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'''April 2''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''April 2''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2007]]: [[Johnny Brown]] resigned as chief of [[Columbiana Police Department]]. | * [[2007]]: [[Johnny Brown]] resigned as chief of [[Columbiana Police Department]]. | ||
* [[1986]]: [[George Wallace]] announced his retirement from public office. | * [[1986]]: [[George Wallace]] announced his retirement from public office. | ||
* [[1984]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 31, New Orleans Breakers 17 at [[Legion Field]]. | * [[1984]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 31, New Orleans Breakers 17 at [[Legion Field]]. | ||
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* [[1955]]: The [[Birmingham Zoo|Jimmy Morgan Zoo]]'s first exhibit, "[[Monkey Island]]", opened at [[Lane Park]]. | * [[1955]]: The [[Birmingham Zoo|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]]. | * [[1951]]: [[Theatre in the Round]] staged its final performance at the [[Redmont Hotel]]. | ||
* [[1939]]: The [[Apollo Boys' Choir]] performed on the NBC Radio Network program "Across the Country on a Bus", hosted by Milton Cross. | |||
* [[1866]]: President Andrew Johnson declared an end to war in [[Alabama]]. | |||
* [[1865]]: [[Wilson's Raid|Wilson's Raiders]] reached Selma. | |||
==Births and deaths== | |||
* [[2010]]: Geologist, paleontologist and former [[University of Alabama]] administrator [[Douglas E. Jones]] died. | |||
* [[2002]]: Singer [[B. J. Baker]] died in Rancho Mirage, California. | |||
* [[1949]]: State senator [[Hank Erwin]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1949]]: State senator [[Hank Erwin]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1947]]: Singer [[Emmylou Harris]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1947]]: Singer [[Emmylou Harris]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1932]]: [[Walker Percy]]'s mother Mattie Sue drove off a bridge. | * [[1932]]: [[Walker Percy]]'s mother Mattie Sue drove off a bridge. | ||
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April 2 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2007: Johnny Brown resigned as chief of Columbiana Police Department.
- 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.
- 1939: The Apollo Boys' Choir performed on the NBC Radio Network program "Across the Country on a Bus", hosted by Milton Cross.
- 1866: President Andrew Johnson declared an end to war in Alabama.
- 1865: Wilson's Raiders reached Selma.
Births and deaths
- 2010: Geologist, paleontologist and former University of Alabama administrator Douglas E. Jones died.
- 2002: Singer B. J. Baker died in Rancho Mirage, California.
- 1949: State senator Hank Erwin was born in Birmingham.
- 1947: Singer Emmylou Harris was born in Birmingham.
- 1932: Walker Percy's mother Mattie Sue drove off a bridge.