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September 2 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2013: "Dixie Gospel Caravan" host Wayne Wallace died.
2009: The Birmingham Zoo's only cheetah, Dolly, died.
1975: Birmingham Department of Youth Services director Cedric Sparks was born.
1972: Former Birmingham-Southern College student activist Marti Turnipseed died with her 3-year-old daughter in an auto collision in Detroit, Michigan.
1956: State Senator Del Marsh was born in Wheeling, West Virginia.
1950: Professional baseball player Lamar Johnson was born in Bessemer.
1884: Elyton Land Company shareholder William S. Mudd died.

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 '''September 2''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
-* [[2009]]: The [[Birmingham Zoo]]'s only cheetah, [[Dolly]], died.
 * [[2007]]: The annual [[Southern Heritage Festival]] came to a close at [[Railroad Reservation Park]].
 * 2007: The [[Magic City Blues Fest]] was held at [[Sloss Furnaces]].
 * [[2006]]: The first annual [[Alabama Butterbean Festival]] was held in [[Pinson]].
+==Births and deaths==
+* [[2013]]: "[[Dixie Gospel Caravan]]" host [[Wayne Wallace]] died.
+* [[2009]]: The [[Birmingham Zoo]]'s only cheetah, [[Dolly]], died.
 * [[1975]]: [[Birmingham Department of Youth Services]] director [[Cedric Sparks]] was born.
 * [[1972]]: Former [[Birmingham-Southern College]] student activist [[Marti Turnipseed]] died with her 3-year-old daughter in an auto collision in Detroit, Michigan.