September 19: Difference between revisions

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September 19 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: The first annual Free the Hops Oktoberfest was held on Morris Avenue.
2009: The 2nd annual Leeds Folk Festival was held in Leeds.
2009: Samford defeated Miles College 31-12 at Seibert Stadium.
2009: UAB lost 27-14 to Troy University in Troy.
2008: "105.5 The Vulcan" changed its call sign from WENN to WVVB.
1997: 4 Little Girls opened to the public at the Carver Theatre.
1985: Pitcher Gio Gonzalez was born.
1966: Domestic terrorist Eric Robert Rudolph was born.
1959: Bessemer's Holiday Bowl had its grand opening.
1942: Author J. Gordon Melton was born.
1926: Governor Lurleen Wallace was born in Tuscaloosa.
1920: Shades Cahaba High School first opened to students.
1902: More than 100 people died in a stampede following remarks by Booker T. Washington to the 1902 National Baptist Convention at Shiloh Baptist Church.
1892: Newspaper reporter and novelist Jack Bethea was born in Birmingham.

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 * [[1926]]: Governor [[Lurleen Wallace]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]].
 * [[1920]]: [[Shades Cahaba High School]] first opened to students.
+* [[1902]]: More than 100 people died in a stampede following remarks by [[Booker T. Washington]] to the [[1902 National Baptist Convention]] at [[Shiloh Baptist Church]].
 * [[1892]]: Newspaper reporter and novelist [[Jack Bethea]] was born in Birmingham.
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