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'''April 2''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''April 2''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2023]]: The [[2023 Shelby County helicopter crash]] resulted in two deaths. | |||
* [[2015]]: [[Adam Williams]] opened [[Birmingham Oddities]] in the [[Fix-Play Lofts]] building. | |||
* [[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. | ||
* [[1980]]: [[Loveman's]] department store announced that it was closing. | |||
* [[1963]]: [[Albert Boutwell]] defeated [[Bull Connor]] in the [[1963 Birmingham mayoral election]]. | |||
* [[1951]]: [[Theatre in the Round]] staged its final performance at the [[Redmont Hotel]]. | |||
* 1951: Alabama's first doctoral program in biochemistry was approved at the [[Medical College of Alabama]] | |||
* [[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. | |||
[[Image:Emmylou Harris-Profile.jpg|right|thumb|Emmylou Harris, born April 2, 1947]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1968]]: former [[UAB]] senior associate athletic director [[Shannon Ealy]] was born. | |||
* [[1949]]: State senator [[Hank Erwin]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1947]]: Singer [[Emmylou Harris]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1921]]: Herpetologist [[Herndon Dowling Jr]] was born in [[Cullman]]. | |||
* [[1893]]: [[Elmwood Cemetery]] caretaker [[Lawrence Minter]] was born in Selma, Dallas County. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2021]]: [[Luke Ratliff]], [[Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team|Alabama basketball]] "superfan". | |||
* [[2020]]: [[Ruth Appelhof]], former [[Birmingham Museum of Art]] curator died of leukemia in East Hampton, New York. | |||
* [[2015]]: [[Evelyn Hardy|Evelyn Starks Hardy]], founding member of the [[Gospel Harmonettes]], died. | |||
* [[2010]]: Geologist, paleontologist and former [[University of Alabama]] administrator [[Douglas E. Jones]] died. | |||
* [[2002]]: Singer [[B. J. Baker]] died in Rancho Mirage, California. | |||
* [[1932]]: [[Walker Percy]]'s mother Mattie Sue drove off a bridge. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2019]]: The Alliance of American Football suspended operations, ending the [[Birmingham Iron]]'s tenure. | |||
* [[1984]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 31, New Orleans Breakers 17 at [[Legion Field]]. | * [[1984]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 31, New Orleans Breakers 17 at [[Legion Field]]. | ||
* [[1983]]: Boston Breakers 27, [[Birmingham Stallions]] 16 at Nickerson Field, Boston. | * [[1983]]: Boston Breakers 27, [[Birmingham Stallions]] 16 at Nickerson Field, Boston. | ||
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April 2 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2023: The 2023 Shelby County helicopter crash resulted in two deaths.
- 2015: Adam Williams opened Birmingham Oddities in the Fix-Play Lofts building.
- 2007: Johnny Brown resigned as chief of Columbiana Police Department.
- 1986: George Wallace announced his retirement from public office.
- 1980: Loveman's department store announced that it was closing.
- 1963: Albert Boutwell defeated Bull Connor in the 1963 Birmingham mayoral election.
- 1951: Theatre in the Round staged its final performance at the Redmont Hotel.
- 1951: Alabama's first doctoral program in biochemistry was approved at the Medical College of Alabama
- 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
- 1968: former UAB senior associate athletic director Shannon Ealy was born.
- 1949: State senator Hank Erwin was born in Birmingham.
- 1947: Singer Emmylou Harris was born in Birmingham.
- 1921: Herpetologist Herndon Dowling Jr was born in Cullman.
- 1893: Elmwood Cemetery caretaker Lawrence Minter was born in Selma, Dallas County.
Deaths
- 2021: Luke Ratliff, Alabama basketball "superfan".
- 2020: Ruth Appelhof, former Birmingham Museum of Art curator died of leukemia in East Hampton, New York.
- 2015: Evelyn Starks Hardy, founding member of the Gospel Harmonettes, died.
- 2010: Geologist, paleontologist and former University of Alabama administrator Douglas E. Jones died.
- 2002: Singer B. J. Baker died in Rancho Mirage, California.
- 1932: Walker Percy's mother Mattie Sue drove off a bridge.
Sports
- 2019: The Alliance of American Football suspended operations, ending the Birmingham Iron's tenure.
- 1984: Birmingham Stallions 31, New Orleans Breakers 17 at Legion Field.
- 1983: Boston Breakers 27, Birmingham Stallions 16 at Nickerson Field, Boston.