holloway]]'s disappearance there.
* [[2015]]: The first [[Yellowhammer Fair]], sponsored by [[Yellowhammer Creative]] and [[MIX (Alabama Power)|MIX]], was held in [[Avondale]].
:*The [[Birmingham City Council]] met at the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]] while the Council Chambers were refitted to provide wheelchair access.
* 2015: The annual [[Moss Rock Festival]] was held at the [[Moss Rock Preserve]] in [[Hoover]].
*[[2004]]: Educator [[Jack Farr]] died.
* [[2012]]: [[Carol Clarke]] was appointed to fill a vacancy on the [[Birmingham Board of Education]].
*[[2000]]: Initial practice began for the newly formed [[Birmingham Thunderbolts]].
* [[2009]]: The annual [[Moss Rock Festival]] was held at the [[Moss Rock Preserve]] in [[Hoover]].
* [[1979]]: U. S. Olympic Hockey team 6 - [[Birmingham Bulls]] 4 at the [[Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]]
* [[2006]]: The [[Light Overture]] was recorded at the [[Alys Stephens Center]].
*[[1950]]: [[Vestavia Hills]] was incorporated.
* [[2005]]: Governor [[Bob Riley]] went on record supporting the boycott of Aruba after [[Natalee Holloway]]'s disappearance there.
*[[1945]]: [[Mother Angelica]] was invested as a Poor Clare Nun of Perpetual Adoration.
* 2005: The [[Birmingham City Council]] met at the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]] while the Council Chambers were refitted to provide wheelchair access.
*[[1888]]: ''The Daily Birmingham Age'' and ''The Daily Herald'' newspapers merged to become ''The [[Birmingham Age-Herald]]''.
* [[1978]]: Van Halen opened for Black Sabbath at [[Boutwell Auditorium]].
*[[1819]]: [[William Wyatt Bibb]] was elected as [[List of Governors of Alabama|Alabama's first governor]].
* [[1952]]: [[Clayton Park]] in the [[Acipco-Finley neighborhood]] was dedicated.
* [[1950]]: [[Vestavia Hills]] was incorporated.
* [[1949]]: Signs commissioned by [[Erskine Ramsay]] marking the "IRON ORE SEAM" exposed at [[Lone Pine Gap]] below [[Vulcan Park]] were installed.
* [[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 [[United Way of Central Alabama|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 [[List of Governors of Alabama|Alabama's first governor]].
 
==Births==
* [[1970]]: Banker and former radio host [[Michael Miller]] was born in [[Ensley]].
* [[1951]]: [[Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn Tigers]] defensive back [[David Langner]] was born.
* [[1929]]: College football coaching legend [[Bobby Bowden]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1918]]: Restaurateur [[Michael Matsos]] was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
* [[1916]]: Air Force officer [[Robert Meyer Jr]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1859]]: Entrepreneur and investor [[Sidney Norwood]] was born in Roxboro, North Carolina.
* [[1825]]: Classical language professor [[Thomas Dill]] was born on Edisto Island, South Carolina.
 
==Deaths==
* [[2020]]: Attorney and law professor [[Sara Clark]] died.
* [[2013]]: Former [[Birmingham Barons]] executive [[Bob Scranton]] died in Anderson, South Carolina.
* [[2012]]: [[Shelby County Commission]]er [[Joel Bearden]] died.
* 2012: [[Tuskegee Airmen|Tuskegee Airman]] [[Herbert Carter]] died.
* [[2009]]: Prosthetist [[Marion Yester]] died.
* [[2005]]: Used car dealer [[Eddie Wright|"Big Hearted Eddie" Wright]] died in Mobile.
* [[2004]]: Educator [[Jack Farr]] died.
* [[2003]]: Prosthetist [[William Yester]] died.
* [[1987]]: Photographer [[Ed Willis Barnett]] died in [[Birmingham]].
 
==Sports==
* 2008: [[2008 BSC Panthers football|BSC]] defeated Sewanee 49-0 in the inaugural game at [[Panther Stadium]], with 3,575 in attendance.
* [[2007]]: [[2007 Samford Bulldogs football|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 (CHL)|Birmingham Bulls]] 4 at the [[Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]].


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