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 T. 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.
1842: Merchant Charles Linn married Emelie Antoinette Forss in Koskis, Finland.
1818: Canaan Baptist Church was organized at the Isaac Brown residence in Jonesboro.

Henry Caldwell was born September 5, 1836.

2013: Banker and Shades Mountain Independent Church pastor Richard Vigneulle died.
2009: Army aviator, police officer and computer programmer Rosamond McDuff died.
2004: NFL player, coach and scout John "Red" Cochran died in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
1979: Insurance executive and Hoover namesake William Hoover died.

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.
1938: The NFL's Chicago Bears defeated the Southern All-Stars 32-18 in an exhibition game at Legion Field.

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 * [[2013]]: Banker and [[Shades Mountain Independent Church]] pastor [[Richard Vigneulle]] died.
 * [[2009]]: Army aviator, police officer and computer programmer [[Rosamond McDuff]] died.
+* [[2004]]: NFL player, coach and scout [[Red Cochran|John "Red" Cochran]] died in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
 * [[1979]]: Insurance executive and [[Hoover]] namesake [[William Hoover]] died.