January 31

January 31 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2015: Telluride played the War Eagle Supper Club's last night in Auburn
• 2009: Cobb Lane Restaurant closed after 61 years in business.
• 1956: The Town & Gown Theater dedicated the former Little Theater as the Louis V. Clark Memorial Theatre.
• 1975: Buckingham Nicks headlined a sold-out show at Boutwell Auditorium shortly after Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac.
• 1973: The Town of Baileyton was incorporated.
• 1954: Patton Chapel Baptist Church was established.
• 1940: The feature film "Gone With The Wind" had its Birmingham premiere at the Ritz Theatre.
• 1879: James Powers married Loula Reynolds.

Morris Newfield, born January 31, 1869

Births

• 1979: Marketing professional and former Miss Alabama Jana McEachern was born.
• 1958: Birmingham Barons manager Rafael Santana was born.
• 1954: TV news anchor Roy Hobbs was born in Chicago, Illinois.
• 1948: Football player Mike Kolen was born in Opelika.
• 1946: UA Chancellor Malcolm Portera was born in West Point, Mississippi.
• 1944: Nurse Barbara Maxwell was born.
• 1943: Auburn Tigers swimming coach Richard Quick was born in Akron, Ohio.
• 1932: Frank Barker, founding pastor of Briarwood Presbyterian Church.
• 1915: Boxer Izzy Jannazzo was born in Ensley.
• 1914: Commercial artist Dorothea Warren Fox was born in Birmingham.
• 1913: Football hall of famer Don Hutson was born.
• 1902: Actress Tallulah Bankhead was born in Huntsville.
• 1894: Birmingham Barons player Stuffy Stewart was born.
• 1869: Temple Emanu-El's Rabbi Morris Newfield was born in Hungary.
• 1830: Business investor J. F. B. Jackson was born in Murray County, Georgia.

Deaths

• 2019: Wenonah High School girls' basketball coach Emanuel Bell died.
• 2019: Philanthropist Caroline P. Ireland died.
• 2005: Susie the elephant died at the Birmingham Zoo at age 55.
• 1999: Former Birmingham Barons star Norm Zauchin died.
• 1901: Former Howard College professor and dean Thomas Dill died.