January 1: Difference between revisions

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January 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2010: Drummer Gregory Slay (Remy Zero) died.
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.

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.

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 '''January 1''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
+* [[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.
 * [[2007]]: [[Fried Green Radio]] began broadcasting over the Internet.