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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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* [[1918]]: [[George Connors]] incorporated the [[Connors Steel Company]]. | * [[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. | * [[1887]]: The [[Birmingham Press Club]] was organized. | ||
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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. | ||
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January 1 (New Year's Day) in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2014: A 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: The Homewood High School marching band made their fourth appearance in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.
- 2013: Three teens were killed in a plane crash in Jasper.
- 2013: The Birmingham Pledge was read aloud from Hawk's View Overlook at Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve.
- 2009: The Homewood High School marching band made their third appearance in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.
- 2005: Renasant Bank entered Birmingham with the purchase of Decatur's Heritage Bank.
- 2002: Malcolm Portera succeeded Thomas Meredith as chancellor of the University of Alabama System.
- 1998: WBMG 42's newscast went off the air.
- 1996: The West End Masonic Temple was destroyed by fire.
- 1996: Dowd Ritter succeeded John Woods as president and CEO of AmSouth Bank.
- 1984: 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 city parks to close in defiance of a court order to end segregation.
- 1945: Jefferson Hospital and Hillman Hospital merged into Jefferson-Hillman Hospital.
- 1943: Frank Carnaggio enlisted in the Air Force.
- 1917: ACIPCO inaugurated a pension plan for workers.
- 1916: The Florence Hotel closed.
- 1910: Elyton, Ensley, Wylam and other communities became part of the city of Birmingham as part of the Greater Birmingham legislation.
- 1908: Local prohibition went into effect in Jefferson County.
- 1777: William Pullen enlisted in the Continental Army.
Religion
- 1894: J. M. Watson delivered his first sermon as minister of First Christian Church.
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: Substrate Radio was launched by Jason Hamric.
- 2010: Frost Cummings Tidwell Group was created by merger of Frost Cummings LLP and the Tidwell Group.
- 2007: Fried Green Radio began broadcasting over the Internet.
- 1947: The city's first FM station, WAFM-FM went on the air.
- 1922: The firm of Warren, Knight & Davis was formed with the addition of John Davis.
- 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.
- 1907: M. Paul Phillips founded the Steel City Lumber Company.
- 1887: The Birmingham Press Club was organized.
Births
- 1967: Linebacker Derrick Thomas was born in Miami, Florida.
- 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.
Marriages
Deaths
- 2021: Former Birmingham Police chief and Alabama Department of Public Safety director Mike Coppage died.
- 2013: Three teens were killed in a plane crash in Jasper.
- 2010: Drummer Gregory Slay (Remy Zero) died.
- 2009: Former 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.
Sports
- 1952: Bethune-Cookman defeated Texas College 27-13 at Rickwood Field in the tenth and final Vulcan Bowl.
- 1949: Kentucky State defeated North Carolina A&T 23-13 in the ninth Vulcan Bowl.
- 1949: Baylor defeated Wake Forest 20-7 at Legion Field in the second and final Dixie Bowl.
- 1948: Central State (Ohio) defeated Grambling State 27-21 in the eighth Vulcan Bowl.
- 1948: Arkansas defeated William & Mary 21-19 at Legion Field in the first Dixie Bowl.
- 1947: Tennessee State defeated Louisville Municipal College 32-0 in the seventh Vulcan Bowl.
- 1946: Tennessee State University defeated Texas College 33-6 in the sixth Vulcan Bowl.
- 1945: Tennessee State University defeated Tuskegee University 13-0 in the fifth Vulcan Bowl.
- 1944: Tuskegee University defeated Clark College 12-7 in the fourth Vulcan Bowl.
- 1943: Texas College defeated Tuskegee University 13-10 in the third Vulcan Bowl.
- 1942: 1941 Alabama Crimson Tide football team beat Texas A&M 29-21 in the Cotton Bowl.
- 1942: Langston College defeated Morris Brown College 13-0 in the second Vulcan Bowl.
- 1941: Morris Brown defeated Wilberforce 19-3 at Rickwood Field in the first Vulcan Bowl.