1937:
Hugo Black was sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
2004:
The University of Alabama announced that they had played their last home game at Legion Field.
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A look back: August 19
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A look back: August 18
1910:
Rickwood Field opened with a 3:30 PM game. The Birmingham Barons defeated the Montgomery Climbers 3-2.
2005:
Singer Bo Bice underwent emergency surgery for a blocked intestine.
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A look back: August 15
1931:
Pitcher Ivy Andrews debuted with the New York Yankees.
2001:
The Alabama Slammers women’s football team was licensed in the WAFL.
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A look back: August 14
1955:
Satchel Paige signed a contract to play for the Greensboro Patriots of the Carolina League.
2006:
Adventurer and mountain climber Robert Davis III died while descending Mount Kenya.
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A look back: August 11
1914:
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” lyricist Hugh Martin was born.
1985:
The Heaviest Corner on Earth was named to the National Register of Historic Places.
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A look back: August 8
1926:
Jazz musician Urbie Green was born in Mobile.
2002:
The Club purchased the adjacent 6.5 acres of land which once housed Baby Doe’s Matchless Mine restaurant.
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A look back: August 7
1895:
Henry M. Caldwell, president of the Elyton Land Company, died in Birmingham.
1998:
Musician, bandleader and insurance executive Joe Giattina died.
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