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


* [[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.
* 2014: The [[Homewood High School]] Patriots marching band performed in the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena, California.
* 2014: The [[Homewood High School]] marching band made their [[List of nationally televised school marching band appearances|fourth appearance]] in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.
* [[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]].
* 2013: [[Cooper Green Mercy Hospital]] reopened as a primary and urgent care clinic.
* 2013: The [[Birmingham Pledge]] was read aloud from Hawk's View Overlook at [[Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve]].
* 2013: The [[Birmingham Pledge]] was read aloud from Hawk's View Overlook at [[Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve]].
* 2010: [[Frost Cummings LLP]] and the [[Tidwell Group]] merged to create the [[Frost Cummings Tidwell Group]].
* [[2009]]: The [[Homewood High School]] marching band made their [[List of nationally televised school marching band appearances|third appearance]] in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.
* [[2007]]: [[Fried Green Radio]] began broadcasting over the Internet.
* [[2005]]: [[Renasant Bank]] entered Birmingham with the purchase of Decatur's Heritage Bank.
* [[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]].
* [[2002]]: [[Malcolm Portera]] succeeded [[Thomas Meredith]] as chancellor of the [[University of Alabama System]].
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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]].
* [[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]]: [[Prohibition|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.
* [[1947]]: The city's first FM station, [[WAFM-FM]] went on the air.
* [[1943]]: [[Frank Carnaggio]] enlisted in the Air Force.
* [[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.
* [[1916]]: The [[Florence Hotel]] was closed.
* [[1919]]: The City of [[Fairfield]] was incorporated.
* [[1910]]: [[Elyton]], [[Ensley]], [[Wylam]] and other communities became part of the city of [[Birmingham]] as part of the [[Greater Birmingham]] legislation.
* [[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]].
* [[1908]]: [[Prohibition|Local prohibition]] went into effect in [[Jefferson County]]
* [[1907]]: [[M. Paul Phillips]] founded the [[Steel City Lumber Company]].
* [[1890]]: [[Walter McAdory]] married [[Daisey McAdory|Daisey Crook]].
* [[1887]]: The [[Birmingham Press Club]] was organized.
* [[1777]]: [[William Pullen]] enlisted in the Continental Army.
 
[[Image:Joe Langston.jpg|right|thumb|Joe Langston, born January 1, 1932]]
 
==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==
* [[1903]]: [[Clara Loveman|Clara Solomon]] to [[Joseph Loveman]]
* [[1890]]: [[Daisey McAdory|Daisey Crook]] to [[Walter McAdory]]


==Births and 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.
* [[1967]]: Linebacker [[Derrick Thomas]] was born in Miami, Florida.
* [[1977]]: Hotelier [[Jack Meyer]] died in South Carolina.
* [[1965]]: Congresswoman [[Terri Sewell]] was born in Huntsville, Madison County.
* [[1899]]: [[William H. Smith]], 21st [[Governor of Alabama]], died in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1899]]: [[William H. Smith]], 21st [[Governor of Alabama]], died in [[Birmingham]].


==Bowl games==
==Sports==
* [[1952]]: Bethune-Cookman defeated Texas College 27-13 in the 10th and final [[Vulcan Bowl]] at [[Legion Field]].
* [[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 9th [[Vulcan Bowl]].
* [[1949]]: Kentucky State defeated North Carolina A&T 23-13 in the ninth [[Vulcan Bowl]].
* 1949: Baylor defeated Wake Forest 20-7 in the 2nd and final [[Dixie Bowl]] at [[Legion Field]].
* 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 8th [[Vulcan Bowl]].
* [[1948]]: Central State (Ohio) defeated Grambling State 27-21 in the eighth [[Vulcan Bowl]].
* 1948: Arkansas defeated William & Mary 21-19 in the first [[Dixie 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 7th [[Vulcan 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 6th [[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 5th [[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 4th [[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 3rd [[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]]: [[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 2nd [[Vulcan Bowl]].
* [[1942]]: Langston College defeated Morris Brown College 13-0 in the second [[Vulcan Bowl]].
* [[1941]]: Morris Brown defeated Wilberforce 19-3 in the 1st [[Vulcan Bowl]].
* [[1941]]: Morris Brown defeated Wilberforce 19-3 at [[Rickwood Field]] in the first [[Vulcan Bowl]].


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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

Marriages

Deaths

Sports

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