January 17: Difference between revisions

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January 17 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2013: James Hood, who helped integrate the University of Alabama, died at home in Gadsden.
2013: A rare thundersnow brought 2" to the Birmingham area.
2011: Robert Bentley was inaugurated as the 53rd Governor of Alabama.
2008: Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce voted to add "Area" to its name.
2008: Carlos Subero was named manager of the Barons.
2002: The Alabama Slammers lost 36-0 to Indianapolis.
2001: After 8 years and 77 exhibitions, Agnes gallery closed it doors.
1988: Jeremiah Castille, playing for the Denver Broncos caused "The Fumble" that kept the Cleveland Browns from playing in the Super Bowl.
1984: Rafael Santana was released by the St Louis Cardinals and signed with the New York Mets.
1966: The trial of Mel Powers and his aunt and lover Candace Mossler for the murder of her husband began in Miami, Florida.
1915: Pitcher Lum Harris was born in New Castle.
1851: Samuel Ullman and his family arrived in America after a 56-day voyage from France.
1831: Relay House proprietor George R. Ward was born in Culpeper County, Virginia.
1811: Governor George Houston was born.

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 * [[2013]]: [[James Hood]], who helped integrate the [[University of Alabama]], died at home in [[Gadsden]].
+* 2013: A [[List of snowfalls|rare thundersnow]] brought 2" to the Birmingham area.
 * [[2011]]: [[Robert Bentley]] was inaugurated as the 53rd [[Governor of Alabama]].
 * [[2008]]: [[Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce]] voted to add "Area" to its name.