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 went into 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.
1818: Canaan Baptist Church was organized at the Isaac Brown residence in Jonesboro.

Henry Caldwell, born September 5, 1836

1986: Restaurant manager Breanne Kostyk was born in Tolland, Connecticut.
1972: Scholar and author Imani Perry was born in Birmingham.
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.
1919: Attorney Eason Balch was born in Madison, Madison County.
1901: Theater organist Stanleigh Malotte was born.
1894: Tutwiler Hotel manager Coleman Hudson was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina.
1886: Industrial chemist Theodore Swann was born in Dandridge, Tennessee.
1836: Elyton Land Company president Henry Caldwell was born in Butler County.

2016: Sculptor Ira Chaffin died.
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.
1999: Green Acres Cafe proprietor Charles Gratton died.
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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 ==Births==
 * [[1986]]: Restaurant manager [[Breanne Kostyk]] was born in Tolland, Connecticut.
+* [[1972]]: Scholar and author [[Imani Perry]] was born in Birmingham.
 * [[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]].
+* 1919: Attorney [[Eason Balch]] was born in Madison, Madison County.
 * [[1901]]: Theater organist [[Stanleigh Malotte]] was born.
 * [[1894]]: [[Tutwiler Hotel]] manager [[Coleman Hudson]] was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina.
+* [[1886]]: Industrial chemist [[Theodore Swann]] was born in Dandridge, Tennessee.
 * [[1836]]: [[Elyton Land Company]] president [[Henry Caldwell]] was born in Butler County.
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 ==Deaths==
+* [[2016]]: Sculptor [[Ira Chaffin]] died.
 * [[2013]]: Banker and [[Shades Mountain Independent Church]] pastor [[Richard Vigneulle]] died.
 * [[2009]]: Army aviator, police officer and computer programmer [[Rosamond McDuff]] died.