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* [[1930]]: The third [[Bishop of Birmingham]] [[David Foley]] was born. | * [[1930]]: The third [[Bishop of Birmingham]] [[David Foley]] was born. | ||
* [[1926]]: Writer and educator [[Richard Yates]] was born in New York. | * [[1926]]: Writer and educator [[Richard Yates]] was born in New York. | ||
* [[1917]]: Publisher, radio executive and entrepreneur [[Pat Courington, Sr]] was born in [[Saragossa]]. | |||
* [[1912]]: [[William H. Sims]] gave his address, "Why Not Woman's Suffrage in Alabama?" to the [[Quid pro Quo Club]]. | * [[1912]]: [[William H. Sims]] gave his address, "Why Not Woman's Suffrage in Alabama?" to the [[Quid pro Quo Club]]. | ||
* [[1852]]: The [[Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad|Wills Valley Railroad]] from DeKalb County to Georgia was chartered. | |||
* [[1818]]: [[Jefferson County Sheriff|Sheriff]] [[William C. Eubank]] was the third white settler born in Jefferson County. | * [[1818]]: [[Jefferson County Sheriff|Sheriff]] [[William C. Eubank]] was the third white settler born in Jefferson County. | ||
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February 3 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2011: The Hood-McPherson building was sold at auction.
- 2009: APT aired the final For the Record public affairs program.
- 2006: Rehobeth Baptist, Pleasant Sabine Baptist, Ashby Baptist and two other rural churches were destroyed by fires set by 3 Birmingham college students.
- 2000: The XFL was formally announced.
- 1995: Skyquest 5 passed over Birmingham on the way from Chanute, Kansas to Savannah, claiming several distance records for the AX-6 size balloon.
- 1994: Simon Speights pleaded guilty to felony burglary in Birmingham.
- 1978: Lieutenant Governor and Mayor Albert Boutwell died.
- 1956: Autherine Lucy became the first black student to enroll at the University of Alabama.
- 1943: Singer Dennis Edwards was born in Birmingham.
- 1943: Dermatologist and Governor of Alabama Robert Bentley was born in Columbiana.
- 1930: The third Bishop of Birmingham David Foley was born.
- 1926: Writer and educator Richard Yates was born in New York.
- 1917: Publisher, radio executive and entrepreneur Pat Courington, Sr was born in Saragossa.
- 1912: William H. Sims gave his address, "Why Not Woman's Suffrage in Alabama?" to the Quid pro Quo Club.
- 1852: The Wills Valley Railroad from DeKalb County to Georgia was chartered.
- 1818: Sheriff William C. Eubank was the third white settler born in Jefferson County.