October 15: Difference between revisions

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October 15 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: Dodiyós opened in SoHo Square.
2009: Forever Wild acquired 94-year hunting leases for the 33,280-acre Mulberry Fork WMA Tract and 27,894-acre Cahaba River WMA Tract.
2007: Mobile's BankTrust acquired Selma's Peoples Bank and Trust Company.
2005: Vestavia's DeWayne Miner set the Alabama one-mile run record at the Alabama State One Mile Road Championship in Florence.
2005: The 31st St Clair County Fall Festival was held near Ashville.
1984: Jacksonville State volleyball coach Abby Beam was born in Ohio.
1961: Joseph Zoettl, creator of Ave Maria Grotto, died at St Bernard Abbey's infirmary in Cullman.
1941: Bar owner Marty Eagle was born.
1937: 34 miners were killed in the 1937 Mulga Mine explosion.
1932: Race car driver Red Farmer was born.
1929: Minister Lee Smith was born in Birmingham.
1890: Alabama Penny Savings Bank was founded.
1887: William Wier was hired as a patrolman by Birmingham Police Chief A. O. Pickard.

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 * [[1984]]: [[Jacksonville State]] volleyball coach [[Abby Beam]] was born in Ohio.
 * [[1961]]: [[Joseph Zoettl]], creator of [[Ave Maria Grotto]], died at [[St Bernard Abbey]]'s infirmary in [[Cullman]].
+* [[1941]]: Bar owner [[Marty Eagle]] was born.
 * [[1937]]: 34 miners were killed in the [[1937 Mulga Mine explosion]].
 * [[1932]]: Race car driver [[Red Farmer]] was born.