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'''April 1''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''April 1''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[ | * [[2021]]: The [[2021 Warrior Met Coal strike]] began. | ||
* [[2020]]: The [[2021 World Games]] were postponed to [[2022]] due to the [[2020 Coronavirus pandemic]]. | |||
* [[2014]]: The first [[Gardendale City Schools|Gardendale Board of Education]] was organized. | |||
* [[2006]]: [[Veterans Skate Park]] in [[Alabaster]] opened. | * [[2006]]: [[Veterans Skate Park]] in [[Alabaster]] opened. | ||
* [[1998]]: An $80 million asbestos cleanup and renovation of the [[AT&T City Center|BellSouth Building]] was completed. | * [[1998]]: An $80 million asbestos cleanup and renovation of the [[AT&T City Center|BellSouth Building]] was completed. | ||
* [[1991]]: Expo '91 opened as the centerpiece of the [[Festival of Arts]] [[Salute to the United Kingdom]]. | * [[1991]]: Expo '91 opened as the centerpiece of the [[Festival of Arts]] [[Salute to the United Kingdom]]. | ||
* [[1986]]: The [[WTTO Tower]] was completed. | * [[1986]]: The [[WTTO Tower]] was completed. | ||
* [[ | * [[1974]]: The ''[[Auburn Plainsman]]'' published an April Fool edition as "The Auburn Tidesman", proclaiming that the university had been absorbed into the [[University of Alabama System]]. | ||
* 1972: | * [[1972]]: Badfinger and King Crimson performed at [[Boutwell Auditorium|Municipal Auditorium]]. | ||
* [[1968]]: [[John Garrett]] began working as a traffic engineer for the city of [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1968]]: [[John Garrett (engineer)|John Garrett]] began working as a traffic engineer for the city of [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1951]]: The [[117th Tactical Reconnaissance Group]] was activated for duty in the [[Korean War]]. | * [[1951]]: The [[117th Tactical Reconnaissance Group]] was activated for duty in the [[Korean War]]. | ||
* [[1927]]: Ground was broken for the [[Alabama Theatre]]. | * [[1927]]: Ground was broken for the [[Alabama Theatre]]. | ||
* 1903: [[Sterling Foster]] became pastor of [[South Highland Presbyterian Church]]. | * 1903: [[Sterling Foster]] became pastor of [[South Highland Presbyterian Church]]. | ||
* [[1899]]: Birmingham's first golf course, a 9-hole links for the [[Birmingham Golf Club]] in [[North Birmingham]], was dedicated. | |||
* [[1892]]: The [[Sterling Dynamite Factory]] in [[Bessemer]] [[1892 factory explosion|exploded]], killing 4. | * [[1892]]: The [[Sterling Dynamite Factory]] in [[Bessemer]] [[1892 factory explosion|exploded]], killing 4. | ||
* [[1884]]: [[John A. Milner]] finished staking out the right of way for [[Highland Avenue]] | * [[1884]]: [[John A. Milner]] finished staking out the right of way for [[Highland Avenue]] | ||
* [[1865]]: Troops under General Nathan Bedford Forrest made a failed stand against [[Wilson's Raid]] in Plantarsville, near Selma. | * [[1865]]: Troops under General Nathan Bedford Forrest made a failed stand against [[Wilson's Raid]] in Plantarsville, near Selma. | ||
== | ==Business== | ||
* [[2011]]: [[ | * [[1946]]: [[William Spencer III]] and [[Caldwell Marks]] purchased the [[Motion Industries|Owen-Richards Company]]. | ||
===establishments=== | |||
* [[2016]]: The [[Red Cat]] coffee shop opened at [[LIV Parkside]]. | |||
* [[2008]]: Russellville's [[CB&S Bank]] opened its first Birmingham-area branch. | |||
* [[1972]]: [[BE&K]] was founded. | |||
* [[1903]]: The [[American Trust and Savings Bank]] opened. | |||
* [[1887]]: The [[L & N Station]] on [[20th Street North|20th Street]] opened. | |||
===disestablishments=== | |||
* [[2011]]: The [[George F. Wheelock Co.]] was acquired by Mingledorff's Inc. of Norcross, Georgia. | |||
* [[1995]]: [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Gulf Breeze]]'' route made its final run from [[Birmingham]] to Mobile. | |||
* [[1972]]: The original [[Tutwiler Hotel (1914)|Tutwiler Hotel]] closed its doors. | |||
[[Image:Spider Martin.jpg|right|thumb|Spider Martin, born April 1, 1939]] | |||
==Individuals== | |||
===Births=== | |||
* [[1984]]: Football player [[Johnny Baldwin]] was born in [[Bessemer]]. | * [[1984]]: Football player [[Johnny Baldwin]] was born in [[Bessemer]]. | ||
* [[1974]]: [[UAB Blazers]] basketball coach [[Jerod Haase]] was born in South Lake Tahoe, California. | * [[1974]]: [[UAB Blazers]] basketball coach [[Jerod Haase]] was born in South Lake Tahoe, California. | ||
* [[1965]]: Purported visionary [[Marija Lunetti]] was born in Medjugorje, Yugoslavia | * [[1965]]: Purported visionary [[Marija Lunetti]] was born in Medjugorje, Yugoslavia | ||
* [[1962]]: Jewelry designer and metalsmith [[Stuart Cathey]] was born. | |||
* [[1946]]: [[Gus Mayer]] Men's Store clerk [[Murray Sokol]] was born in [[Bessemer]]. | * [[1946]]: [[Gus Mayer]] Men's Store clerk [[Murray Sokol]] was born in [[Bessemer]]. | ||
* [[1941]]: Football player [[Benny Nelson]] was born in Gadsden. | * [[1941]]: Football player [[Benny Nelson]] was born in Gadsden. | ||
* [[1939]]: Photographer [[Spider Martin]] was born in [[Fairfield]]. | * [[1939]]: Photographer [[Spider Martin]] was born in [[Fairfield]]. | ||
* [[1919]]: Baseball player [[Willie Patterson]] was born in Americus, Georgia. | |||
* [[1913]]: Baseball player [[Buster Bray]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1913]]: Baseball player [[Buster Bray]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1897]]: Blues singer [[Lucille Bogan]] was born in Amory, Mississippi. | |||
* [[1873]]: Governor [[Bibb Graves]] was born at Hope Hull, Montgomery County. | |||
* [[1862]]: Insurance executive, developer and Alabama National Guard officer [[Louis Clark]] was born in Marietta, Georgia. | |||
===Retirements=== | |||
* [[2015]]: [[Irondale Police Department|Irondale Police chief]] [[Jerry McIntosh]] retired. | |||
* [[2000]]: [[Andy Straynar]] retired from [[Bogue's]]. | |||
===Deaths=== | |||
* [[2023]]: [[Rod Davis]], dean of [[Howard College of Arts and Sciences]] | |||
* [[2011]]: [[Southern Danceworks]] founder [[Laura Knox]] died. | |||
* [[2010]]: Episcopal priest [[Edward J. Wilson]] died. | |||
* [[1974]]: Artist [[Arthur Bairnsfather]] died. | |||
* [[1935]]: Former Alderman [[Henry Stockmar]] died. | |||
* [[1898]]: Poet and novelist [[Margaret O'Brien|Margaret O'Brien Davis]] died. | |||
* [[1892]]: The [[Sterling Dynamite Factory]] in [[Bessemer]] [[1892 factory explosion|exploded]], killing 4. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[1990]]: [[Neil Bonnett]] crashed in the TranSouth 500 at Darlington, South Carolina and subsequently retired from racing. | |||
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April 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2021: The 2021 Warrior Met Coal strike began.
- 2020: The 2021 World Games were postponed to 2022 due to the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic.
- 2014: The first Gardendale Board of Education was organized.
- 2006: Veterans Skate Park in Alabaster opened.
- 1998: An $80 million asbestos cleanup and renovation of the BellSouth Building was completed.
- 1991: Expo '91 opened as the centerpiece of the Festival of Arts Salute to the United Kingdom.
- 1986: The WTTO Tower was completed.
- 1974: The Auburn Plainsman published an April Fool edition as "The Auburn Tidesman", proclaiming that the university had been absorbed into the University of Alabama System.
- 1972: Badfinger and King Crimson performed at Municipal Auditorium.
- 1968: John Garrett began working as a traffic engineer for the city of Birmingham.
- 1951: The 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Group was activated for duty in the Korean War.
- 1927: Ground was broken for the Alabama Theatre.
- 1903: Sterling Foster became pastor of South Highland Presbyterian Church.
- 1899: Birmingham's first golf course, a 9-hole links for the Birmingham Golf Club in North Birmingham, was dedicated.
- 1892: The Sterling Dynamite Factory in Bessemer exploded, killing 4.
- 1884: John A. Milner finished staking out the right of way for Highland Avenue
- 1865: Troops under General Nathan Bedford Forrest made a failed stand against Wilson's Raid in Plantarsville, near Selma.
Business
- 1946: William Spencer III and Caldwell Marks purchased the Owen-Richards Company.
establishments
- 2016: The Red Cat coffee shop opened at LIV Parkside.
- 2008: Russellville's CB&S Bank opened its first Birmingham-area branch.
- 1972: BE&K was founded.
- 1903: The American Trust and Savings Bank opened.
- 1887: The L & N Station on 20th Street opened.
disestablishments
- 2011: The George F. Wheelock Co. was acquired by Mingledorff's Inc. of Norcross, Georgia.
- 1995: Amtrak's Gulf Breeze route made its final run from Birmingham to Mobile.
- 1972: The original Tutwiler Hotel closed its doors.
Individuals
Births
- 1984: Football player Johnny Baldwin was born in Bessemer.
- 1974: UAB Blazers basketball coach Jerod Haase was born in South Lake Tahoe, California.
- 1965: Purported visionary Marija Lunetti was born in Medjugorje, Yugoslavia
- 1962: Jewelry designer and metalsmith Stuart Cathey was born.
- 1946: Gus Mayer Men's Store clerk Murray Sokol was born in Bessemer.
- 1941: Football player Benny Nelson was born in Gadsden.
- 1939: Photographer Spider Martin was born in Fairfield.
- 1919: Baseball player Willie Patterson was born in Americus, Georgia.
- 1913: Baseball player Buster Bray was born in Birmingham.
- 1897: Blues singer Lucille Bogan was born in Amory, Mississippi.
- 1873: Governor Bibb Graves was born at Hope Hull, Montgomery County.
- 1862: Insurance executive, developer and Alabama National Guard officer Louis Clark was born in Marietta, Georgia.
Retirements
- 2015: Irondale Police chief Jerry McIntosh retired.
- 2000: Andy Straynar retired from Bogue's.
Deaths
- 2023: Rod Davis, dean of Howard College of Arts and Sciences
- 2011: Southern Danceworks founder Laura Knox died.
- 2010: Episcopal priest Edward J. Wilson died.
- 1974: Artist Arthur Bairnsfather died.
- 1935: Former Alderman Henry Stockmar died.
- 1898: Poet and novelist Margaret O'Brien Davis died.
- 1892: The Sterling Dynamite Factory in Bessemer exploded, killing 4.
Sports
- 1990: Neil Bonnett crashed in the TranSouth 500 at Darlington, South Carolina and subsequently retired from racing.