June 10: Difference between revisions

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June 10 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: Pianist and record producer Barry Beckett died in Tennessee.
2009: Auburn Tigers swimming coach Richard Quick died of brain cancer.
2007: Victor Mercedes became the first Baron to hit for the cycle in 40 years.
2006: Melinda Toole won the Miss Alabama pageant.
2006: The 2nd annual Birmingham Polo Classic was held at the Birmingham Polo Grounds.
2006: Birmingham Steeldogs 42 - South Georgia Wildcats 35 at the BJCC Arena.
2005: Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop Joseph Raya died in Ontario, Canada.
1997: Jazz musician and club owner Jerry Grundhoefer died.
1984: Birmingham Stallions 42 - Washington Generals 21 at Legion Field.
1983: The Center Point 6 and Hoover Square 6 cinema multiplexes opened.
1982: The Bama 6 cinema multiplex opened in Tuscaloosa.
1948: The Ku Klux Klan raided Camp Fletcher, a Girl Scout camp near Bessemer.
1947: The City of Trussville was incorporated.
1943: Larry Lemak was born.
1929: Entomologist and sociobiologist E. O. Wilson was born in Birmingham.
1896: Attorney John Hearst Miller married Eugenia Alexander.
1891: Architect and artist Frank Hartley Anderson was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
1880: Edwards Furnace was blown in.
1867: Jefferson County Auditor Robert A. Morris was born in Chambers County.
1844: Doctor Mortimer Jordan, Jr was born in Jefferson County.

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 * [[1984]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 42 - Washington Generals 21 at [[Legion Field]].
 * [[1983]]: The [[Center Point 6]] and [[Hoover Square 6]] cinema multiplexes opened.
+* [[1982]]: The [[Bama 6 (Tuscaloosa)|Bama 6]] cinema multiplex opened in [[Tuscaloosa]].
 * [[1948]]: The [[Ku Klux Klan]] raided [[Camp Fletcher]], a Girl Scout camp near [[Bessemer]].
 * [[1947]]: The City of [[Trussville]] was incorporated.