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'''October 7''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''October 7''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2006]]: The [[UAB Blazers]] defeated Memphis 35-29 at [[Legion Field]] in the 9th [[Battle for the Bones]] football game.
* [[2005]]: The annual [[Birmingham Oktoberfest]] was held at the [[Freunde Deutscher Sprache und Kultur]].
* [[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.
* [[1965]]: The [[First Federal building]] in [[Tuscaloosa]] celebrated its grand opening.
* [[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.
* [[1927]]: [[Charles Lindbergh]] and the "Spirit of St Louis" left [[Messer Field]] after a two-day stop on his national tour promoting aeronautics.
* [[1906]]: The first motorcycle race was held at [[Birmingham International Raceway]].
* [[1918]]: The [[1918 Alabama State Fair]] opened.
* [[1890]]: [[Solomon Palmer]]'s [[East Lake Atheneum]] opened.
* [[1887]]: [[George Cruikshank]] married Mary R. Smith.
* [[1887]]: [[George Cruikshank]] married Mary R. Smith.
* [[1886]]: Catcher [[Harry Vaughn]] made his debut with the Cincinnati Red Stockings.


==Births and deaths==
[[Image:Abraham Woods.jpg|right|thumb|Rev. Abraham Woods Jr, born October 7, 1928]]
* [[2010]]: UAB physiologist [[Dale Benos]] died in [[Birmingham]].
==Births==
* 2010: Applebee's International founder [[Abe Gustin]] died in Kansas City, Missouri.
* [[1986]]: Football coach [[Wallace Wade]] died in Durham, North Carolina.
* [[1976]]: Musician [[Taylor Hicks]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1976]]: Musician [[Taylor Hicks]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1972]]: Writer and poet [[Michael Harriot]] was born in Hartsville, South Carolina.
* [[1962]]: Country singer [[Dale Watson]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1962]]: Country singer [[Dale Watson]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1961]]: Actor [[Kent Lipham]] was born in [[Talladega]].
* [[1955]]: Children's book author [[Jo Kittinger]] was born in Miami, Florida.
* [[1955]]: Children's book author [[Jo Kittinger]] was born in Miami, Florida.
* [[1952]]: Actress [[Mary Badham]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1952]]: Actress [[Mary Badham]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1944]]: Teacher and math team coach [[Kay Tipton]] was born in [[Indian Springs]].
* [[1942]]: Attorney and author [[Sloan Bashinsky, Jr]] 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.
* [[1941]]: [[Samford University]] president [[Thomas Corts]] was born in Terre Haute, Indiana.
* [[1928]]: [[Civil rights movement|Civil Rights activist]] [[Abraham Woods, Jr]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1930]]: Actress [[Boots Carroll]] was born.
* [[1928]]: [[Civil rights movement|Civil Rights activist]] [[Abraham Woods Jr]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1921]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama football star]] [[Vaughn Mancha]] was born in Sugar Valley, Georgia.
* [[1921]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide football team|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
* [[1911]]: Jazz drummer [[Jo Jones]] was born in Chicago, Illinois
==Deaths==
* [[2019]]: Sports promoter [[Art Clarkson]] died in Birmingham.
* [[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.
* 2010: Artist and philanthropist [[Nina Ireland]] died in San Francisco, California.
* [[1986]]: Football coach [[Wallace Wade]] died in Durham, North Carolina.
==Sports==
* [[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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October 7 in the history of the Birmingham District:

Rev. Abraham Woods Jr, born October 7, 1928

Births

Deaths

Sports

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