September 5: Difference between revisions

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September 5 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: The fourth annual Alabama Butterbean Festival was held in Pinson.
2008: Artwalk 2008 began.
2006: WABM became an affiliate of Fox's second network, MyNetwork TV.
2006: B. B. Comer, Pete McGriff, John Milner and Emmet O'Neal II were inducted into the Birmingham Business Hall of Fame.
2001: Howell Raines became Executive Editor of The New York Times.
1975: Mr P's Deli opened in Bluff Park.
1961: Lewis Smith Dam entered service.
1926: Ruhama Baptist Church dedicated a new sanctuary.
1912: The Birmingham, Ensley & Bessemer Railroad began passenger service to western Jefferson County.
1889: George Bodeker joined the Birmingham Police Department as a patrolman.
1871: The as-yet-unincorporated City of Birmingham was granted a Post Office.
1854: Pioneer farmer John Gillespy, Sr married Martha McAdory.

2013: Banker and Shades Mountain Independent Church pastor Richard Vigneulle died.
2009: Army aviator, police officer and computer programmer Rosamond McDuff died.
1986: Restaurant manager Breanne Kostyk was born in Tolland, Connecticut.
1963: Baseball player Jeff Brantley was born.
1956: Elmwood Cemetery salesman Kevin Peasant was born.
1952: Word of Life Christian Center founder Scott Webb was born.
1919: Birmingham News editor Joseph Campbell was born in Ensley.
1901: Theater organist Stanleigh Malotte was born.
1836: Elyton Land Company president Henry M. Caldwell was born in Butler County.

2009: UAB defeated Rice 44-24 at Legion Field.
2009: BSC lost to LaGrange College 30-27 in LaGrange, Georgia.
2009: Samford lost to UCF 28-24 in Orlando, Florida.
2006: Jeremy Brown made his MLB debut with the Oakland A's.
1997: The Battle for the Bones saw Memphis defeat UAB 28-7 at Memphis.
1964: Birmingham Baron Tommie Reynolds hit 3 home runs to tie his own record, and batted in 9 runners to set another record.

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 * [[1926]]: [[Ruhama Baptist Church]] dedicated a new sanctuary.
 * [[1912]]: The [[Birmingham, Ensley & Bessemer Railroad]] began passenger service to western [[Jefferson County]].
+* [[1889]]: [[George Bodeker]] joined the [[Birmingham Police Department]] as a patrolman.
 * [[1871]]: The as-yet-unincorporated City of [[Birmingham]] was granted a [[Birmingham Post Office|Post Office]].
 * [[1854]]: Pioneer farmer [[John Gillespy, Sr]] married [[Martha Gillespy|Martha McAdory]].