July 8: Difference between revisions

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July 8 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2012: Legends Smokehouse closed both its Clay and Trussville restaurants.
2008: The Birmingham Board of Education voted to accept 14,000 additional XO laptops from the city.
2007: The 2007 American Mensa Annual Gathering concluded with worship services and brunch.
2006: Tim Head began disassembling the barn at the Jayfe Ware residence.
1984: Philadelphia 20 - Birmingham Stallions 10 in playoff round 2 at Franklin Field.
1967: Reggie Jackson hit for the cycle for the Birmingham Barons against Macon.
1961: The 20th Special Forces Group was organized at the Homewood National Guard Armory.
1950: Lou Damman tied a Birmingham Barons record by hitting 3 consecutive home runs in a game.
1908: The 1908 United Mine Workers strike began.
1872: Mayor Robert Henley appointed William McDonald to serve as acting mayor while he traveled to Florida for treatment of tuberculosis.

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 * [[1967]]: [[Reggie Jackson]] hit for the cycle for the [[Birmingham Barons]] against Macon.
 * [[1961]]: The [[20th Special Forces Group]] was organized at the [[Homewood National Guard Armory]].
-* [[1958]]: Physician [[David Aizenman]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1950]]: [[Lou Damman]] tied a [[Birmingham Barons]] [[Birmingham Barons records|record]] by hitting 3 consecutive home runs in a game.
 * [[1908]]: The [[1908 United Mine Workers strike]] began.
+* [[1872]]: [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] [[Robert Henley]] appointed [[William McDonald]] to serve as acting mayor while he traveled to Florida for treatment of tuberculosis.
+==Births and deaths==
+* [[1958]]: Physician [[David Aizenman]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1872]]: U. S. Senator [[John H. Bankhead, II]] was born.
 * [[1859]]: Pioneer farmer [[John Gillespy, Sr]] died.
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