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'''August 9''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''August 9''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2013]]: [[Roy Williams]] radio program debuted on [[WAGG-AM]]. | |||
* [[2012]]: ''[[The Barber of Birmingham]]'' premiered on PBS. | |||
* [[2011]]: The [[Public Athletic, Cultural and Entertainment Facilities Board]] was incorporated to build [[Regions Field]]. | |||
* 2011: [[Ollie Irene]] opened in the [[Mountain Brook Shopping Center]]. | |||
* [[2010]]: [[Homewood City Council]] president [[Jeff Underwood]] resigned for health reasons. | * [[2010]]: [[Homewood City Council]] president [[Jeff Underwood]] resigned for health reasons. | ||
* [[2002]]: A topping out ceremony was held for the downtown tower [[One Concord Center]]. | * [[2002]]: A topping out ceremony was held for the downtown tower [[One Concord Center]]. | ||
* [[1978]]: Jefferson Starship performed at the [[Legacy Arena|BJCC Coliseum]]. | |||
* [[1846]]: [[William Browne]] married the former Margaret Elizabeth Stevens of [[Tuscaloosa]]. | |||
* [[1814]]: The [[Treaty of Fort Jackson]] ceded much of Alabama's Creek Indian territory to the United States. | |||
[[Image:Way Bandy.jpg|right|thumb|Way Bandy, born August 9, 1941]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1974]]: Entertainer [[Michael Saab]] was born. | * [[1974]]: Entertainer [[Michael Saab]] was born. | ||
* [[1941]]: Makeup artist [[Way Bandy]] was born Ronald Duane Wright in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1926]]: [[U.S. Steel]] worker and entrepreneur [[David Crenshaw Jr]] was born. | |||
* 1926: Developer [[Everett Shepherd Jr]] was born. | |||
* [[1921]]: [[Town & Gown Theatre]] founder [[James Hatcher]] was born in Enterprise, Coffee County. | |||
* [[1863]]: Theater owner [[Jake Wells]] was born in Memphis, Tennessee. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2018]]: [[Rocco & Cheater's Speed Shop]] owner [[Domenic Sanfilippo]] died. | |||
* [[2017]]: Former [[Alabama Supreme Court]] justice [[Janie Shores]] died in Baldwin County. | |||
* [[1980]]: Rockabilly/soul singer [[Jerry Woodard]] died on St Simon's Island, Georgia. | |||
* [[1969]]: Birmingham native and internationally-known hair stylist [[Jay Sebring]] was shot along with Sharon Tate by the Manson family in Los Angeles. | * [[1969]]: Birmingham native and internationally-known hair stylist [[Jay Sebring]] was shot along with Sharon Tate by the Manson family in Los Angeles. | ||
* [[1926]]: Former [[Jefferson County Treasurer]] [[William Hickman]] died at his home in [[Trussville]]. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[1971]]: Pitcher [[Satchel Paige]] became the first Negro Leagues player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. | |||
* [[1915]]: [[Jack Nabors]] pitched his first Major League baseball game. | * [[1915]]: [[Jack Nabors]] pitched his first Major League baseball game. | ||
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August 9 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2013: Roy Williams radio program debuted on WAGG-AM.
- 2012: The Barber of Birmingham premiered on PBS.
- 2011: The Public Athletic, Cultural and Entertainment Facilities Board was incorporated to build Regions Field.
- 2011: Ollie Irene opened in the Mountain Brook Shopping Center.
- 2010: Homewood City Council president Jeff Underwood resigned for health reasons.
- 2002: A topping out ceremony was held for the downtown tower One Concord Center.
- 1978: Jefferson Starship performed at the BJCC Coliseum.
- 1846: William Browne married the former Margaret Elizabeth Stevens of Tuscaloosa.
- 1814: The Treaty of Fort Jackson ceded much of Alabama's Creek Indian territory to the United States.
Births
- 1974: Entertainer Michael Saab was born.
- 1941: Makeup artist Way Bandy was born Ronald Duane Wright in Birmingham.
- 1926: U.S. Steel worker and entrepreneur David Crenshaw Jr was born.
- 1926: Developer Everett Shepherd Jr was born.
- 1921: Town & Gown Theatre founder James Hatcher was born in Enterprise, Coffee County.
- 1863: Theater owner Jake Wells was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
Deaths
- 2018: Rocco & Cheater's Speed Shop owner Domenic Sanfilippo died.
- 2017: Former Alabama Supreme Court justice Janie Shores died in Baldwin County.
- 1980: Rockabilly/soul singer Jerry Woodard died on St Simon's Island, Georgia.
- 1969: Birmingham native and internationally-known hair stylist Jay Sebring was shot along with Sharon Tate by the Manson family in Los Angeles.
- 1926: Former Jefferson County Treasurer William Hickman died at his home in Trussville.
Sports
- 1971: Pitcher Satchel Paige became the first Negro Leagues player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1915: Jack Nabors pitched his first Major League baseball game.