August 8: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 19:55, 2 October 2008

August 8 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: Wayne Sellers and a group of investors bought the Hoover-based Pasquale's Pizza & Pasta restaurant chain.
2002: The Club purchased the adjacent 6.5 acres of land which once housed Baby Doe's Matchless Mine restaurant.
1999: Baseball player and manager Harry "the Hat" Walker died in Birmingham.
1985: Fairfield police officer Myron Massey was shot and killed in the line of duty.
1970: Radio host Steve Chiotakis was born in Gary, Indiana.
1950: Greg Bass, the host of Tapestry on WBHM, was born.
1943: The USS Birmingham (CL-62) returned to the US after being assigned to the Atlantic Fleet during World War II.
1926: Jazz musician Urbie Green was born in Mobile.

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 * [[1999]]: Baseball player and manager [[Harry Walker|Harry "the Hat" Walker]] died in Birmingham.
 * [[1985]]: [[Fairfield]] [[Fairfield Police Department|police officer]] [[Myron Massey]] was shot and killed in the line of duty.
+* [[1970]]: Radio host [[Steve Chiotakis]] was born in Gary, Indiana.
 * [[1950]]: [[Greg Bass]], the host of [[Tapestry]] on [[WBHM]], was born.
 * [[1943]]: The [[USS Birmingham (CL-62)]] returned to the US after being assigned to the Atlantic Fleet during [[World War II]].