June 6: Difference between revisions

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June 6 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2014: The inaugural Steel City Jazz Festival opened in Linn Park.
2012: The Alabama Crimson Tide softball team won a national championship.
2011: Ground was broken for the Birmingham Regional Intermodal Facility near McCalla.
2009: Alabama Warriors lost to the Panhandle Crusaders 19-13 in Escambia County, Florida.
2006: The 2006 primary elections were held.
2006: Most of the site for 29 Seven was purchased at auction.
2003: Birmingham Steeldogs 56 - Columbus Wardogs 40 at the BJCC Arena.
2000: The city of Clay was incorporated.
1985: President Ronald Reagan was the guest at a fundraising luncheon for Senator Jeremiah A. Denton at the BJCC.
1948: 6th Street Peace Baptist Church moved into their new sanctuary, designed by Pastor John Henry Stenson.
1935: Two people died when the New Florence Hotel was destroyed by fire.

1967: Glass artist Kathleen Rose-Byington was born in Seattle, Washington.
1963: CPA Claude Estes IV was born.
1955: Meteorologist James Spann was born in Huntsville.
1935: Two people died when the New Florence Hotel was destroyed by fire.
1929: Attorney and EWTN co-founder Bill Steltemeier was born in Nashville, Tennessee.
1921: Physician and former governor Russell Cunningham died in Birmingham.
1918: Librarian Jean Glenn was born.
1887: Political cartoonist Hubert Harper was born in Pleasantview, Tennessee.

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 * [[1963]]: CPA [[Claude Estes IV]] was born.
 * [[1955]]: Meteorologist [[James Spann]] was born in [[Huntsville]].
+* [[1935]]: Two people died when the [[Birmingham Hotel|New Florence Hotel]] was destroyed by fire.
 * [[1929]]: Attorney and [[EWTN]] co-founder [[Bill Steltemeier]] was born in Nashville, Tennessee.
 * [[1921]]: Physician and former governor [[Russell Cunningham]] died in [[Birmingham]].