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'''August 10''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''August 10''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2014]]: The [[2014 Southern Christian Leadership Conference National Convention]] opened in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[2008]]: [[ShotSpotter]] detected its first homicide. | * [[2008]]: [[ShotSpotter]] detected its first homicide. | ||
* [[2006]]: | * [[2006]]: ''[[The Birmingham News]]'' moved into its new [[2006 Birmingham News building|building]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1986]]: [[Carol Robinson]] and [[Greg Garrison]] began their careers at ''[[The Birmingham News]]'' | ||
* [[1964]]: The [[Coosa River]] north of [[Logan Martin Dam]] was impounded to become [[Lake Logan Martin]]. | * [[1964]]: The [[Coosa River]] north of [[Logan Martin Dam]] was impounded to become [[Lake Logan Martin]]. | ||
* [[1963]]: [[St James United Methodist Church (Warrior)|St James United Methodist Church]] in [[Warrior]] was [[ | * [[1963]]: [[St James United Methodist Church (Warrior)|St James United Methodist Church]] in [[Warrior]] was [[List of racially-motivated bombings|firebombed]]. | ||
==Births | [[Image:David Vann portrait.jpg|thumb|right|David Vann, born August 10, 1928]] | ||
==Births== | |||
* [[1974]]: [[Loretta Nall]], former Libertarian candidate for [[Governor of Alabama]], was born. | * [[1974]]: [[Loretta Nall]], former Libertarian candidate for [[Governor of Alabama]], was born. | ||
* [[1973]]: Radio personality [[Supreme]] was born in Detroit. | * [[1973]]: Radio personality [[Supreme]] was born in Detroit. | ||
* [[1971]]: [[Auburn Tigers]] men's basketball coach [[Tony Barbee]] was born in Indiana. | * [[1971]]: [[Auburn Tigers]] men's basketball coach [[Tony Barbee]] was born in Indiana. | ||
* [[1949]]: [[Jefferson County Sheriff's Department | * [[1949]]: [[Jefferson County Sheriff's Department]] dispatcher [[Ron McGuffie]] was born. | ||
* [[1939]]: Former [[Mayor of Homewood]] [[Jim Atkinson]] was born. | * [[1939]]: Former [[Mayor of Homewood]] [[Jim Atkinson]] was born. | ||
* [[1928]]: Birmingham Mayor [[David Vann]] was born in Randolph County. | * [[1928]]: Birmingham Mayor [[David Vann]] was born in Randolph County. | ||
* 1928: [[Legion Field]] announcer [[Simpson Pepper]] was born. | * 1928: [[Legion Field]] announcer [[Simpson Pepper]] was born. | ||
* [[1897]]: Baseball player [[Frank Welch]] was born. | * [[1897]]: Baseball player [[Frank Welch]] was born. | ||
* [[1892]]: Restaurateur [[George Salem Sr]] was born in Ramallah, Palestine. | |||
* [[1885]]: Baseball player, coach and businessman [[B. L. Noojin]] was born in Attalla. | * [[1885]]: Baseball player, coach and businessman [[B. L. Noojin]] was born in Attalla. | ||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2016]]: Anti-government activist [[Mike Vanderboegh]] died in [[Pinson]]. | |||
* [[1948]]: Blues singer [[Lucille Bogan]] died in Los Angeles, California. | |||
* [[1922]]: [[Mattie Sloss]], second wife of [[James Sloss]], died. | |||
* [[1846]]: [[Revolutionary War]] veteran [[Goldsmith Hewitt, Sr]] died in [[Jefferson County]]. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2002]]: [[2002 Birmingham Steeldogs|Steeldogs]] 53 - Tulsa Talons 34 in the 2nd round of the af2 playoffs. | |||
* [[1968]]: The NFL's Baltimore Colts defeated the Chicago Bears 10-0 in an exhibition game at [[Legion Field]]. | |||
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August 10 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2014: The 2014 Southern Christian Leadership Conference National Convention opened in Birmingham.
- 2008: ShotSpotter detected its first homicide.
- 2006: The Birmingham News moved into its new building.
- 1986: Carol Robinson and Greg Garrison began their careers at The Birmingham News
- 1964: The Coosa River north of Logan Martin Dam was impounded to become Lake Logan Martin.
- 1963: St James United Methodist Church in Warrior was firebombed.
Births
- 1974: Loretta Nall, former Libertarian candidate for Governor of Alabama, was born.
- 1973: Radio personality Supreme was born in Detroit.
- 1971: Auburn Tigers men's basketball coach Tony Barbee was born in Indiana.
- 1949: Jefferson County Sheriff's Department dispatcher Ron McGuffie was born.
- 1939: Former Mayor of Homewood Jim Atkinson was born.
- 1928: Birmingham Mayor David Vann was born in Randolph County.
- 1928: Legion Field announcer Simpson Pepper was born.
- 1897: Baseball player Frank Welch was born.
- 1892: Restaurateur George Salem Sr was born in Ramallah, Palestine.
- 1885: Baseball player, coach and businessman B. L. Noojin was born in Attalla.
Deaths
- 2016: Anti-government activist Mike Vanderboegh died in Pinson.
- 1948: Blues singer Lucille Bogan died in Los Angeles, California.
- 1922: Mattie Sloss, second wife of James Sloss, died.
- 1846: Revolutionary War veteran Goldsmith Hewitt, Sr died in Jefferson County.
Sports
- 2002: Steeldogs 53 - Tulsa Talons 34 in the 2nd round of the af2 playoffs.
- 1968: The NFL's Baltimore Colts defeated the Chicago Bears 10-0 in an exhibition game at Legion Field.