November 8: Difference between revisions

From Bhamwiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
(thinning the sports reporting.)
Line 3: Line 3:


* [[2012]]: [[Carol Clarke]] was appointed to fill a vacancy on the [[Birmingham Board of Education]].
* [[2012]]: [[Carol Clarke]] was appointed to fill a vacancy on the [[Birmingham Board of Education]].
* 2012: [[Shelby County Commission]]er [[Joel Bearden]] died.
* 2012: [[Tuskegee Airmen|Tuskegee Airman]] [[Herbert Carter]] died.
* [[2008]]: [[2008 Samford Bulldogs football|Samford]] defeated Georgia Southern 27-17 in Statesboro, Georgia.
* 2008: [[2008 BSC Panthers football|BSC]] defeated Sewanee 49-0 in the innagural game at [[Panther Stadium]], with 3,575 in attendance.
* 2008: [[2008 Miles College Golden Bears football|Miles College]] lost 42-0 to Albany State in Albany, Georgia.
* [[2007]]: [[2007 Samford Bulldogs football|Samford]] lost to Tennessee State 28-38 at [[Seibert Stadium]].
* [[2006]]: The [[Light Overture]] was recorded at the [[Alys Stephens Center]].
* [[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]]: 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.
* 2005: The [[Birmingham City Council]] met at the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]] while the Council Chambers were refitted to provide wheelchair access.
* [[2004]]: Educator [[Jack Farr]] died.
* [[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]].
* [[1970]]: Banker and former radio host [[Michael Miller]] was born in [[Ensley]].
* [[1952]]: [[Clayton Park]] in the [[Acipco-Finley neighborhood]] was dedicated.
* [[1952]]: [[Clayton Park]] in the [[Acipco-Finley neighborhood]] was dedicated.
* [[1950]]: [[Vestavia Hills]] was incorporated.
* [[1950]]: [[Vestavia Hills]] was incorporated.
* [[1945]]: [[Mother Angelica]] was invested as a Poor Clare Nun of Perpetual Adoration.
* [[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]].
* [[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]]''. 
* [[1819]]: [[William Wyatt Bibb]] was elected as [[List of Governors of Alabama|Alabama's first governor]].
==Births and deaths==
* [[2012]]: [[Shelby County Commission]]er [[Joel Bearden]] died.
* 2012: [[Tuskegee Airmen|Tuskegee Airman]] [[Herbert Carter]] died.
* [[2004]]: Educator [[Jack Farr]] died.
* [[1970]]: Banker and former radio host [[Michael Miller]] was born in [[Ensley]].
* [[1929]]: College football coaching legend [[Bobby Bowden]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1929]]: College football coaching legend [[Bobby Bowden]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1918]]: Restaurateur [[Michael Matsos]] was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
* [[1918]]: Restaurateur [[Michael Matsos]] was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
* [[1888]]: ''[[The Daily Age]]'' and ''The Daily Herald'' newspapers merged to become ''The [[Birmingham Age-Herald]]''.
 
* [[1819]]: [[William Wyatt Bibb]] was elected as [[List of Governors of Alabama|Alabama's first governor]].
==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]].


[[Category:November dates|08]]
[[Category:November dates|08]]

Revision as of 09:32, 8 November 2013

<< November >>
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30

November 8 in the history of the Birmingham District:

Births and deaths

Sports

Retrieved from "http://bhamwiki.com/w/index.php?title=November_8&oldid=97150"