February 11: Difference between revisions

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February 11 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2010: Attorney and author Asa Rountree III died.
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.
2006: Real estate agent James F. Sulzby IV died.
2001: Birmingham Thunderbolts won 19-12 against the New York/New Jersey Hitmen.
1994: Racecar driver Neil Bonnett was killed in a crash at Daytona.
1985: Baseball player Emeel Salem was born in Birmingham.
1982: The 4th Avenue Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
1947: Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore was born in Gadsden.
1931: Former Birmingham Chief of Police William Weir died in Gadsden.
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.
1890: John Phelan died in Birmingham.

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 * [[2001]]: [[Birmingham Thunderbolts]] won 19-12 against the New York/New Jersey Hitmen.
 * [[1994]]: Racecar driver [[Neil Bonnett]] was killed in a crash at Daytona.
+* [[1985]]: Baseball player [[Emeel Salem]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1982]]: The [[4th Avenue Historic District]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]].
 * [[1947]]: Former [[Alabama Supreme Court]] Justice [[Roy Moore]] was born in [[Gadsden]].