October 7: Difference between revisions

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October 7 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: The UAB Blazers defeated Memphis 35-29 at Legion Field in the 9th Battle for the Bones football game.
2005: The annual Birmingham Oktoberfest was held at the Freunde Deutscher Sprache und Kultur.
1952: Actress Mary Badham was born in Birmingham.
1948: Walt Dropo's two home runs lifted the 1948 Birmingham Barons over the Fort Worth Panthers in the final game of the 1948 Dixie Series championship.
1941: Samford University president Thomas Corts was born in Terre Haute, Indiana.
1911: Jazz drummer Jo Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois
1906: The first motorcycle race was held at Birmingham International Raceway.

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 * [[2005]]: The annual [[Birmingham Oktoberfest]] was held at the [[Freunde Deutscher Sprache und Kultur]].
 * [[1952]]: Actress [[Mary Badham]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
-* [[1948]]: [[Walt Dropo]]'s two home runs lifted the [[1948 Birmingham Barons]] over the Fort Worth Panthers in the [[1948 Dixie Series]] championship.
+* [[1948]]: [[Walt Dropo]]'s two home runs lifted the [[1948 Birmingham Barons]] over the Fort Worth Panthers in the final game of the [[1948 Dixie Series]] championship.
 * [[1941]]: [[Samford University]] president [[Thomas Corts]] was born in Terre Haute, Indiana.
 * [[1911]]: Jazz drummer [[Jo Jones]] was born in Chicago, Illinois