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'''August 31''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''August 31''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2008]]: [[Stillman College]] 38 - [[2008 Miles College Golden Bears football|Miles College]] 12 at [[Legion Field]].
* [[2011]]: The first issue of [[Weld]] hit the streets.
* [[2002]]: Musician [[Lionel Hampton]] died.
* [[2009]]: [[Big Bolton's BBQ]] opened in [[Argo]].
* [[1995]]: Then-CEO [[Richard Scrushy]] announced that [[HealthSouth]] was going to build a new headquarters on [[U.S. Highway 280]].
* [[1995]]: Then-CEO [[Richard Scrushy]] announced that [[HealthSouth]] was going to build a new headquarters on [[U.S. Highway 280]].
* [[1993]]: The Waters family sold the [[Lyric Theatre]] to Birmingham Landmarks, Inc. for $10.
* [[1977]]: [[Virginia Simpson]] was found murdered in a bed at her home, "[[Theodore Swann residence|Chaucer Hall]]".
* [[1971]]: The [[Outer Focus]] nightclub was torched by robbers.
* [[1966]]: Medal of Honor recipient [[Matthew Leonard]] began his final tour in Vietnam.
* [[1966]]: Medal of Honor recipient [[Matthew Leonard]] began his final tour in Vietnam.
* [[1962]]: [[John Colreavy]] was appointed pastor of [[St Anthony's Church]] in [[Ensley]].
* [[1896]]: [[Birmingham]] purchased 120 acres to add to [[Red Mountain Cemetery]] (now [[Lane Park]])
* [[1885]]: The [[Dolomite Post Office|Earle Post Office]] was renamed "Dolomite Post Office".
* [[1821]]: [[Calera]]'s first settler, [[John R. Gamble]], purchased his first 100 acres in the area.
[[Image:Cleve_photo_3_retouched.jpg|right|thumb|Cleveland Eaton, born August 31, 1939]]
==Births==
* [[1988]]: Legal scholar [[Hernandez Stroud]] was born in Hazel Green, Madison County.
* [[1983]]: Multiple murder suspect [[Seay family|Martez Seay]] was born.
* [[1954]]: TV and film professional [[Henry David DeBardeleben]] was born in Fayette, Fayette County.
* [[1939]]: Musician [[Cleveland Eaton]] was born in [[Fairfield]].
* [[1933]]: [[UAB]] immunologoist [[Max D. Cooper]] was born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi.
==Deaths==
* [[2002]]: Musician [[Lionel Hampton]] died.
* [[1962]]: Episcopal priest [[Raimundo de Ovies]] died.
* [[1941]]: Coal operator [[Charles DeBardeleben]] died.
==Sports==
* [[2008]]: [[Stillman College]] 38 - [[2008 Miles College Golden Bears football|Miles College]] 12 at [[Legion Field]].
* [[1957]]: The NFL's Detroit Lions defeated the Washington Redskins 31-14 in an exhibition game at [[Legion Field]].
* [[1948]]: In a game against Chattanooga, [[Jim Wasdell]] tied the [[Birmingham Barons records|Birmingham Barons]]' record of 6 hits in one game.
* [[1948]]: In a game against Chattanooga, [[Jim Wasdell]] tied the [[Birmingham Barons records|Birmingham Barons]]' record of 6 hits in one game.
* [[1939]]: Musician [[Cleveland Eaton]] was born in [[Fairfield]].
* [[1909]]: Pitcher [[Eddie Dent]] made his Major League debut with the Brooklyn Superbas.
* [[1933]]: [[UAB]] immunologoist [[Max Cooper]] was born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi
* [[1821]]: [[Calera]]'s first settler, [[John R. Gamble]], purchased his first 100 acres in the area.


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August 31 in the history of the Birmingham District:

Cleveland Eaton, born August 31, 1939

Births

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Sports

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