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'''February 1''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''February 1''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2018]]: [[Amtrak]] began service at the [[Birmingham Intermodal Facility]]. | |||
* [[2012]]: [[Ted vonCannon]] succeeded [[Carma Jude]] as director of the [[Jefferson County Economic and Industrial Development Authority]]. | |||
* [[2011]]: [[EWTN]] acquired the ''[[National Catholic Register]]'' newspaper. | |||
* [[2010]]: [[Hamburger Heaven]]'s [[Tarrant]] location opened. | |||
* [[2009]]: [[Tom Bradley]] retired as [[Hoover]]'s [[Hoover Fire Department|fire chief]]. | |||
* [[2007]]: [[Edna Snow]] retired from the [[Homewood City Schools|Homewood school system]]. | * [[2007]]: [[Edna Snow]] retired from the [[Homewood City Schools|Homewood school system]]. | ||
* [[1998]]: [[Jodi Newton]] became superintendent of [[Homewood City Schools]]. | * [[1998]]: [[Jodi Newton]] became superintendent of [[Homewood City Schools]]. | ||
* [[1976]]: [[Neal Berte]] was sworn in as president of [[Birmingham-Southern College]]. | |||
* [[1970]]: [[Archie Wade]] joined the faculty of the [[University of Alabama]]'s [[University of Alabama Department of Kinesiology|Department of Physical Education]]. | |||
* [[1948]]: [[Burchfiel Chimes]] were dedicated at [[East Lake United Methodist Church]]. | |||
* 1948: [[Edgar Arendall]] preached his first sermon at [[Dawson Memorial Baptist Church]]. | |||
* [[1935]]: [[Paul Cole]] retired from the [[Birmingham Police Department]]. | |||
* [[1888]]: [[Buffalo Rock]] founder [[Sid Lee]] moved to [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1856]]: The [[Auburn University|East Alabama Male College]] was chartered in [[Auburn]]. | |||
[[Image:Nancy Crews.jpg|right|thumb|Nancy Crews, born February 1, 1920]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1969]]: [[10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama|Jefferson County Circuit Court]] judge [[Anne Durward]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1947]]: Sculptor and hotelkeeper [[Ira Chaffin]] was born in Escondido, California. | |||
* [[1943]]: Photographer [[Edouard Bruchac]] was born. | |||
* [[1941]]: Restaurateur [[Giuseppe Bertolone|Giuseppe "Papa Joe" Bertolone]] was born in Mussomeli, Sicily. | |||
* [[1924]]: Pulmonologist [[Ben Branscomb]] was born in New York City. | |||
* [[1920]]: [[World War II]] aviator [[Nancy Crews]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1911]]: Radio actress [[Helen Walpole]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2018]]: Former [[Temptations]] singer [[Dennis Edwards]] died. | |||
* [[2017]]: Artist and [[Space One Eleven]] director [[Anne Arrasmith]] died. | |||
* [[2014]]: Former [[Southeastern Bible College]] president [[James Kallam]] died. | |||
* [[2013]]: [[Marty's PM|Marty's]] bar owner [[Marty Eagle]] died. | |||
* [[1997]]: Football player [[Bo Russell]] died. | * [[1997]]: Football player [[Bo Russell]] died. | ||
* [[ | * [[1991]]: [[List of University of Alabama presidents|University of Alabama president]] [[Frank Rose]] died at Georgetown Hospital in Washington D.C. | ||
* [[ | * [[1948]]: [[Dixie Drive-It-Yourself System]] president [[John W. Black III]] died in a single-car collision. | ||
* [[ | * [[1925]]: Cinema owner [[Marvin Wise]] died of pneumonia. | ||
* [[1909]]: Attorney and former [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen|Alderman]] [[Robert Kerr]] died at home. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[1913]]: A soccer match between "All-Star" teams from Atlanta, Georgia and the [[Birmingham District]] was held at [[Rickwood Field]]. Birmingham won 4-0. | |||
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February 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2018: Amtrak began service at the Birmingham Intermodal Facility.
- 2012: Ted vonCannon succeeded Carma Jude as director of the Jefferson County Economic and Industrial Development Authority.
- 2011: EWTN acquired the National Catholic Register newspaper.
- 2010: Hamburger Heaven's Tarrant location opened.
- 2009: Tom Bradley retired as Hoover's fire chief.
- 2007: Edna Snow retired from the Homewood school system.
- 1998: Jodi Newton became superintendent of Homewood City Schools.
- 1976: Neal Berte was sworn in as president of Birmingham-Southern College.
- 1970: Archie Wade joined the faculty of the University of Alabama's Department of Physical Education.
- 1948: Burchfiel Chimes were dedicated at East Lake United Methodist Church.
- 1948: Edgar Arendall preached his first sermon at Dawson Memorial Baptist Church.
- 1935: Paul Cole retired from the Birmingham Police Department.
- 1888: Buffalo Rock founder Sid Lee moved to Birmingham.
- 1856: The East Alabama Male College was chartered in Auburn.
Births
- 1969: Jefferson County Circuit Court judge Anne Durward was born in Birmingham.
- 1947: Sculptor and hotelkeeper Ira Chaffin was born in Escondido, California.
- 1943: Photographer Edouard Bruchac was born.
- 1941: Restaurateur Giuseppe "Papa Joe" Bertolone was born in Mussomeli, Sicily.
- 1924: Pulmonologist Ben Branscomb was born in New York City.
- 1920: World War II aviator Nancy Crews was born in Birmingham.
- 1911: Radio actress Helen Walpole was born in Birmingham.
Deaths
- 2018: Former Temptations singer Dennis Edwards died.
- 2017: Artist and Space One Eleven director Anne Arrasmith died.
- 2014: Former Southeastern Bible College president James Kallam died.
- 2013: Marty's bar owner Marty Eagle died.
- 1997: Football player Bo Russell died.
- 1991: University of Alabama president Frank Rose died at Georgetown Hospital in Washington D.C.
- 1948: Dixie Drive-It-Yourself System president John W. Black III died in a single-car collision.
- 1925: Cinema owner Marvin Wise died of pneumonia.
- 1909: Attorney and former Alderman Robert Kerr died at home.
Sports
- 1913: A soccer match between "All-Star" teams from Atlanta, Georgia and the Birmingham District was held at Rickwood Field. Birmingham won 4-0.