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.

2010: Actor Glenn Shadix died after a fall in his Southside condominium.
2010: Former Birmingham City Schools superintendent Cleveland Hammonds died in Illinois.
1954: Actor Michael Emerson was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
1950: Gadsden businessman and former Alabama athletics director B. L. Noojin died.
1945: Auburn center Forrest Blue was born in Marfa, Texas.
1939: Alabama Gang race car driver Donnie Allison was born.
1928: The first child born in Birmingham, Richard McNally, died.
1922: Former Governor Emmet O'Neal died.
1911: Kessler's president Simon Kessler was born.
1838: Civil War hero John Pelham was born in Calhoun County.

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 * [[1954]]: Actor [[Michael Emerson]] was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
 * [[1950]]: Gadsden businessman and former Alabama athletics director [[B. L. Noojin]] died.
+* [[1945]]: [[Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]] center [[Forrest Blue]] was born in Marfa, Texas.
 * [[1939]]: [[Alabama Gang]] race car driver [[Donnie Allison]] was born.
 * [[1928]]: The [[List of Birmingham firsts|first child born in Birmingham]], [[Richard McNally]], died.