November 8

November 8 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2022: The 2022 general election was held.
2015: The first Yellowhammer Fair, sponsored by Yellowhammer Creative and MIX, was held in Avondale.
2015: The annual Moss Rock Festival was held at the Moss Rock Preserve in Hoover.
2012: Carol Clarke was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Birmingham Board of Education.
2009: The annual Moss Rock Festival was held at the Moss Rock Preserve in Hoover.
2006: The Light Overture was recorded at the Alys Stephens Center.
2005: Governor Bob Riley went on record supporting the boycott of Aruba after Natalee Holloway's disappearance there.
2005: The Birmingham City Council met at the Birmingham Museum of Art while the Council Chambers were refitted to provide wheelchair access.
1978: Van Halen opened for Black Sabbath at Boutwell Auditorium.
1952: Clayton Park in the Acipco-Finley neighborhood was dedicated.
1950: Vestavia Hills was incorporated.
1949: Signs commissioned by Erskine Ramsay marking the "IRON ORE SEAM" exposed at Lone Pine Gap below Vulcan Park were installed.
1945: Mother Angelica was invested as a Poor Clare Nun of Perpetual Adoration.
1932: An expanded Birmingham Civic Symphonic Orchestra played a benefit concert for the Birmingham Community Chest at Phillips High School.
1888: The Daily Age and The Daily Herald newspapers merged to become The Birmingham Age-Herald.
1872: The Mineral City Lodge No. 74 of the International Order of Odd Fellows was organized.
1819: William Wyatt Bibb was elected as Alabama's first governor.

Births

1970: Banker and former radio host Michael Miller was born in Ensley.
1951: Auburn Tigers defensive back David Langner was born.
1929: College football coaching legend Bobby Bowden was born in Birmingham.
1918: Restaurateur Michael Matsos was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
1916: Air Force officer Robert Meyer Jr was born in Birmingham.
1859: Entrepreneur and investor Sidney Norwood was born in Roxboro, North Carolina.
1825: Classical language professor Thomas Dill was born on Edisto Island, South Carolina.

2020: Attorney and law professor Sara Clark died.
2013: Former Birmingham Barons executive Bob Scranton died in Anderson, South Carolina.
2012: Shelby County Commissioner Joel Bearden died.
2012: Tuskegee Airman Herbert Carter died.
2009: Prosthetist Marion Yester died.
2005: Used car dealer "Big Hearted Eddie" Wright died in Mobile.
2004: Educator Jack Farr died.
2003: Prosthetist William Yester died.
1987: Photographer Ed Willis Barnett died in Birmingham.

2008: BSC defeated Sewanee 49-0 in the inaugural game at Panther Stadium, with 3,575 in attendance.
2007: Samford lost to Tennessee State 28-38 at Seibert Stadium.
2000: Initial practice began for the newly formed Birmingham Thunderbolts.
1979: U. S. Olympic Hockey team 6 - Birmingham Bulls 4 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center.