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'''February 7''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''February 7''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
*[[2008]]: [[Mike Coppage]] was named | * [[2009]]: [[Frigid Records]] opened inside [[Magic City Motor Scooters]]. | ||
*[[2007]]: [[Jimbo Wood]] became program director of [[WENN-FM|105.5 The Vulcan]] | * [[2008]]: [[Mike Coppage]] was named the replacement for a vacant [[Irondale]] [[Irondale City Council|City Council]] seat. | ||
* [[2007]]: [[Jimbo Wood]] became program director of [[WENN-FM|105.5 The Vulcan]]. | |||
*[[ | * [[2003]]: Mike Coppage resigned as [[Birmingham Police Department|BPD]] [[List of Birmingham police chiefs|Chief of Police]] to become Director of the Alabama Department of Public Safety. | ||
*[[2002]]: The twin pyramids of the [[One Concord Center]] were illuminated for the first time. | * [[2002]]: The twin pyramids of the [[One Concord Center]] were illuminated for the first time. | ||
*[[ | * [[1983]]: [[Milo's Hamburgers]] opened its first franchise. | ||
*[[ | * [[1938]]: [[Rick Woodward]] sold [[Rickwood Field]] to [[Ed Norton]] for $175,000. | ||
*[[1818]]: [[Blount County|Blount]], [[Bibb County|Cahawba]] and [[Shelby County|Shelby Counties]] were carved out of Montgomery County by the Alabama Territorial General Assembly. | * [[1887]]: [[Corbett Bros.]] harness and saddles was founded at 1914 [[2nd Avenue North]]. | ||
* [[1818]]: [[Blount County|Blount]], [[Bibb County|Cahawba]] and [[Shelby County|Shelby Counties]] were carved out of Montgomery County by the Alabama Territorial General Assembly. | |||
[[Image:Oscar Adams Jr.jpg|right|thumb|Oscar Adams Jr, born February 7, 1925]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1984]]: [[Miss Alabama]] 2007 [[Jamie Langley]] was born. | |||
* [[1978]]: NFL linebacker [[Tim Johnson]] was born in [[Fairfield]]. | |||
* [[1949]]: Attorney and NRA president [[Jim Porter]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1942]]: [[Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights Choir]] director [[Carlton Reese]] was born in [[Westfield]]. | |||
* [[1932]]: Author [[Gay Talese]] was born in Ocean City, New Jersey. | |||
* [[1930]]: Former Alabama State Senator and Representative [[Jack Biddle]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1925]]: Alabama Supreme Court justice [[Oscar Adams Jr]] was born. | |||
* [[1895]]: [[Howard College]]'s first female graduate, [[Lula Mehaffey]], was born. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2024]]: Former Alabama State Senator and Representative [[Jack Biddle]] died. | |||
* [[2021]]: Former ''[[Southern Living]]'' editor [[John Floyd]] died. | |||
* [[2020]]: Former crooner [[Sammy Salvo]] died. | |||
* [[2016]]: Poet Laureate of Alabama [[Andrew Glaze]] died. | |||
* 2015: Attorney and [[Alabama Democratic Party]] chair [[Redding Pitt]] died. | |||
* [[2015]]: [[Vulcan Materials]] executive [[Glenn Ireland II]] died. | |||
* [[2007]]: Teacher [[Kellie Camp]] died in a traffic accident. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[1994]]: [[Michael Jordan]] signed a free agent contract with the Chicago White Sox, parent club of the [[Birmingham Barons]]. | |||
* [[1970]]: LSU's Pete Maravich scored a record 69 points in a 104-102 loss to the [[1969-1970 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team|Alabama Crimson Tide]] at [[Coleman Coliseum|Memorial Coliseum]]. | |||
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February 7 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2009: Frigid Records opened inside Magic City Motor Scooters.
- 2008: Mike Coppage was named the replacement for a vacant Irondale City Council seat.
- 2007: Jimbo Wood became program director of 105.5 The Vulcan.
- 2003: Mike Coppage resigned as BPD Chief of Police to become Director of the Alabama Department of Public Safety.
- 2002: The twin pyramids of the One Concord Center were illuminated for the first time.
- 1983: Milo's Hamburgers opened its first franchise.
- 1938: Rick Woodward sold Rickwood Field to Ed Norton for $175,000.
- 1887: Corbett Bros. harness and saddles was founded at 1914 2nd Avenue North.
- 1818: Blount, Cahawba and Shelby Counties were carved out of Montgomery County by the Alabama Territorial General Assembly.
Births
- 1984: Miss Alabama 2007 Jamie Langley was born.
- 1978: NFL linebacker Tim Johnson was born in Fairfield.
- 1949: Attorney and NRA president Jim Porter was born in Birmingham.
- 1942: Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights Choir director Carlton Reese was born in Westfield.
- 1932: Author Gay Talese was born in Ocean City, New Jersey.
- 1930: Former Alabama State Senator and Representative Jack Biddle was born in Birmingham.
- 1925: Alabama Supreme Court justice Oscar Adams Jr was born.
- 1895: Howard College's first female graduate, Lula Mehaffey, was born.
Deaths
- 2024: Former Alabama State Senator and Representative Jack Biddle died.
- 2021: Former Southern Living editor John Floyd died.
- 2020: Former crooner Sammy Salvo died.
- 2016: Poet Laureate of Alabama Andrew Glaze died.
- 2015: Attorney and Alabama Democratic Party chair Redding Pitt died.
- 2015: Vulcan Materials executive Glenn Ireland II died.
- 2007: Teacher Kellie Camp died in a traffic accident.
Sports
- 1994: Michael Jordan signed a free agent contract with the Chicago White Sox, parent club of the Birmingham Barons.
- 1970: LSU's Pete Maravich scored a record 69 points in a 104-102 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide at Memorial Coliseum.