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April 3 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: The Shelby Biomedical Research Building was dedicated at UAB.
2000: Compass Bank acquired the MegaBank Financial Corporation of Denver, Colorado.
1987: A rare snowfall brought 5 inches to Birmingham.
1967: The Popeye Show, starring Cousin Cliff aired in color for the first time.
1963: The Birmingham Campaign began with the release of Fred Shuttlesworth's "Birmingham Manifesto".
1941: The Homewood Theatre reopened after remodeling.

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 * [[2000]]: [[Compass Bank]] acquired the MegaBank Financial Corporation of Denver, Colorado.
 * [[1987]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 5 inches to Birmingham.
-* [[1971]]: Olympic skier [[Picabo Street]] was born in Triumph, Idaho.
 * [[1967]]: [[The Popeye Show]], starring [[Cliff Holman|Cousin Cliff]] aired in color for the first time.
 * [[1963]]: The [[Birmingham Campaign]] began with the release of [[Fred Shuttlesworth]]'s "[[Birmingham Manifesto]]".
 * [[1941]]: The [[Homewood Theatre]] reopened after remodeling.
+==Births and deaths==
+* [[2007]]: Golf coach [[Conrad Rehling]] died in Hiawassee, Georgia.
+* [[1971]]: Olympic skier [[Picabo Street]] was born in Triumph, Idaho.
 * [[1920]]: Actress [[Mary Anderson (actress)|Mary Anderson]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1899]]: [[J. H. Weldon]] won [[Wilsonville]]'s first [[Mayor of Wilsonville|mayoral]] election.