July 1

July 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2020: Parking at Birmingham's 3,945 downtown metered spaces could be paid for through the "ParkMobile" mobile app.
• 2014: Pelham City Schools formally split from Shelby County Schools.
• 2014: Craig Pouncey began his term as Superintendent of Jefferson County Schools.
• 2013: Alabaster City Schools formally split from Shelby County Schools.
• 2009: John Katopodis was convicted on 97 counts of fraud.
• 2007: A memorial concert for Topper Price was held at WorkPlay.
• 2005: Bessemer State Technical College merged into Lawson State Community College.
• 2005: The U.S. Census estimate for Birmingham's population dropped to 231,483.
• 2000: Reverend James Naughton succeeded Reverend Peter MacCarthy as pastor of St Theresa Catholic Church in Leeds.
• 1996: "The First Emperor: Treasures from Ancient China" exhibit opened at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
• 1982: John Igoe succeeded John McGonegle as pastor of St Anthony's Church in Ensley.
• 1970: The Homewood Board of Education assumed authority over Homewood City Schools.
• 1970: Ground was broken for UAB's Diabetes Research and Education Building.
• 1959: Joseph Raya became an associate priest of the Madonna House Apostolate in Combermere, Ontario, Canada.
• 1951: St Paul Methodist Church was dedicated.
• 1942: Birmingham's War Bond Breakfast at the Tutwiler Hotel raised $2 million for World War II.
• 1939: The medical clinic at Slossfield Community Center opened.
• 1938: 6 miners were killed in the 1938 Praco No. 7 Mine collapse.
• 1915: Statewide alcohol prohibition went into effect.

Isaac Hochstadter, born July 1, 1852

Births

• 1966: Bibb County Sheriff Keith Hannah was born in West Blocton.
• 1961: Track and field star Carl Lewis was born in Birmingham.
• 1920: Center fielder Paul Lehner was born in Dolomite.
• 1917: LSD researcher Humphry Osmond was born in Surrey, England.
• 1913: Pitcher Wedo Martini was born in Birmingham.
• 1852: Whisky wholesaler and Alderman Isaac Hochstadter was born in Fayette, Mississippi.

Deaths

• 2020: Educator and non-profit director Elise Penfield died.
• 2014: Cartoonist and "JAB" publisher Frank Cummings died.
• 2013: Attorney and 1979 mayoral candidate Frank Parsons died.
• 2010: Bus company founder Worcy Crawford died.
• 2008: Businessman Kenneth Daniel died.
• 1987: Vulcan Materials chairman Charles W. Ireland died.
• 1967: Air Force general and "Yea Alabama!" composer Epp Sykes died in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
• 1938: 6 miners were killed in the 1938 Praco No. 7 Mine collapse.
• 1828: Andrew Jackson's adopted son, Lyncoya Jackson, died in Nashville, Tennessee.

Business

The Town House Apartments, opened July 1, 1951

• 2017: The Birmingham Food Park opened on 24th Street North.
• 2010: Mamanoes Grocery Shop opened on 2nd Avenue North.
• 2007: Eastern Health System's three hospitals were renamed as St Vincent's (East, Blount, and St Clair).
• 1951: The Town House apartments opened.
• 1949: Birmingham's first television station, WAFM-TV, began broadcasting programs.
• 1948: Shades Mountain Drive-In Theatre opened in Vestavia Hills.
• 1925: The Central Park Family Theater on Bessemer Boulevard opened.
• 1911: The Birmingham & Edgewood Electric Railway went into service.
• 1899: The Slayton & Mauldin saloon n the Davidson Building on 19th Street North was forced to close.
• 1888: Attorneys H. Weaver and M. M. Smith partnered as Weaver & Smith.

Sports

• 2000: Birmingham Steeldogs 61 - Roanoke Steam 43 at Roanoke.
• 1984: Birmingham Stallions 36 - Tampa Bay Bandits 17 in the first round of the USFL playoffs at Legion Field.