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* [[2010]]: [[Valerie Gribben]]'s ''The Fairytale Trilogy'' was published. | * [[2010]]: [[Valerie Gribben]]'s ''The Fairytale Trilogy'' was published. | ||
* [[2009]]: [[2009 UAB Blazers football|UAB]] defeated Southern Miss 30-17 at [[Legion Field]]. | * [[2009]]: [[2009 UAB Blazers football|UAB]] defeated Southern Miss 30-17 at [[Legion Field]]. | ||
* [[2006]]: [[Rebecca Moore]] was crowned Miss Alabama USA. | * [[2006]]: [[Rebecca Moore]] was crowned Miss Alabama USA. | ||
* 2006: The 2006–2010 [[Bessemer City Council]] took office. | * 2006: The 2006–2010 [[Bessemer City Council]] took office. | ||
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* [[1984]]: [[Sara Wuska]] was sworn in as [[Mayor of Vestavia Hills]]. | * [[1984]]: [[Sara Wuska]] was sworn in as [[Mayor of Vestavia Hills]]. | ||
* [[1980]]: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service purchased 7 acres of property around [[Thomas Spring]], establishing [[Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge]]. | * [[1980]]: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service purchased 7 acres of property around [[Thomas Spring]], establishing [[Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge]]. | ||
* [[1978]]: [[Bill Hay]] founded [[Covenant Presbyterian Church]] in [[Homewood]]. | * [[1978]]: [[Bill Hay]] founded [[Covenant Presbyterian Church]] in [[Homewood]]. | ||
* [[1949]]: [[WAFM-TV]] began airing regular programming from the ABC and CBS television networks. | * [[1949]]: [[WAFM-TV]] began airing regular programming from the ABC and CBS television networks. | ||
* [[1946]]: [[Birmingham City Schools]] closed early to allow 65,000 schoolchildren to witness the Auto Dare-Devils during "Childrens Day" at the [[1946 Alabama State Fair|State Fair]]. | * [[1946]]: [[Birmingham City Schools]] closed early to allow 65,000 schoolchildren to witness the Auto Dare-Devils during "Childrens Day" at the [[1946 Alabama State Fair|State Fair]]. | ||
* [[1904]]: [[Laura E. Burton]] was granted a license to practice medicine in Alabama. | * [[1904]]: [[Laura E. Burton]] was granted a license to practice medicine in Alabama. | ||
==Births and deaths== | |||
* [[2007]]: Marine [[Jerome Murkerson]] died during combat in Iraq. | |||
* [[1979]]: [[Auburn Tigers|Auburn]] and NFL player [[Rudi Johnson]] was born. | |||
* [[1908]]: Children's author [[Lee McGiffin]] was born in Delphi, Indiana. | |||
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October 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2012: Stanley Oliver retired as chief of the Alabaster Police Department.
- 2011: Mark Wilson succeeded Michael Fleenor as Jefferson County Health Officer.
- 2010: Valerie Gribben's The Fairytale Trilogy was published.
- 2009: UAB defeated Southern Miss 30-17 at Legion Field.
- 2006: Rebecca Moore was crowned Miss Alabama USA.
- 2006: The 2006–2010 Bessemer City Council took office.
- 1990: Willie James Ware joined the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
- 1984: Sara Wuska was sworn in as Mayor of Vestavia Hills.
- 1980: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service purchased 7 acres of property around Thomas Spring, establishing Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge.
- 1978: Bill Hay founded Covenant Presbyterian Church in Homewood.
- 1949: WAFM-TV began airing regular programming from the ABC and CBS television networks.
- 1946: Birmingham City Schools closed early to allow 65,000 schoolchildren to witness the Auto Dare-Devils during "Childrens Day" at the State Fair.
- 1904: Laura E. Burton was granted a license to practice medicine in Alabama.
Births and deaths
- 2007: Marine Jerome Murkerson died during combat in Iraq.
- 1979: Auburn and NFL player Rudi Johnson was born.
- 1908: Children's author Lee McGiffin was born in Delphi, Indiana.