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'''January 1''' ('''New Year's Day''') in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''January 1''' ('''New Year's Day''') in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


== Events ==
* [[2014]]: A [[2014 Alabaster plane crash|plane crash]] in an [[Alabaster]] back yard resulted in minor injuries.
* [[2014]]: A [[2014 Alabaster plane crash|plane crash]] in an [[Alabaster]] back yard resulted in minor injuries.
* 2014: [[Richard Shahan]] was arrested as a "fugitive from justice" before boarding a flight from Nashville, Tennessee to Frankfurt, Germany.
* 2014: [[Richard Shahan]] was arrested as a "fugitive from justice" before boarding a flight from Nashville, Tennessee to Frankfurt, Germany.
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* 1996: [[Dowd Ritter]] succeeded [[John Woods]] as president and CEO of [[AmSouth Bank]].
* 1996: [[Dowd Ritter]] succeeded [[John Woods]] as president and CEO of [[AmSouth Bank]].
* [[1984]]: [[AT&T South|South Central Bell]] and six other regional companies split off from AT&T by order of the U.S. Department of Justice.
* [[1984]]: [[AT&T South|South Central Bell]] and six other regional companies split off from AT&T by order of the U.S. Department of Justice.
* [[1967]]: [[Duard Le Grand]] was appointed editor of the ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald]]''.
* [[1962]]: The [[Birmingham City Commission]] ordered all [[List of Birmingham parks|city parks]] to close in defiance of a court order to end segregation.
* [[1962]]: The [[Birmingham City Commission]] ordered all [[List of Birmingham parks|city parks]] to close in defiance of a court order to end segregation.
* [[1945]]: [[Jefferson Hospital]] and [[Hillman Hospital]] merged into [[Jefferson-Hillman Hospital]].
* [[1945]]: [[Jefferson Hospital]] and [[Hillman Hospital]] merged into [[Jefferson-Hillman Hospital]].
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* [[1908]]: [[Prohibition|Local prohibition]] went into effect in [[Jefferson County]].
* [[1908]]: [[Prohibition|Local prohibition]] went into effect in [[Jefferson County]].
* [[1777]]: [[William Pullen]] enlisted in the Continental Army.
* [[1777]]: [[William Pullen]] enlisted in the Continental Army.
==Religion==
* [[1894]]: [[J. M. Watson]] delivered his first sermon as minister of [[First Christian Church]].


==Establishments==
==Establishments==
* [[2015]]: The [[Alabama Law Enforcement Agency]] was established by merger of 12 existing state agencies.
* [[2013]]: [[Cooper Green Mercy Hospital]] reopened as a primary and urgent care clinic.
* [[2013]]: [[Cooper Green Mercy Hospital]] reopened as a primary and urgent care clinic.
* 2013: [[Substrate Radio]] was launched by [[Jason Hamric]].
* 2013: [[Substrate Radio]] was launched by [[Jason Hamric]].
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* [[1922]]: The firm of [[Warren, Knight & Davis]] was formed with the addition of [[John Davis]].
* [[1922]]: The firm of [[Warren, Knight & Davis]] was formed with the addition of [[John Davis]].
* [[1921]]: The Town of [[Parrish]] was incorporated.
* [[1921]]: The Town of [[Parrish]] was incorporated.
* [[1919]]: The City of [[Fairfield]] was incorporated.
* [[1918]]: [[George Connors]] incorporated the [[Connors Steel Company]].
* [[1909]]: [[Bibb County Junior High School]] opened in [[Centreville]].
* [[1909]]: [[Bibb County Junior High School]] opened in [[Centreville]].
* [[1907]]: [[M. Paul Phillips]] founded the [[Steel City Lumber Company]].
* [[1887]]: The [[Birmingham Press Club]] was organized.
[[Image:Joe Langston.jpg|right|thumb|Joe Langston, born January 1, 1932]]


[[Image:Joe Langston.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Joe Langston, born January 1, 1932]]
==Births==
==Births==
* [[1967]]: Linebacker [[Derrick Thomas]] was born in Miami, Florida.
* [[1967]]: Linebacker [[Derrick Thomas]] was born in Miami, Florida.
* [[1965]]: Congresswoman [[Terri Sewell]] was born in Huntsville, Madison County.
* [[1965]]: Congresswoman [[Terri Sewell]] was born in Huntsville, Madison County.
* [[1944]]: Stunt performer [[Bob Minor]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1932]]: Broadcaster [[Joe Langston]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa County]].
* [[1932]]: Broadcaster [[Joe Langston]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa County]].


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==Deaths==
==Deaths==
* [[2021]]: Former [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police]] chief and [[Alabama Department of Public Safety]] director [[Mike Coppage]] died.
* [[2013]]: Three teens were killed in a [[2013 Jasper plane crash|plane crash]] in [[Jasper]].
* [[2013]]: Three teens were killed in a [[2013 Jasper plane crash|plane crash]] in [[Jasper]].
* [[2010]]: Drummer [[Gregory Slay]] ([[Remy Zero]]) died.
* [[2010]]: Drummer [[Gregory Slay]] ([[Remy Zero]]) died.
* [[2009]]: Former [[List of Birmingham-Southern College presidents|Birmingham-Southern College president]] [[Henry Stanford]] died in Americus, Georgia.
* [[2009]]: Former [[List of Birmingham-Southern College presidents|Birmingham-Southern College president]] [[Henry Stanford]] died in Americus, Georgia.
* [[1977]]: Hotelier [[Jack Meyer]] died in South Carolina.
* [[1899]]: [[William H. Smith]], 21st [[Governor of Alabama]], died in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1899]]: [[William H. Smith]], 21st [[Governor of Alabama]], died in [[Birmingham]].


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January 1 (New Year's Day) in the history of the Birmingham District:

Religion

Establishments

Joe Langston, born January 1, 1932

Births

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