October 7: Difference between revisions

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October 7 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2005: The annual Birmingham Oktoberfest was held at the Freunde Deutscher Sprache und Kultur.
1992: U2's "Zoo TV" tour played at Legion Field.
1965: The First Federal building in Tuscaloosa celebrated its grand opening.
1927: Charles Lindbergh and the "Spirit of St Louis" left Messer Field after a two-day stop on his national tour promoting aeronautics.
1890: Solomon Palmer's East Lake Atheneum opened.
1887: George Cruikshank married Mary R. Smith.

Rev. Abraham Woods Jr, born October 7, 1928

1976: Musician Taylor Hicks was born in Birmingham.
1962: Country singer Dale Watson was born in Birmingham.
1955: Children's book author Jo Kittinger was born in Miami, Florida.
1952: Actress Mary Badham was born in Birmingham.
1942: Attorney and author Sloan Bashinsky, Jr was born in Birmingham.
1941: Samford University president Thomas Corts was born in Terre Haute, Indiana.
1930: Actress Boots Carroll was born.
1928: Civil Rights activist Abraham Woods Jr was born in Birmingham.
1921: Alabama football star Vaughn Mancha was born in Sugar Valley, Georgia.
1919: Aeromarine owner Bob Wood was born in Cleveland, Ohio.
1911: Jazz drummer Jo Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois

2016: Salon owner Richard Joseph Smith died in Miramar Beach, Florida.
2010: UAB physiologist Dale Benos died in Birmingham.
2010: Applebee's International founder Abe Gustin died in Kansas City, Missouri.
1986: Football coach Wallace Wade died in Durham, North Carolina.

2006: The UAB Blazers defeated Memphis 35-29 at Legion Field in the 9th Battle for the Bones football game.
1948: Walt Dropo's two home runs lifted the 1948 Birmingham Barons over the Fort Worth Panthers in the final game of the 1948 Dixie Series championship.
1906: The first motorcycle race was held at Birmingham International Raceway.
1886: Catcher Harry Vaughn made his debut with the Cincinnati Red Stockings.

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 * [[2005]]: The annual [[Birmingham Oktoberfest]] was held at the [[Freunde Deutscher Sprache und Kultur]].
+* [[1992]]: [[U2]]'s "Zoo TV" tour [[List of concerts at Legion Field|played at Legion Field]].
 * [[1965]]: The [[First Federal building]] in [[Tuscaloosa]] celebrated its grand opening.
 * [[1927]]: [[Charles Lindbergh]] and the "Spirit of St Louis" left [[Messer Field]] after a two-day stop on his national tour promoting aeronautics.