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* [[2007]]: [[Daniel Alarcón]]'s novel ''Lost City Radio'' was published. | * [[2007]]: [[Daniel Alarcón]]'s novel ''Lost City Radio'' was published. | ||
* 2007: [[Two-A-Days]] season 2 premiered on MTV. | * 2007: [[Two-A-Days]] season 2 premiered on MTV. | ||
* [[1968]]: [[Tuscaloosa]]'s [[Coleman Coliseum|Memorial Coliseum]] opened its doors for a performance of "The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd". | |||
* [[1922]]: Construction of [[Woodlawn High School]] was completed. | * [[1922]]: Construction of [[Woodlawn High School]] was completed. | ||
* [[1917]]: Harry "The Human Fly" Gardiner climbed the exterior of the [[Empire Building]]. | * [[1917]]: Harry "The Human Fly" Gardiner climbed the exterior of the [[Empire Building]]. | ||
* [[1831]]: Furnace master [[Moses Stroup]] married [[Permelia Stroup|Permelia Richards]]. | * [[1831]]: Furnace master [[Moses Stroup]] married [[Permelia Stroup|Permelia Richards]]. | ||
==Births and | [[Image:Dorothy Love Coates.jpg|right|thumb|Dorothy Love Coates, born January 30, 1928]] | ||
==Births== | |||
* [[1972]]: Actor [[Jennifer Hale]] was born. | |||
* [[1937]]: Mechanic and blues performer [[G. B. Burt]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1928]]: Gospel singer [[Dorothy Love Coates]] was born. | |||
* [[1923]]: [[1948 Birmingham Barons]] first baseman [[Walt Dropo]] was born in Moosup, Connecticut. | |||
* [[1877]]: Banker [[Walter Henley]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2017]]: [[Housing Authority of the Birmingham District]] executive director [[Naomi Truman]] died. | |||
* [[2014]]: Former LPGA golfer and [[Auburn Tigers]] women's golf coach [[Danielle Downey]] died in a single-car accident. | |||
* [[2009]]: [[Governor of Alabama]] [[Guy Hunt]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[2009]]: [[Governor of Alabama]] [[Guy Hunt]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[2006]]: Civil rights activist [[Coretta Scott King]] died. | * [[2006]]: Civil rights activist [[Coretta Scott King]] died. | ||
* [[1996]]: Retired Air Force major general [[Rufus Billups]] died in New Orleans, Louisiana. | |||
* [[1990]]: [[Milo's]] founder [[Milo Carlton]] died. | * [[1990]]: [[Milo's]] founder [[Milo Carlton]] died. | ||
* [[ | * [[1968]]: [[Samford University]] benefactor [[F. Page Seibert]] died in Daytona Beach, Florida. | ||
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January 30 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2008: The Birmingham Police Department's ShotSpotter gunfire location technology produced its first arrest.
- 2007: Daniel Alarcón's novel Lost City Radio was published.
- 2007: Two-A-Days season 2 premiered on MTV.
- 1968: Tuscaloosa's Memorial Coliseum opened its doors for a performance of "The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd".
- 1922: Construction of Woodlawn High School was completed.
- 1917: Harry "The Human Fly" Gardiner climbed the exterior of the Empire Building.
- 1831: Furnace master Moses Stroup married Permelia Richards.
Births
- 1972: Actor Jennifer Hale was born.
- 1937: Mechanic and blues performer G. B. Burt was born in Birmingham.
- 1928: Gospel singer Dorothy Love Coates was born.
- 1923: 1948 Birmingham Barons first baseman Walt Dropo was born in Moosup, Connecticut.
- 1877: Banker Walter Henley was born in Birmingham.
Deaths
- 2017: Housing Authority of the Birmingham District executive director Naomi Truman died.
- 2014: Former LPGA golfer and Auburn Tigers women's golf coach Danielle Downey died in a single-car accident.
- 2009: Governor of Alabama Guy Hunt died in Birmingham.
- 2006: Civil rights activist Coretta Scott King died.
- 1996: Retired Air Force major general Rufus Billups died in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- 1990: Milo's founder Milo Carlton died.
- 1968: Samford University benefactor F. Page Seibert died in Daytona Beach, Florida.