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'''March 31''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''March 31''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2022]]: [[Juan Agudelo]] signed with [[Birmingham Legion FC]]. | |||
* [[2015]]: [[Alabama Education Association]] president [[Henry Mabry]] retired. | * [[2015]]: [[Alabama Education Association]] president [[Henry Mabry]] retired. | ||
* [[2010]]: [[Grayson Hall]] succeeded [[Dowd Ritter]] as president and CEO of [[Regions Bank]]. | * [[2010]]: [[Grayson Hall]] succeeded [[Dowd Ritter]] as president and CEO of [[Regions Bank]]. | ||
* [[2008]]: Former Chancellor [[Roy Johnson]] pleaded guilty to fraud of the state's two-year college system. | * [[2008]]: Former Chancellor [[Roy W. Johnson]] pleaded guilty to fraud of the state's two-year college system. | ||
* 2008: [[David Neal]] was fired after 11 years as [[WBRC-TV]]'s chief meteorologist. | * 2008: [[David Neal]] was fired after 11 years as [[WBRC-TV]]'s chief meteorologist. | ||
* [[2005]]: [[WRAX-FM]] moved from [[FM 107.7]] to [[FM 100.5]]. | * [[2005]]: [[WRAX-FM]] moved from [[FM 107.7]] to [[FM 100.5]]. | ||
* [[1995]]: State Superintendent of Education [[Wayne Teague]] retired. | |||
* [[1971]]: 14-year-old [[John Matthews]] attempted to hijack a Delta Airlines flight from [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport|Birmingham Airport]]. | |||
* [[1970]]: Jerome Hines, basso for the Metropolitan Opera, gave the last performance at [[Loew's Temple Theater]]. | * [[1970]]: Jerome Hines, basso for the Metropolitan Opera, gave the last performance at [[Loew's Temple Theater]]. | ||
* [[1933]]: President Roosevelt signed the bill authorizing the [[Civilian Conservation Corps]] | * [[1933]]: President Roosevelt signed the bill authorizing the [[Civilian Conservation Corps]] | ||
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* [[1865]]: Detachments of [[Wilson's Raiders]] destroyed the [[Tannehill Ironworks]] and [[Shelby Furnace]]. | * [[1865]]: Detachments of [[Wilson's Raiders]] destroyed the [[Tannehill Ironworks]] and [[Shelby Furnace]]. | ||
[[Image:Mule Suttles.jpg|right|thumb|Mule Suttles, born March 31, 1900]] | |||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
* [[1925]]: Banker [[Harry Brock | * [[1989]]: Actress, tech worker [[Hannah Hughes]] was born. | ||
* [[1958]]: Dwarf actor [[Tony Cox]] was born in New York, New York. | |||
* [[1932]]: [[Heart of Dixie Chapter NRHS|Heart of Dixie Railroad Club]] co-founder [[Alvin Hudson]] was born. | |||
* [[1930]]: Clothier [[Peggy Prickett]] was born. | |||
* [[1925]]: Banker [[Harry Brock Jr]] was born in Fort Payne. | |||
* [[1900]]: [[Birmingham Black Barons]] player and Baseball Hall of Famer [[Mule Suttles]] was born in [[Blocton]]. | * [[1900]]: [[Birmingham Black Barons]] player and Baseball Hall of Famer [[Mule Suttles]] was born in [[Blocton]]. | ||
* [[1899]]: Sculptor [[Georges Bridges]] was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. | |||
* [[1898]]: [[Poro School of Beauty Culture]] founder [[Ruth Jackson]] was born in [[Gadsden]]. | |||
* [[1853]]: Saloonkeeper [[George Raps]] was born in Racine, Wisconsin. | * [[1853]]: Saloonkeeper [[George Raps]] was born in Racine, Wisconsin. | ||
* [[1830]]: Merchant banker [[Christian Enslen]] was born in Stuttgart, Germany. | * [[1830]]: Merchant banker [[Christian Enslen]] was born in Stuttgart, Germany. | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
* [[2019]]: Architect [[Dick Pigford]] died. | |||
* 2019: [[Grace House Ministries]] founder [[Lois Coleman]] died. | |||
* [[2015]]: Civic leader [[Bill Voigt]] died from cancer and Parkinson's disease. | * [[2015]]: Civic leader [[Bill Voigt]] died from cancer and Parkinson's disease. | ||
* [[2010]]: Prosecutor [[Bob McGregor]] died from liver cancer. | * [[2010]]: Prosecutor [[Bob McGregor]] died from liver cancer. | ||
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* [[2004]]: [[Muzik & More|Music-N-More]] owner [[Aquil Abdur-Rasheed]] was [[List of homicides in 2004#Midfield|shot to death]] at his store in [[Midfield]]. | * [[2004]]: [[Muzik & More|Music-N-More]] owner [[Aquil Abdur-Rasheed]] was [[List of homicides in 2004#Midfield|shot to death]] at his store in [[Midfield]]. | ||
* [[1995]]: Businessman and philanthropist [[John M. Harbert]] died. | * [[1995]]: Businessman and philanthropist [[John M. Harbert]] died. | ||
* [[1979]]: Singer, educator, bandleader and former "Aunt Jemima" [[Ethel Harper]] died in Morristown, New Jersey. | |||
* [[1973]]: [[Rocco & Cheater's Speed Shop]] owner [[Rocco Sanfilippo]] died. | |||
* [[1878]]: Furnace master [[Moses Stroup]] died in [[Montevallo]]. | * [[1878]]: Furnace master [[Moses Stroup]] died in [[Montevallo]]. | ||
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March 31 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2022: Juan Agudelo signed with Birmingham Legion FC.
- 2015: Alabama Education Association president Henry Mabry retired.
- 2010: Grayson Hall succeeded Dowd Ritter as president and CEO of Regions Bank.
- 2008: Former Chancellor Roy W. Johnson pleaded guilty to fraud of the state's two-year college system.
- 2008: David Neal was fired after 11 years as WBRC-TV's chief meteorologist.
- 2005: WRAX-FM moved from FM 107.7 to FM 100.5.
- 1995: State Superintendent of Education Wayne Teague retired.
- 1971: 14-year-old John Matthews attempted to hijack a Delta Airlines flight from Birmingham Airport.
- 1970: Jerome Hines, basso for the Metropolitan Opera, gave the last performance at Loew's Temple Theater.
- 1933: President Roosevelt signed the bill authorizing the Civilian Conservation Corps
- 1921: Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company was sold to the Birmingham Electric Company.
- 1903: Laura E. Burton graduated from the Louisville Medical College of the University of Kentucky.
- 1881: Flora Richards married B. A. Thompson.
- 1865: Detachments of Wilson's Raiders destroyed the Tannehill Ironworks and Shelby Furnace.
Births
- 1989: Actress, tech worker Hannah Hughes was born.
- 1958: Dwarf actor Tony Cox was born in New York, New York.
- 1932: Heart of Dixie Railroad Club co-founder Alvin Hudson was born.
- 1930: Clothier Peggy Prickett was born.
- 1925: Banker Harry Brock Jr was born in Fort Payne.
- 1900: Birmingham Black Barons player and Baseball Hall of Famer Mule Suttles was born in Blocton.
- 1899: Sculptor Georges Bridges was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- 1898: Poro School of Beauty Culture founder Ruth Jackson was born in Gadsden.
- 1853: Saloonkeeper George Raps was born in Racine, Wisconsin.
- 1830: Merchant banker Christian Enslen was born in Stuttgart, Germany.
Deaths
- 2019: Architect Dick Pigford died.
- 2019: Grace House Ministries founder Lois Coleman died.
- 2015: Civic leader Bill Voigt died from cancer and Parkinson's disease.
- 2010: Prosecutor Bob McGregor died from liver cancer.
- 2008: Minister and local SCLC leader Alfonzo Scales died.
- 2004: Music-N-More owner Aquil Abdur-Rasheed was shot to death at his store in Midfield.
- 1995: Businessman and philanthropist John M. Harbert died.
- 1979: Singer, educator, bandleader and former "Aunt Jemima" Ethel Harper died in Morristown, New Jersey.
- 1973: Rocco & Cheater's Speed Shop owner Rocco Sanfilippo died.
- 1878: Furnace master Moses Stroup died in Montevallo.
Sports
- 2000: The Birmingham Steeldogs played their very first game, losing 59 to 18 against the Tennessee Valley Vipers at the BJCC Arena.
- 1994: Michael Jordan was assigned to the Birmingham Barons.