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'''June 1''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''June 1''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2020]]: The [[Confederate Soldiers & Sailors Memorial]] at [[Linn Park]] was dismantled.
* [[2017]]: [[Southeastern Bible College]] suspended operations.
* [[2008]]: 2nd annual [[Preserve Jazz Festival]] was held in [[Hoover]].
* [[2007]]: The [[Alabama Symphony Orchestra]] performed "The Orchestra Strikes Back: Music from the Star Wars Saga" for [[Sounds for Summer]] at [[Caldwell Park]].
* [[2006]]: [[Andrew Westmoreland]] became president of [[Samford University]].
* [[2002]]: The grand opening of [[Aldridge Gardens]] Phase I was held.
* [[2002]]: The grand opening of [[Aldridge Gardens]] Phase I was held.
: [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] 47 - Bossier City Battle Wings 35.
* [[1963]]: The salary for [[Mayor of Birmingham]] was raised from $15,000 to $25,000.
* [[1956]]: The [[Skyview Drive-In]] opened on [[Decatur Highway]] in [[Fultondale]].
* [[1948]]: [[Hoyt Ayers]] was named chief of the [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service]].
* [[1945]]: [[Veterans Day]] founder [[Raymond Weeks]] was discharged from the U.S. Navy.
* [[1926]]: Construction of the original [[24th Street Viaduct]] began.
* [[1926]]: Construction of the original [[24th Street Viaduct]] began.
* [[1924]]: [[Boutwell Auditorium|Municipal Auditorium]] was dedicated.
* [[1911]]: The [[Edgewood Electric Railway]] made its first run, celebrated by ceremonies and a barbecue feast on [[Broadway Street]].
* [[1903]]: A mass meeting was held at [[Jefferson Theatre]] to protest the massacre of Jewish residents of Kishineff, Russia.
* [[1899]]: An [[Anti-Spitting Law]] went into effect in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1892]]: The [[DeBardeleben Coal and Iron Company]] was sold to the [[Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company]].
* [[1871]]: The [[Elyton Land Company]] began selling lots in the newly-created city of [[Birmingham]]. [[Frank O'Brien]] settled in the new city as one of its first full-time residents.
[[Image:William Bell.jpg|right|thumb|William Bell, born June 1, 1949]]
==Births==
* [[1973]]: [[Birmingham City Council]]or [[Jay Roberson]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1960]]: Artist [[Chris Lawson]] was born.
* [[1949]]: [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[William Bell]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1942]]: Hotel developer [[Chiman Patel]] was born in Gujarat, India.
* [[1937]]: Interior designer [[Ellen Simonton]] was born.
* [[1928]]: Art collector [[Paul R. Jones]] was born in [[Bessemer]].
* [[1922]]: Salesian monk [[Charles Todel]] was born.
* [[1921]]: [[Motion Industries]] co-founder [[Caldwell Marks]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1912]]: [[Little Man Popwell]] was born.
* [[1912]]: [[Little Man Popwell]] was born.
* [[1871]]: [[Birmingham]] was founded.
* [[1909]]: [[Birmingham Public Library]] director [[Fant Thornley]] was born in Pickens, South Carolina.
* [[1887]]: Baseball player [[Ewart Walker|Ewart "Dixie" Walker]] was born in Pennsylvania.
 
==Deaths==
* [[2020]]: Former [[Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn Tigers]] football coach [[Pat Dye]] died.
* [[2013]]: Singer and preacher's wife [[Dorothy Porter]] died.
* [[1981]]: Rockabilly singer-songwriter [[Jimmy Murphy]] died.
* [[1926]]: Former mayor [[Mel Drennen]] died in [[Birmingham]].
 
==Sports==
* [[2015]]: [[UAB]] president [[Ray Watts]] announced the planned reinstatement of the [[UAB Blazers football team|Blazers football]], women's bowling and rifle teams.
* [[2011]]: The [[2011 Birmingham Barons|Barons]] won the [[2011 Rickwood Classic]] in 11 innings in 98° temperatures.
* [[2007]]: [[Victor Mercedes]] made his debut with the [[2007 Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Barons]].
* [[2002]]: [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] 47 - Bossier City Battle Wings 35.


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June 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:

William Bell, born June 1, 1949

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