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'''August 2''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''August 2''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2023]]: The [[2023 NABJ Convention]] began at the [[BJCC]]. | |||
* [[2013]]: Former [[JCCEO]] director [[Gayle Cunningham]] and her daughter, [[Kelli Caulfield]], pleaded guilty to theft from JCCEO accounts. | * [[2013]]: Former [[JCCEO]] director [[Gayle Cunningham]] and her daughter, [[Kelli Caulfield]], pleaded guilty to theft from JCCEO accounts. | ||
* [[2008]]: The 3rd annual [[Birmingham Folk Festival]] was renamed and moved to [[Avondale Park]]. | * [[2008]]: The 3rd annual [[Birmingham Folk Festival]] was renamed and moved to [[Avondale Park]]. | ||
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* [[1819]]: The [[Alabama Constitution of 1819]] was adopted by the territorial general assembly. | * [[1819]]: The [[Alabama Constitution of 1819]] was adopted by the territorial general assembly. | ||
[[File:Red Cochran.jpg|right|thumb|Red Cochran, born August 2, 1922]] | |||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
* [[1969]]: Taxidermist [[David Phillips]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1969]]: Taxidermist [[David Phillips]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1923]]: Businessman and [[Vestavia Hills City Council]] president [[Fred McCrory]] was born in [[Greensboro]]. | * [[1923]]: Businessman and [[Vestavia Hills City Council]] president [[Fred McCrory]] was born in [[Greensboro]]. | ||
* [[1922]]: NFL coach and scout [[Red Cochran|John "Red" Cochran]] was born in [[Fairfield]]. | * [[1922]]: NFL coach and scout [[Red Cochran|John "Red" Cochran]] was born in [[Fairfield]]. | ||
* [[1920]]: Baptist minister [[Grady Cothen]] was born in Poplarville, Mississippi. | |||
* [[1892]]: Securities broker and civic leader [[Mervyn Sterne]] was born in [[Anniston]]. | * [[1892]]: Securities broker and civic leader [[Mervyn Sterne]] was born in [[Anniston]]. | ||
* [[1880]]: Attorney [[Claude Ritter]] was born in Carthage, North Carolina. | |||
* [[1857]]: [[Birmingham Police Department]] patrol officer [[James Mullin]] was born. | |||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
* [[2020]]: [[Bonnie Bolding Swearingen]], actress, stockbroker and philanthropist | |||
* [[2013]]: [[Southern Skin Divers Supply]] founder [[Bill Tant]] died. | * [[2013]]: [[Southern Skin Divers Supply]] founder [[Bill Tant]] died. | ||
* [[2008]]: [[John Mark Stallings]] died at his father's ranch in Paris, Texas. | * [[2008]]: [[John Mark Stallings]] died at his father's ranch in Paris, Texas. | ||
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August 2 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2023: The 2023 NABJ Convention began at the BJCC.
- 2013: Former JCCEO director Gayle Cunningham and her daughter, Kelli Caulfield, pleaded guilty to theft from JCCEO accounts.
- 2008: The 3rd annual Birmingham Folk Festival was renamed and moved to Avondale Park.
- 2006: Saks, Inc. sold its Parisian division to Belk, Inc.
- 1987: The former Stafford Inn reopened as Stafford Plaza in Tuscaloosa.
- 1952: Pete Clifford married Sophia Ann Mize.
- 1893: A national economic depression led to the initial failure of the National Bank of Birmingham.
- 1819: The Alabama Constitution of 1819 was adopted by the territorial general assembly.
Births
- 1969: Taxidermist David Phillips was born in Birmingham.
- 1923: Businessman and Vestavia Hills City Council president Fred McCrory was born in Greensboro.
- 1922: NFL coach and scout John "Red" Cochran was born in Fairfield.
- 1920: Baptist minister Grady Cothen was born in Poplarville, Mississippi.
- 1892: Securities broker and civic leader Mervyn Sterne was born in Anniston.
- 1880: Attorney Claude Ritter was born in Carthage, North Carolina.
- 1857: Birmingham Police Department patrol officer James Mullin was born.
Deaths
- 2020: Bonnie Bolding Swearingen, actress, stockbroker and philanthropist
- 2013: Southern Skin Divers Supply founder Bill Tant died.
- 2008: John Mark Stallings died at his father's ranch in Paris, Texas.
- 2005: Former Golden Flake CEO Sloan Bashinsky Sr died.
- 2005: Soprano Loulie Jean Norman died in Los Angeles.
- 1962: Larry Thomas was kidnapped and murdered.
- 1918: World War I hero Mortimer Jordan died near Sergy (Aisnes), France.
Sports
- 2013: "Taco" broke a 52-game drought in the Hardee's Fast Food Race at Regions Field.
- 1969: The AFL's Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Oakland Raiders 23-17 in an exhibition game at Legion Field.