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'''August 1''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''August 1''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2009]]: [[Alabama Warriors]] defeated Panhandle Crusaders 37-7 at [[Warrior Stadium]].
* [[2009]]: [[First Avenue Rocks]], an indoor rock climbing facility, opened on [[First Avenue South]].
* 2009: [[Birmingham Wildfire]] defeated Pensacola Lightning 30-3 at [[Legion Field]].
* 2009: [[First Avenue Rocks]], an indoor rock climbing facility, opened on [[First Avenue South]].
* [[2006]]: New Vision Television purchased [[WIAT 42]] from Media General.
* [[2006]]: New Vision Television purchased [[WIAT 42]] from Media General.
* 2006: [[University of Montevallo]] president [[Robert M. McChesney, Sr]] retired.
* 2006: [[University of Montevallo]] president [[Robert M. McChesney, Sr]] retired.
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* 2006: Demolition of the [[Homewood Gardens Apartments]] began for the development of [[Hallman Hill]].
* 2006: Demolition of the [[Homewood Gardens Apartments]] began for the development of [[Hallman Hill]].
* [[2002]]: The third annual [[Furnace Fest]] began at [[Sloss Furnaces]].
* [[2002]]: The third annual [[Furnace Fest]] began at [[Sloss Furnaces]].
* [[2000]]: [[Legion Field]] was announced as the home for an [[Birmingham Thunderbolts|XFL team]].
* [[1997]]: Regal Cinemas purchased [[Cobb Theatres]].
* [[1997]]: Regal Cinemas purchased [[Cobb Theatres]].
* [[1988]]: [[Virginia Algermissen]] became director of [[UAB]]'s [[Lister Hill Library]].
* [[1988]]: [[Virginia Algermissen]] became director of [[UAB]]'s [[Lister Hill Library]].
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* [[1945]]: The ''[[USS Birmingham (CL-62)|USS Birmingham]]'' returned to service with the 5th fleet after repairs at Pearl Harbor.
* [[1945]]: The ''[[USS Birmingham (CL-62)|USS Birmingham]]'' returned to service with the 5th fleet after repairs at Pearl Harbor.
* [[1944]]: [[Roy Kracke]] assumed duties as the first dean of the [[Medical College of Alabama]].
* [[1944]]: [[Roy Kracke]] assumed duties as the first dean of the [[Medical College of Alabama]].
* [[1941]]: Pitcher [[Satchel Paige]] returned to the East-West All Star Game after a 5-year absence.
* [[1937]]: [[Ed Norton]] and [[Thad Holt]] purchased the lease for the [[WAPI-AM]] radio station.
* [[1937]]: [[Ed Norton]] and [[Thad Holt]] purchased the lease for the [[WAPI-AM]] radio station.
* [[1919]]: The [[Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta]] first opened in the [[Jefferson County Bank Building]].
* [[1919]]: The [[Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta]] first opened in the [[Jefferson County Bank Building]].
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==Births and deaths==
==Births and deaths==
* [[2009]]: [[Alabama Warriors]] defeated Panhandle Crusaders 37-7 at [[Warrior Stadium]].
* 2009: [[Birmingham Wildfire]] defeated Pensacola Lightning 30-3 at [[Legion Field]].
* [[1988]]: Singer-songwriter [[Ryan Kinder]] was born.
* [[1988]]: Singer-songwriter [[Ryan Kinder]] was born.
* 1988: Convicted criminal [[Lakendall Sims]] was born.
* 1988: Convicted criminal [[Lakendall Sims]] was born.
* [[1920]]: [[Ross Gray]], Medal of Honor recipient, was born.
* [[1920]]: [[Ross Gray]], Medal of Honor recipient, was born.
* [[1856]]: Physician [[Benjamin Wyman]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]].
==Sports==
* [[2000]]: [[Legion Field]] was announced as the home for an [[Birmingham Thunderbolts|XFL team]].
* [[1941]]: Pitcher [[Satchel Paige]] returned to the East-West All Star Game after a 5-year absence.


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