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* [[2008]]: [[GreencupBooks]] held its grand opening. | * [[2008]]: [[GreencupBooks]] held its grand opening. | ||
* [[2004]]: The 3rd annual [[Mercedes Marathon]] was held. | * [[2004]]: The 3rd annual [[Mercedes Marathon]] was held. | ||
* [[1892]]: The town of [[Highland]] was annexed into [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1862]]: A group of Federal gunboats under the command of Lieutenant Seth Phelps landed at [[Florence]] and destroyed stores and steamboats there. | |||
==Births and deaths== | |||
* [[2000]]: Linebacker [[Derrick Thomas]] died from injuries suffered in an auto accident a month earlier. | * [[2000]]: Linebacker [[Derrick Thomas]] died from injuries suffered in an auto accident a month earlier. | ||
* [[1979]]: Television reporter [[Tara Gray]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1979]]: Television reporter [[Tara Gray]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1977]]: Former radio and television report [[Cyrondys Jackson]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1977]]: Former radio and television report [[Cyrondys Jackson]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1967]]: Basketball player [[Michael Ansley]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1967]]: Basketball player [[Michael Ansley]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1958]]: Wrestler [[Sherri Martel]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1932]]: [[Bishop of Birmingham]] [[Raymond Boland]] was born in Ireland. | * [[1932]]: [[Bishop of Birmingham]] [[Raymond Boland]] was born in Ireland. | ||
* [[1926]]: Army aviator, police officer and computer programmer [[Rosamond McDuff]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1926]]: Army aviator, police officer and computer programmer [[Rosamond McDuff]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1867]]: [[Lieutenant Governor of Alabama|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Henry Gray]] was born in Georgia. | * [[1867]]: [[Lieutenant Governor of Alabama|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Henry Gray]] was born in Georgia. | ||
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February 8 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2013: Ray Watts was named President of UAB.
- 2008: GreencupBooks held its grand opening.
- 2004: The 3rd annual Mercedes Marathon was held.
- 1892: The town of Highland was annexed into Birmingham.
- 1862: A group of Federal gunboats under the command of Lieutenant Seth Phelps landed at Florence and destroyed stores and steamboats there.
Births and deaths
- 2000: Linebacker Derrick Thomas died from injuries suffered in an auto accident a month earlier.
- 1979: Television reporter Tara Gray was born in Birmingham.
- 1977: Former radio and television report Cyrondys Jackson was born in Birmingham.
- 1967: Basketball player Michael Ansley was born in Birmingham.
- 1958: Wrestler Sherri Martel was born in Birmingham.
- 1932: Bishop of Birmingham Raymond Boland was born in Ireland.
- 1926: Army aviator, police officer and computer programmer Rosamond McDuff was born in Birmingham.
- 1867: Lieutenant Governor Henry Gray was born in Georgia.