August 3: Difference between revisions

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August 3 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: Terrence West, girl's basketball coach at Woodlawn High was murdered in Ensley.
1984: Professional baseball player Greg Paiml was born.
1950: The new Birmingham City Hall was dedicated at a cornerstone-laying ceremony.
1948 Jazz musician Ray Reach was born in Birmingham.
1947: Colonial Stores introduced its familiar rooster logo.
1936: Banker Wallace Malone was born in Dothan.
1928: The Birmingham Amateur Movie Association was founded.
1928: Businessman Tom Jernigan was born in Atmore.

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 '''August 3''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
-* [[2006]]: [[Terrence West]], girl's basketball coach at [[Woodlawn High School|Woodlawn High]] was murdered in [[Ensley]].  His killer remains at large.
+* [[2006]]: [[Terrence West]], girl's basketball coach at [[Woodlawn High School|Woodlawn High]] was murdered in [[Ensley]].
-* [[1984]]: [[Greg Paiml]], former [[Hoover High School|Hoover High]], [[Alabama Crimson Tide]] and current professional baseball player, was born.
+* [[1984]]:  Professional [[baseball player]] [[Greg Paiml]] was born.
 * [[1950]]: The new [[Birmingham City Hall]] was dedicated at a cornerstone-laying ceremony.
 * [[1948]] Jazz musician [[Ray Reach]] was born in Birmingham.
-* [[1947]]: [[Colonial Stores]] introduced its familiar rooster logo.  Colonial had several grocery stores in the Birmingham area in the 1950s.
+* [[1947]]: [[Colonial Stores]] introduced its familiar rooster logo.
 * [[1936]]: Banker [[Wallace Malone]] was born in Dothan.
 * [[1928]]: The [[Birmingham Amateur Movie Association]] was founded.