April 3: Difference between revisions

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April 3 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: The Shelby Biomedical Research Building was dedicated at UAB.
2000: Compass Bank acquired the MegaBank Financial Corporation of Denver, Colorado.
1987: A rare snowfall brought 5 inches to Birmingham.
1974: The 1974 Jasper tornado damaged Jasper First United Methodist Church
1967: The Popeye Show, starring Cousin Cliff aired in color for the first time.
1963: The Birmingham Campaign began with the release of Fred Shuttlesworth's "Birmingham Manifesto".
1963: To Kill A Mockingbird had its Birmingham premiere at the Melba Theatre.
1941: The Homewood Theatre reopened after remodeling.
1899: J. H. Weldon won Wilsonville's first mayoral election.
1884: The Eureka Land Company sold 442 acres of King's Spring to the officers of the newly-formed Avondale Land Company for $52,500.
1863: Welsh miner Llewellyn Johns arrived at New York Harbor.

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 * [[1899]]: [[J. H. Weldon]] won [[Wilsonville]]'s first [[Mayor of Wilsonville|mayoral]] election.
 * [[1884]]: The [[Eureka Land Company]] sold 442 acres of [[King's Spring]] to the officers of the newly-formed [[Avondale Land Company]] for $52,500.
+* [[1863]]: Welsh miner [[Llewellyn Johns]] arrived at New York Harbor.
 ==Births==