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* [[1956]]: The [[Town & Gown Theater]] dedicated the former [[Little Theater]] as the [[Louis V. Clark Memorial Theatre]]. | * [[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. | * [[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]]: [[First Baptist Church of Hoover|Patton Chapel Baptist Church]] was established. | * [[1954]]: [[First Baptist Church of Hoover|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. | * [[1879]]: [[James Powers]] married Loula Reynolds. | ||
[[Image:Morris Newfield.jpg|right|thumb|Morris Newfield, born January 31, 1869]] | |||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
* [[1979]]: Marketing professional and former [[Miss Alabama]] [[Jana McEachern]] was born. | |||
* [[1958]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] manager [[Rafael Santana]] 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. | * [[1948]]: Football player [[Mike Kolen]] was born in Opelika. | ||
* [[1946]]: UA Chancellor [[Malcolm Portera]] was born in West Point, Mississippi. | * [[1946]]: UA Chancellor [[Malcolm Portera]] was born in West Point, Mississippi. | ||
* [[1944]]: Nurse [[Barbara Maxwell]] was born. | * [[1944]]: Nurse [[Barbara Maxwell]] was born. | ||
* [[1943]]: [[Auburn Tigers]] swimming coach [[Richard Quick]] was born in Akron, Ohio. | * [[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]]. | * [[1915]]: Boxer [[Izzy Jannazzo]] was born in [[Ensley]]. | ||
* [[1914]]: Commercial artist [[Dorothea Warren Fox]] was born in Birmingham. | * [[1914]]: Commercial artist [[Dorothea Warren Fox]] was born in Birmingham. | ||
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* [[1894]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] player [[Stuffy Stewart]] was born. | * [[1894]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] player [[Stuffy Stewart]] was born. | ||
* [[1869]]: [[Temple Emanu-El]]'s Rabbi [[Morris Newfield]] was born in Hungary. | * [[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== | ==Deaths== | ||
* [[2024]]: Former [[Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]] wide receiver [[Terry Beasley]] died. | |||
* [[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. | * [[2005]]: [[Susie]] the elephant died at the [[Birmingham Zoo]] at age 55. | ||
* [[1999]]: Former [[Birmingham Barons]] star [[Norm Zauchin]] died. | * [[1999]]: Former [[Birmingham Barons]] star [[Norm Zauchin]] died. |
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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.
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
- 2024: Former Auburn wide receiver Terry Beasley died.
- 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.