March 31: Difference between revisions

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March 31 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: Former Chancellor Roy Johnson pleaded guilty to fraud of the state's two-year college system.
2008: Minister and local SCLC leader Alfonzo Scales died.
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.
2000: The Birmingham Steeldogs played their very first game, losing 59 to 18 against the Tennessee Valley Vipers at the BJCC Arena.
1995: Businessman and philanthropist John M. Harbert died.
1994: Michael Jordan was assigned to the Birmingham Barons.
1933: President Roosevelt signed the bill authorizing the Civilian Conservation Corps
1925: Banker Harry Brock, Jr was born in Fort Payne.
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.
1865: Detachments of Wilson's Raiders destroyed the Tannehill Ironworks and Shelby Furnace.

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 * [[1995]]: Businessman and philanthropist [[John M. Harbert]] died.
 * [[1994]]: [[Michael Jordan]] was assigned to the [[Birmingham Barons]].
+* [[1933]]: President Roosevelt signed the bill authorizing the [[Civilian Conservation Corps]]
 * [[1925]]: Banker [[Harry Brock, Jr]] was born in Fort Payne.
 * [[1921]]: [[Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company]] was sold to the [[Birmingham Electric Company]].