November 9

November 9 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2011: The Jefferson County Commission voted to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy.
2010: Phyllis Wyne was elected president of the Birmingham Board of Education.
2006: Bottletree opened in Avondale.
2005: Birmingham signed a "trilateral" Sister Cities agreement with Rosh Ha’Ayin, Israel and Al-Karak, Jordan.
2001: Shelia Smoot's contract with WBRC 6 ended without being renewed.
1994: Senator Richard Shelby switched his party affiliation.
1943: Brookhaven Methodist Church in Powderly was destroyed by fire.
1821: Isreal Pickens succeeded Thomas Bibb to become the third Governor of Alabama.
1816: William Wyatt Bibb's term as a U.S. Senator ended.
1813: Andrew Jackson adopted the Creek child, named Lyncoya, after the Battle of Talladega.

Robert Thach, born November 9, 1866

Births

1998: Singer / songwriter Abigail Barlow was born in Birmingham.
1988: Baseball player Ross Wilson was born in Hoover.
1978: Baseball player Jason Standridge was born in Clay.
1973: Baseball player Brett Taft was born in Hueytown.
1960: Economics professor and State Representative Roderick Scott was born.
1948: Basketball coach Duane Reboul was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
1943: Jefferson County Medical Examiner Robert Brissie was born in Woodruff, South Carolina.
1924: Jefferson County Sheriff Mel Bailey was born.
1906: Insurance executive and Birmingham City Council member Liston Corcoran was born.
1867: Physician Arthur Brown was born in Raleigh, North Carolina.
1866: Attorney and Alderman Robert Thach was born in Athens.
1852: Attorney and political figure P. G. Bowman was born in South Carolina.
1846: Labor organizer and negotiator William Fairley was born in Leasingthorne, England.

1965: Outfielder Willie Mays was named the National League's Most Valuable Player.
1939: Auburn and Dadeville High Schools played the first game at Auburn Stadium.