September 7: Difference between revisions

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September 7 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2010: The band Wild Sweet Orange announced their break-up on Facebook.com.
2006: Convicted felon Dedrick Griham escaped from prison in Elmore County.
1929: The Thomas Jefferson Hotel opened with a week of glamorous banquets and dances.
1899: The Birmingham Belt Railroad was organized.
1893: The Southern Female University commenced its second fall term at Lakeview Park.

Charles Carraway, born September 7, 1878

1980: Broadway actor Vasthy Mompoint was born in Hoover.
1957: State legislator Jack Williams was born in Bremen.
1954: Actor Michael Emerson was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
1945: Auburn center Forrest Blue was born in Marfa, Texas.
1939: Alabama Gang race car driver Donnie Allison was born.
1921: Journalist, educator and historian Virginia Van der Veer Hamilton was born in Kansas, City, Missouri
1920: William Bowron, CEO of Red Diamond, was born.
1911: Kessler's president Simon Kessler was born.
1878: Norwood Clinic founder Charles Carraway was born in Greensboro.
1838: Civil War hero John Pelham was born in Calhoun County.
1833: Attorney and real estate developer William Graves was born.

2010: Actor Glenn Shadix died after a fall in his Southside condominium.
2010: Former Birmingham City Schools superintendent Cleveland Hammonds died in Illinois.
1950: Gadsden businessman and former Alabama athletics director B. L. Noojin died.
1928: The first child born in Birmingham, Richard McNally, died.
1922: Former Governor Emmet O'Neal died.

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 * [[1878]]: [[Norwood Clinic]] founder [[Charles Carraway]] was born in [[Greensboro]].
 * [[1838]]: Civil War hero [[John Pelham]] was born in Calhoun County.
+* [[1833]]: Attorney and real estate developer [[William Graves]] was born.
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