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* [[1949]]: [[Harry Brock, Jr]] married [[Jane Brock|Jane Hollock]]. | * [[1949]]: [[Harry Brock, Jr]] married [[Jane Brock|Jane Hollock]]. | ||
* [[1926]]: [[Homewood]] was incorporated. | * [[1926]]: [[Homewood]] was incorporated. | ||
* [[1890]]: The cornerstone for the [[Old Main|Main Building]] at [[Samford University|Howard College]] in [[East Lake]] was laid. | |||
==Births | ==Births== | ||
* [[1982]]: Football player and prison guard [[Kenny Hollis]] was born. | * [[1982]]: Football player and prison guard [[Kenny Hollis]] was born. | ||
* [[1973]]: Olympic gold medalist [[Vonetta Flowers]] was born. | * [[1973]]: Olympic gold medalist [[Vonetta Flowers]] was born. | ||
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* [[1948]]: Actor [[Kate Jackson]] was born. | * [[1948]]: Actor [[Kate Jackson]] was born. | ||
*1948: Episcopal Bishop [[Henry Parsley]] was born in Memphis. | *1948: Episcopal Bishop [[Henry Parsley]] was born in Memphis. | ||
* [[1848]]: [[Mayor of Birmingham|Birmingham Mayor]] [[A. O. Lane]] was born in Macon County. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2014]]: Jazz musician and former director of the [[Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame]] [[Frank Adams]] died. | |||
* [[2006]]: Former HABD commissioner [[Benjamin Greene]] died. | |||
* [[1985]]: [[1963 church bombing|Church bomber]] [["Dynamite Bob" Chambliss]] died in prison. | |||
* [[1923]]: Baseball player [[Jack Nabors]] died in [[Wilton]]. | * [[1923]]: Baseball player [[Jack Nabors]] died in [[Wilton]]. | ||
==Sports== | ==Sports== | ||
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October 29 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2014: Little Hardware opened their new store in English Village.
- 2013: The State of Alabama settled two lawsuits by agreeing to block several provisions of the controversial Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act.
- 1983: The John A. Hand Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1966: Buffalo Rock opened their new bottling plant in West Homewood.
- 1949: Harry Brock, Jr married Jane Hollock.
- 1926: Homewood was incorporated.
- 1890: The cornerstone for the Main Building at Howard College in East Lake was laid.
Births
- 1982: Football player and prison guard Kenny Hollis was born.
- 1973: Olympic gold medalist Vonetta Flowers was born.
- 1962: Football player and coach Joey Jones was born in Mobile.
- 1961; UAB Blazers basketball player McKinley Singleton was born.
- 1952: Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Ron Sparks was born in Fort Payne.
- 1951: Psychiatrist and politician Hugh Cort was born.
- 1948: Actor Kate Jackson was born.
- 1948: Episcopal Bishop Henry Parsley was born in Memphis.
- 1848: Birmingham Mayor A. O. Lane was born in Macon County.
Deaths
- 2014: Jazz musician and former director of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Frank Adams died.
- 2006: Former HABD commissioner Benjamin Greene died.
- 1985: Church bomber "Dynamite Bob" Chambliss died in prison.
- 1923: Baseball player Jack Nabors died in Wilton.
Sports
- 2005: Alabama A&M came from behind to win 31-28 against Alabama State in the Magic City Classic at Legion Field.
- 1999: The Pelham Prowlers lost 7-4 against the Space Coast Blast.
- 1995: The Birmingham Barracudas lost 48-42 against the San Antonio Texans.