August 31: Difference between revisions

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August 31 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: Big Bolton's BBQ opened in Argo.
2008: Stillman College 38 - Miles College 12 at Legion Field.
2002: Musician Lionel Hampton died.
1995: Then-CEO Richard Scrushy announced that HealthSouth was going to build a new headquarters on U.S. Highway 280.
1983: Multiple murder suspect Martez Seay was born.
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.
1948: In a game against Chattanooga, Jim Wasdell tied the Birmingham Barons' record of 6 hits in one game.
1939: Musician Cleveland Eaton was born in Fairfield.
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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 * [[2002]]: Musician [[Lionel Hampton]] died.
 * [[1995]]: Then-CEO [[Richard Scrushy]] announced that [[HealthSouth]] was going to build a new headquarters on [[U.S. Highway 280]].
+* [[1983]]: Multiple murder suspect [[Seay family|Martez Seay]] was born.
 * [[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]].