August 8: Difference between revisions

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August 8 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2010: Gardendale First Baptist Church held services in their new worship center.
2009: Seafood & Chicken Box moved to Trussville after 37 years in Center Point.
2009: Birmingham Wildfire defeated Southern California Steelers 35-16 at Legion Field.
2009: Alabama Warriors defeated Memphis Panthers 38-20 at Warrior Stadium.
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.
1913: Governor and Senator Joseph Johnston died of pneumonia in Washington D.C.
1863: Judge Daniel Greene was born in Opelika.

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 '''August 8''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
+* [[2010]]: [[Gardendale First Baptist Church]] held services in their new worship center.
 * [[2009]]: [[Seafood & Chicken Box]] moved to [[Trussville]] after 37 years in [[Center Point]].
 * 2009: [[Birmingham Wildfire]] defeated Southern California Steelers 35-16 at [[Legion Field]].