April 2: Difference between revisions

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April 2 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2010: Geologist, paleontologist and former University of Alabama administrator Douglas E. Jones died.
2007: Johnny Brown resigned as chief of Columbiana Police Department.
2002: Singer B. J. Baker died in Rancho Mirage, California.
1986: George Wallace announced his retirement from public office.
1984: Birmingham Stallions 31, New Orleans Breakers 17 at Legion Field.
1983: Boston Breakers 27, Birmingham Stallions 16 at Nickerson Field, Boston.
1980: Loveman's department store announced that it was closing.
1963: Albert Boutwell defeated Bull Connor in the 1963 Birmingham mayoral election.
1955: The Jimmy Morgan Zoo's first exhibit, "Monkey Island", opened at Lane Park.
1951: Theatre in the Round staged its final performance at the Redmont Hotel.
1949: State senator Hank Erwin was born in Birmingham.
1947: Singer Emmylou Harris was born in Birmingham.
1939: The Apollo Boys' Choir performed on the NBC Radio Network program "Across the Country on a Bus", hosted by Milton Cross.
1932: Walker Percy's mother Mattie Sue drove off a bridge.
1866: President Andrew Johnson declared an end to war in Alabama.
1865: Wilson's Raiders reached Selma.

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 * [[2010]]: Geologist, paleontologist and former [[University of Alabama]] administrator [[Douglas E. Jones]] died.
 * [[2007]]: [[Johnny Brown]] resigned as chief of [[Columbiana Police Department]].
+* [[2002]]: Singer [[B. J. Baker]] died in Rancho Mirage, California.
 * [[1986]]: [[George Wallace]] announced his retirement from public office.
 * [[1984]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 31, New Orleans Breakers 17 at [[Legion Field]].