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'''June 29''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''June 29''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2013]]: [[Druid City Brewing Company]] opened their taproom at the [[Parkview Shopping Center]] in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | |||
* [[2008]]: Four people were killed when their plane [[2008 Blackwater Creek plane crash|crashed near Blackwater Creek]] in [[Walker County]]. | * [[2008]]: Four people were killed when their plane [[2008 Blackwater Creek plane crash|crashed near Blackwater Creek]] in [[Walker County]]. | ||
* [[2006]]: Mayor [[Bernard Kincaid]] commenced the demolition of [[Eastwood Mall]]. | * [[2006]]: Mayor [[Bernard Kincaid]] commenced the demolition of [[Eastwood Mall]]. | ||
* 2006: [[Hoover City Schools|Hoover Schools]] superintendent [[Connie Williams]] was dismissed and [[Andy Craig]] was named interim superintendent. | * 2006: [[Hoover City Schools|Hoover Schools]] superintendent [[Connie Williams]] was dismissed and [[Andy Craig]] was named interim superintendent. | ||
* [[1996]]: Olympic symbols were displayed on the four sides of the [[Regions Center]] as the [[1996 Olympic Torch Run]] passed through the city. | |||
* [[1973]]: Edgar Winter, The James Gang and Frampton's Camel performed at [[Rickwood Field]]. | |||
* [[1963]]: [[Birmingham]]'s public golf courses reopened, officially [[desegregation|desegregated]]. | |||
* [[1958]]: [[Bethel Baptist Church]] was [[List of racially-motivated bombings|bombed]] for the second time. | |||
[[Image:Cousin Cliff with Popeye.jpg|right|thumb|"Cousin Cliff" Holman, born June 29, 1929]] | |||
== Births== | |||
* [[2009]]: [[Shifu]], a red panda, was born at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Northern Virginia. | |||
* [[1992]]: Professional golfer [[Trey Mullinax]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1969]]: Case worker and [[Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority]] board member [[Patricia Bozeman-Henderson]] was born. | |||
* [[1941]]: [[Pizitz Middle School]] science teacher [[Elizabeth Garner]] was born in [[Anniston]]. | |||
* [[1940]]: U.S. Representative [[Claude Harris]] was born in [[Bessemer]]. | |||
* [[1929]]: [[Cliff Holman|"Cousin Cliff" Holman]] was born in Mobile. | |||
* [[1919]]: Country singer [[Happy Wilson]] was born in [[Haleyville]]. | |||
* [[1918]]: Grocer [[J. D. Hill]] was born in Phenix City. | |||
* [[1901]]: Auto dealer [[Luther Coggin]] was born in Mississippi. | |||
* [[1890]]: Attorney and farmer [[William Spencer]] was born in [[Gallion]]. | |||
* [[1861]]: Architect [[Oliver Marble]] was born in Illinois. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2013]]: Former [[Birmingham Americans]] head coach [[Jack Gotta]] died in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada. | |||
* [[2009]]: Former Episcopal Bishop [[Robert Miller]] died after bypass surgery. | |||
* [[2008]]: Four people were killed when their plane [[2008 Blackwater Creek plane crash|crashed near Blackwater Creek]] in [[Walker County]]. | |||
* [[2006]]: Broadcast engineer and disc jockey [[Joe Dentici]] died of complications from leukemia. | |||
* 2006: Filmmaker and archivist [[Wallace Potts]] died of lymphoma in Los Angeles. | |||
* [[1969]]: Soul singer, songwriter, and record producer [[Shorty Long]] died in a boating accident on the Detroit River. | |||
* [[1888]]: Banker [[T. L. Hudgins]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2008]]: Former [[BSC Panthers]] pitcher [[Connor Robertson]] was called up to the Arizona Diamondbacks. | |||
* [[2001]]: [[2001 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 69 - Baton Rouge Blaze 48 at the [[BJCC]] arena. | * [[2001]]: [[2001 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 69 - Baton Rouge Blaze 48 at the [[BJCC]] arena. | ||
* [[1985]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 22 - Houston Gamblers 20 in the first round of the USFL playoffs at [[Legion Field]]. | * [[1985]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 22 - Houston Gamblers 20 in the first round of the USFL playoffs at [[Legion Field]]. | ||
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June 29 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2013: Druid City Brewing Company opened their taproom at the Parkview Shopping Center in Tuscaloosa.
- 2008: Four people were killed when their plane crashed near Blackwater Creek in Walker County.
- 2006: Mayor Bernard Kincaid commenced the demolition of Eastwood Mall.
- 2006: Hoover Schools superintendent Connie Williams was dismissed and Andy Craig was named interim superintendent.
- 1996: Olympic symbols were displayed on the four sides of the Regions Center as the 1996 Olympic Torch Run passed through the city.
- 1973: Edgar Winter, The James Gang and Frampton's Camel performed at Rickwood Field.
- 1963: Birmingham's public golf courses reopened, officially desegregated.
- 1958: Bethel Baptist Church was bombed for the second time.
Births
- 2009: Shifu, a red panda, was born at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Northern Virginia.
- 1992: Professional golfer Trey Mullinax was born in Birmingham.
- 1969: Case worker and Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority board member Patricia Bozeman-Henderson was born.
- 1941: Pizitz Middle School science teacher Elizabeth Garner was born in Anniston.
- 1940: U.S. Representative Claude Harris was born in Bessemer.
- 1929: "Cousin Cliff" Holman was born in Mobile.
- 1919: Country singer Happy Wilson was born in Haleyville.
- 1918: Grocer J. D. Hill was born in Phenix City.
- 1901: Auto dealer Luther Coggin was born in Mississippi.
- 1890: Attorney and farmer William Spencer was born in Gallion.
- 1861: Architect Oliver Marble was born in Illinois.
Deaths
- 2013: Former Birmingham Americans head coach Jack Gotta died in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada.
- 2009: Former Episcopal Bishop Robert Miller died after bypass surgery.
- 2008: Four people were killed when their plane crashed near Blackwater Creek in Walker County.
- 2006: Broadcast engineer and disc jockey Joe Dentici died of complications from leukemia.
- 2006: Filmmaker and archivist Wallace Potts died of lymphoma in Los Angeles.
- 1969: Soul singer, songwriter, and record producer Shorty Long died in a boating accident on the Detroit River.
- 1888: Banker T. L. Hudgins died in Birmingham.
Sports
- 2008: Former BSC Panthers pitcher Connor Robertson was called up to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- 2001: Birmingham Steeldogs 69 - Baton Rouge Blaze 48 at the BJCC arena.
- 1985: Birmingham Stallions 22 - Houston Gamblers 20 in the first round of the USFL playoffs at Legion Field.