January 1

January 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2009: Former Birmingham-Southern College president Henry Stanford died in Americus, Georgia.
• 2007: Fried Green Radio began broadcasting over the Internet.
• 2005: Renasant Bank entered Birmingham with the purchase of Decatur's Heritage Bank.
• 1998: WBMG 42's newscast went off the air.
• 1996: The West End Masonic Temple was destroyed by fire.
• 1967: Linebacker Derrick Thomas was born in Miami, Florida.
• 1949: Baylor defeated Wake Forest 20-7 in the final Dixie Bowl at Legion Field.
• 1948: Arkansas defeated William & Mary 21-19 in the first Dixie Bowl.
• 1947: The city's first FM station, WAFM-FM went on the air.
• 1916: The Florence Hotel was closed.
• 1910: Elyton, Ensley, Wylam and other communities became part of the city of Birmingham as part of the Greater Birmingham legislation.
• 1909: Bibb County Junior High School opened in Centreville.

Vulcan Bowl

• 1949: Kentucky State defeated North Carolina A&T 23-13 in the final game of the series.
• 1948: Central State (Ohio) defeated Grambling State 27-21.
• 1947: Tennessee State defeated Louisville Municipal College 32-0.
• 1946: Tennessee State University defeated Texas College 33-6.
• 1945: Tennessee State University defeated Tuskegee University 13-0.
• 1944: Tuskegee University defeated Clark College 12-7.
• 1943: Texas College defeated Tuskegee University 13-10.
• 1942: Langston College defeated Morris Brown College 13-0 in the inaugural game.