August 3: Difference between revisions

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August 3 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: Former Auburn tackle Cleve Wester died in Albany, Georgia.
2007: Jennifer Hunt Gallery held its grand opening in Cahaba Village.
2006: Terrence West, girl's basketball coach at Woodlawn High was murdered in Ensley.
2000: Daniel George restaurant opened in Mountain Brook Village.
1990: Willie James Ware was nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by George H. W. Bush.
1984: Professional baseball player Greg Paiml was born.
1978: Actor and screenwriter Tommy Dewey was born in Birmingham.
1966: Professional fighter Eric "Butterbean" Esch was born in Bay City, Michigan.
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.
1913: The Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company began service on the No. 7 Wylam-Bush Hills streetcar line

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 * [[1984]]:  Professional [[baseball player]] [[Greg Paiml]] was born.
 * [[1978]]: Actor and screenwriter [[Tommy Dewey]] was born in Birmingham.
+* [[1966]]: Professional fighter [[Eric Esch|Eric "Butterbean" Esch]] was born in Bay City, Michigan.
 * [[1950]]: The new [[Birmingham City Hall]] was dedicated at a cornerstone-laying ceremony.
 * [[1948]] Jazz musician [[Ray Reach]] was born in Birmingham.