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'''July 1''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''July 1''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2023]]: UAB officially joined the [[American Athletic Conference]]. | |||
* [[2020]]: Parking at [[Birmingham]]'s 3,945 downtown [[Parking meters|metered spaces]] could be paid for through the "ParkMobile" mobile app. | |||
* [[2014]]: [[Pelham City Schools]] formally split from [[Shelby County Schools]]. | * [[2014]]: [[Pelham City Schools]] formally split from [[Shelby County Schools]]. | ||
* 2014: [[Craig Pouncey]] began his term as Superintendent of [[Jefferson County Schools]]. | * 2014: [[Craig Pouncey]] began his term as Superintendent of [[Jefferson County Schools]]. | ||
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* [[1915]]: Statewide alcohol [[prohibition]] went into effect. | * [[1915]]: Statewide alcohol [[prohibition]] went into effect. | ||
[[Image:Isaac Hochstadter.jpg|right|thumb|Isaac Hochstadter, born July 1, 1852]] | [[Image:Isaac Hochstadter.jpg|right|thumb|125px|Isaac Hochstadter, born July 1, 1852]] | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
* [[1966]]: [[Bibb County Sheriff]] [[Keith Hannah]] was born in [[West Blocton]]. | * [[1966]]: [[Bibb County Sheriff]] [[Keith Hannah]] was born in [[West Blocton]]. | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
* [[2020]]: Educator and non-profit director [[Elise Penfield]] died. | |||
* [[2014]]: Cartoonist and "[[JAB]]" publisher [[Frank Cummings]] died. | * [[2014]]: Cartoonist and "[[JAB]]" publisher [[Frank Cummings]] died. | ||
* [[2013]]: Attorney and [[1979 Birmingham mayoral election|1979 mayoral candidate]] [[Frank Parsons]] died. | * [[2013]]: Attorney and [[1979 Birmingham mayoral election|1979 mayoral candidate]] [[Frank Parsons]] died. | ||
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==Business== | ==Business== | ||
[[File:1950s Town House.jpg|right|thumb|225px|The Town House Apartments, opened July 1, 1951]] | |||
* [[2017]]: The [[Birmingham Food Park]] opened on [[24th Street North]]. | * [[2017]]: The [[Birmingham Food Park]] opened on [[24th Street North]]. | ||
* [[2010]]: [[Mamanoes Grocery Shop]] opened on [[2nd Avenue North]]. | * [[2010]]: [[Mamanoes Grocery Shop]] opened on [[2nd Avenue North]]. | ||
* [[2007]]: [[Eastern Health System]]'s three hospitals were renamed as [[St Vincent's]] ([[St Vincent's East|East]], [[St Vincent's Blount|Blount]], and [[St Vincent's St Clair|St Clair]]). | * [[2007]]: [[Eastern Health System]]'s three hospitals were renamed as [[St Vincent's]] ([[St Vincent's East|East]], [[St Vincent's Blount|Blount]], and [[St Vincent's St Clair|St Clair]]). | ||
* [[1951]]: The [[Town House]] apartments opened. | |||
* [[1949]]: Birmingham's first television station, [[WAFM-TV]], began broadcasting programs. | * [[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. | * [[1925]]: The [[Central Park Family Theater]] on [[Bessemer Boulevard]] opened. | ||
* [[1911]]: The [[Birmingham & Edgewood Electric Railway]] went into service. | * [[1911]]: The [[Birmingham & Edgewood Electric Railway]] went into service. | ||
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July 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2023: UAB officially joined the American Athletic Conference.
- 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.
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
- 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.