October 18: Difference between revisions

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October 18 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2012: Demolition of the original Huffman High School began.
2008: The Warrior Wildfire won the 2008 Southern Football League championship 3-0.
2008: UAB defeated Marshall 23-21 at Legion Field.
2008: BSC lost 48-29 to Austin College at Hoover High School.
2008: Miles College defeated Kentucky State 29-23 at Albert J. Sloan-Alumni Stadium in Fairfield.
1995: The new 24th Street Viaduct was dedicated.
1994: Groundbreaking for the new Shades Valley High School in Irondale took place.
1916: A 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook Irondale and Birmingham.
1902: Auburn defeated Alabama 23-0 in the Iron Bowl, held at West End Park.
1891: South Highland Presbyterian Church was incorporated.
1890: The DeBardeleben Coal and Iron Company acquired the Oxmoor Furnaces from David Sinton.

2007: Engineer Bill Edmonds (a founder of BE&K), died in Birmingham.
1974: Hueytown City Councilman Michael Pickens was born.
1971: Runner and teacher DeWayne Miner was born.
1918: US Army Aviator Arthur Roberts was shot down over Issoudun, France.
1812: University of Alabama President Carlos Smith was born in Oglethorpe, Georgia.

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 * [[1971]]: Runner and teacher [[DeWayne Miner]] was born.
 * [[1918]]: US Army Aviator [[Arthur Roberts]] was shot down over Issoudun, France.
+* [[1812]]: [[University of Alabama]] [[List of University of Alabama presidents|President]] [[Carlos Smith]] was born in Oglethorpe, Georgia.
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