January 17: Difference between revisions

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January 17 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2013: A rare thundersnow brought 2" to the Birmingham area.
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.
1911: Emmet O'Neal succeeded B. B. Comer as Governor of Alabama.
1851: Samuel Ullman and his family arrived in America after a 56-day voyage from France.

2013: James Hood, who helped integrate the University of Alabama, died at home in Gadsden.
1920: Pitcher Jay Heard was born in Athens, Georgia.
1915: Pitcher Lum Harris was born in New Castle.
1831: Relay House proprietor George R. Ward was born in Culpeper County, Virginia.
1811: Governor George Houston was born.

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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.
+* [[1911]]: [[Emmet O'Neal]] succeeded [[B. B. Comer]] as [[List of Governors of Alabama|Governor of Alabama]].
 * [[1851]]: [[Samuel Ullman]] and his family arrived in America after a 56-day voyage from France.