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* [[1804]]: The first United States land office in Alabama was opened at [[St Stephens]]. | * [[1804]]: The first United States land office in Alabama was opened at [[St Stephens]]. | ||
==Births | ==Births== | ||
* [[1996]]: Western Lowland Gorilla [[Cenzoo]] was born in Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago. | * [[1996]]: Western Lowland Gorilla [[Cenzoo]] was born in Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago. | ||
* [[1984]]: [[Samford Bulldogs]] star [[Cortland Finnegan]] was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina. | * [[1984]]: [[Samford Bulldogs]] star [[Cortland Finnegan]] was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina. | ||
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* [[1938]]: Motorcycle restorer [[Brian Slark]] was born in London, England. | * [[1938]]: Motorcycle restorer [[Brian Slark]] was born in London, England. | ||
* [[1928]]: Clarinetist and [[Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame]] director [[Frank Adams]] was born. | * [[1928]]: Clarinetist and [[Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame]] director [[Frank Adams]] was born. | ||
* [[1920]]: [[Ann Hodges]], the only person known to be struck by a meteorite, was born. | |||
* [[1884]]: [[Lee Bidgood]], founding dean of [[Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration]], was born in Norfolk County, Virginia. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2014]]: Filmmaker and [[Birmingham Pledge Foundation]] president [[Wade Black]] died. | |||
* [[2002]]: [[Freeman Andress]], vice president of [[Birmingham Landmarks]], died. | |||
* [[1922]]: 9 miners were killed in the [[1922 Belle Ellen No. 2 Mine explosion]]. | * [[1922]]: 9 miners were killed in the [[1922 Belle Ellen No. 2 Mine explosion]]. | ||
* [[1909]]: 18 miners were killed in the [[1909 Short Creek Mine explosion]]. | * [[1909]]: 18 miners were killed in the [[1909 Short Creek Mine explosion]]. | ||
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February 2 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2011: The new Ona's Music Room opened in the Martin Biscuit Building at Pepper Place.
- 2011: Pinches Tacos opened at Hallman Hill on Oxmoor Road.
- 2007: A Cessna 172 with two aboard crashed in western Jefferson County.
- 2003: The Mountain Brook Inn closed.
- 2001: WRRS-FM switched formats to "modern rock/adult contemporary", becoming "101.1 the Spot".
- 1992: The Hoover Public Library building was dedicated.
- 1990: Birmingham Zoo's groundhog Birmingham Bill began making weather predictions as part of Groundhog Day.
- 1988: Bishop Raymond Boland was appointed Bishop of Birmingham by Pope John Paul II.
- 1958: Lawrence Reynolds donated a valuable library of over 6,000 medical books to UAB.
- 1922: 9 miners were killed in the 1922 Belle Ellen No. 2 Mine explosion.
- 1917: The USS Birmingham light cruiser left the Philadelphia Navy Yard to joint the Atlantic Fleet's Torpedo Flotilla.
- 1909: 18 miners were killed in the 1909 Short Creek Mine explosion.
- 1904: The Commercial Club of Birmingham was granted a copyright for Giuseppe Moretti's design for "Vulcan".
- 1804: The first United States land office in Alabama was opened at St Stephens.
Births
- 1996: Western Lowland Gorilla Cenzoo was born in Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago.
- 1984: Samford Bulldogs star Cortland Finnegan was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
- 1980: Rapper Gucci Mane was born in Bessemer.
- 1938: Motorcycle restorer Brian Slark was born in London, England.
- 1928: Clarinetist and Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame director Frank Adams was born.
- 1920: Ann Hodges, the only person known to be struck by a meteorite, was born.
- 1884: Lee Bidgood, founding dean of Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration, was born in Norfolk County, Virginia.
Deaths
- 2014: Filmmaker and Birmingham Pledge Foundation president Wade Black died.
- 2002: Freeman Andress, vice president of Birmingham Landmarks, died.
- 1922: 9 miners were killed in the 1922 Belle Ellen No. 2 Mine explosion.
- 1909: 18 miners were killed in the 1909 Short Creek Mine explosion.