February 11: Difference between revisions

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February 11 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2013: Pastor John Loper retired from Garywood Assembly of God.
2008: The Rick and Bubba Show began broadcasting from their "Broadcast Plaza and Teleport" at the Vestavia Hills City Center.
2007: The 6th annual Mercedes Marathon was held.
2007: Hibbett Sporting Goods changed its name to Hibbett Sports, Inc.
2001: Birmingham Thunderbolts won 19-12 against the New York/New Jersey Hitmen.
1982: The 4th Avenue Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
1979: John Loper assumed the pulpit at Garywood Assembly of God.
1927: Homewood was created by the state legislature's approval of Edgewood's annexation of Grove Park and Rosedale.
1900: Ensley Baptist Church was organized.
1894: Samuel Ullman resigned his position as lay rabbi of Temple Emanu-El.
1850: The Alabama Legislature appropriated $60,000 for the construction of a new Capitol in Montgomery.

2010: Attorney and author Asa Rountree III died.
2006: Real estate agent James F. Sulzby IV died.
1994: Racecar driver Neil Bonnett was killed in a crash at Daytona.
1985: Baseball player Emeel Salem was born in Birmingham.
1977: Trombonist and composer Chad Fisher was born in Deatsville, Elmore County.
1947: Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore was born in Gadsden.
1931: Former Birmingham Chief of Police William Weir died in Gadsden.
1890: John Phelan died in Birmingham.
1858: Banker Eugene Enslen was born in Wetumpka.

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 * [[1994]]: Racecar driver [[Neil Bonnett]] was killed in a crash at Daytona.
 * [[1985]]: Baseball player [[Emeel Salem]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
+* [[1977]]: Trombonist and composer [[Chad Fisher]] was born in Deatsville, Elmore County.
 * [[1947]]: [[Alabama Supreme Court]] Justice [[Roy Moore]] was born in [[Gadsden]].
 * [[1931]]: Former [[List of Birmingham police chiefs|Birmingham Chief of Police]] [[William Weir]] died in [[Gadsden]].