January 17: Difference between revisions

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January 17 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2011: Robert Bentley was inaugurated as the 53rd Governor of Alabama.
2008: Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce voted to add "Area" to its name.
2008: Carlos Subero was named manager of the Barons.
2002: The Alabama Slammers lost 36-0 to Indianapolis.
2001: After 8 years and 77 exhibitions, Agnes gallery closed it doors.
1988: Jeremiah Castille, playing for the Denver Broncos caused "The Fumble" that kept the Cleveland Browns from playing in the Super Bowl.
1984: Rafael Santana was released by the St Louis Cardinals and signed with the New York Mets.
1966: The trial of Mel Powers and his aunt and lover Candace Mossler for the murder of her husband began in Miami, Florida.
1915: Pitcher Lum Harris was born in New Castle.
1851: Samuel Ullman and his family arrived in America after a 56-day voyage from France.
1831: Relay House proprietor George R. Ward was born in Culpeper County, Virginia.

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 * [[1984]]: [[Rafael Santana]] was released by the St Louis Cardinals and signed with the New York Mets.
 * [[1966]]: The trial of [[Mel Powers]] and his aunt and lover Candace Mossler for the murder of her husband began in Miami, Florida.
-* [[1915]]: Baseball hall-of-famer [[Lum Harris]] was born.
+* [[1915]]: Pitcher [[Lum Harris]] was born in [[New Castle]].
 * [[1851]]: [[Samuel Ullman]] and his family arrived in America after a 56-day voyage from France.
 * [[1831]]: [[Relay House]] proprietor [[George R. Ward]] was born in Culpeper County, Virginia.
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