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* [[2007]]: The [[Lipscomb City Coalition]] was organized. | * [[2007]]: The [[Lipscomb City Coalition]] was organized. | ||
* [[2005]]: The second-annual [[Southern Heritage Festival]] opened at [[Kelly Ingram Park]]. | * [[2005]]: The second-annual [[Southern Heritage Festival]] opened at [[Kelly Ingram Park]]. | ||
* [[1887]]: The [[Magic City Guards]] were formally disbanded. | * [[1887]]: The [[Magic City Guards]] were formally disbanded. | ||
==Births | ==Births== | ||
* [[1976]]: [[Railroad Park]] director [[Camille Spratling]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1976]]: [[Railroad Park]] director [[Camille Spratling]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1968]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] running back [[Siran Stacy]] was born in Geneva (Geneva County). | * [[1968]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] running back [[Siran Stacy]] was born in Geneva (Geneva County). | ||
* [[1903]]: Activist [[Virginia Durr|Virginia Foster Durr]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1903]]: Activist [[Virginia Durr|Virginia Foster Durr]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1876]]: Inventor [[Miller Reese Hutchison]] was born in Baldwin County. | * [[1876]]: Inventor [[Miller Reese Hutchison]] was born in Baldwin County. | ||
* [[1830]]: Birmingham founder [[William Nabers]] was born in [[Jefferson County]]. | * [[1830]]: Birmingham founder [[William Nabers]] was born in [[Jefferson County]]. | ||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2014]]: Homebuilder and developer [[Al Awtrey]] died in [[Hoover]]. | |||
* [[1891]]: Former [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen|Alderman]] and [[Mayor of Birmingham|acting Mayor]] [[William McDonald]] died. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[1971]]: [[Bobby Allison]] won the Myers Brothers 250 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. | |||
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August 6 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2007: The Lipscomb City Coalition was organized.
- 2005: The second-annual Southern Heritage Festival opened at Kelly Ingram Park.
- 1887: The Magic City Guards were formally disbanded.
Births
- 1976: Railroad Park director Camille Spratling was born in Birmingham.
- 1968: Alabama running back Siran Stacy was born in Geneva (Geneva County).
- 1903: Activist Virginia Foster Durr was born in Birmingham.
- 1876: Inventor Miller Reese Hutchison was born in Baldwin County.
- 1830: Birmingham founder William Nabers was born in Jefferson County.
Deaths
- 2014: Homebuilder and developer Al Awtrey died in Hoover.
- 1891: Former Alderman and acting Mayor William McDonald died.
Sports
- 1971: Bobby Allison won the Myers Brothers 250 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.