October 9: Difference between revisions

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October 9 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: The new Center Point Fire Station No. 5 officially opened.
2008: UAB lost 45-20 to Houston in Houston, Texas.
2005: The Ensley Library reopened after renovations.
2005: A "Friendship bell" was donated to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens by the Osaka Central Rotary Club of Japan.
1999: The second Battle for the Bones saw Memphis defeat UAB 38-14 at Legion Field.
1937: Evangelist Lee Roberson married Caroline Allen.
1905: The American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO) was incorporated.
1893: First National Bank of Birmingham resumed operations following the 1893 depression.

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 * 2005: A "[[Friendship bell]]" was donated to the [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]] by the Osaka Central Rotary Club of Japan.
 * [[1999]]: The second [[Battle for the Bones]] saw Memphis defeat [[UAB]] 38-14 at [[Legion Field]].
+* [[1937]]: Evangelist [[Lee Roberson]] married [[Caroline Roberson|Caroline Allen]].
+* [[1905]]: The [[American Cast Iron Pipe Company]] (ACIPCO) was incorporated.
+* [[1893]]: [[AmSouth Bank|First National Bank of Birmingham]] resumed operations following the [[1893 depression]].
+==Births and deaths==
 * [[1967]]: Congressman [[Artur Davis]] was born.
 * [[1961]]: Literary scholar and Vanderbilt professor [[Richmond Beatty]] died.
-* [[1937]]: Evangelist [[Lee Roberson]] married [[Caroline Roberson|Caroline Allen]].
 * [[1908]]: Photographer [[A. C. Keily]] was born.
-* [[1905]]: The [[American Cast Iron Pipe Company]] (ACIPCO) was incorporated.
-* [[1893]]: [[AmSouth Bank|First National Bank of Birmingham]] resumed operations following the [[1893 depression]].
 * [[1890]]: Train robber [[Rube Burrow]] was gunned down in Marengo County.
+* [[1880]]: Publisher [[John Henley, Jr]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1879]]: Foundryman [[Fred Buettiker]] was born in Grundy County, Tennessee.
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