July 5: Difference between revisions

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July 5 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2010: Brick & Tin opened.
2008: An early morning double homicide outside Banana Joe's spelled the end for the nightclub.
2006: Richard Wallington retired as CFO of Books-A-Million.

1967: Basketball player Alan Ogg was born.
1920: UAB professor and radio host Maree Blackwell was born.
1911: Business owner John Farr Sr was born.
1856: Attorney and Birmingham City Commissioner James Weatherly was born in Coweta County, Georgia.
1846: Carpenter and undertaker Edward Erswell was born aboard ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

2006: Architect Hugh Stubbins died in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
2002: Radio announcer Neal Miller died.
1966: Birmingham Black Barons player and Baseball Hall of Famer Mule Suttles died in Newark, New Jersey.

1952: Outfielder Paul Lehner was released by the Boston Red Sox, ending his 7-year Major League career.

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 * [[1967]]: Basketball player [[Alan Ogg]] was born.
 * [[1920]]: [[UAB]] professor and radio host [[Maree Blackwell]] was born.
-* [[1911]]: Business owner [[John Farr, Sr]] was born.
+* [[1911]]: Business owner [[John Farr Sr]] was born.
 * [[1856]]: Attorney and [[Birmingham City Commission]]er [[James Weatherly]] was born in Coweta County, Georgia.
 * [[1846]]: Carpenter and undertaker [[Edward Erswell]] was born aboard ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean.