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'''January 31''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''January 31''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2015]]: [[Telluride]] played the [[War Eagle Supper Club]]'s last night in [[Auburn]]
* [[2009]]: [[Cobb Lane Restaurant]] closed after 61 years in business.
* [[2009]]: [[Cobb Lane Restaurant]] closed after 61 years in business.
* [[2005]]: [[Susie]] the elephant died at the [[Birmingham Zoo]] at age 55.
* [[1956]]: The [[Town & Gown Theater]] dedicated the former [[Little Theater]] as the [[Louis V. Clark Memorial Theatre]].
* [[1975]]: [[Buckingham Nicks]] headlined a sold-out show at [[Boutwell Auditorium]] shortly after Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac.
* [[1973]]: The Town of [[Baileyton]] was incorporated.
* [[1954]]: [[First Baptist Church of Hoover|Patton Chapel Baptist Church]] was established.
* [[1940]]: The feature film "Gone With The Wind" had its Birmingham premiere at the [[Ritz Theatre]].
* [[1879]]: [[James Powers]] married Loula Reynolds.
 
[[Image:Morris Newfield.jpg|right|thumb|Morris Newfield, born January 31, 1869]]
==Births==
* [[1979]]: Marketing professional and former [[Miss Alabama]] [[Jana McEachern]] was born.
* [[1958]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] manager [[Rafael Santana]] was born.
* [[1958]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] manager [[Rafael Santana]] was born.
* [[1954]]: TV news anchor [[Roy Hobbs]] was born in Chicago, Illinois.
* [[1948]]: Football player [[Mike Kolen]] was born in Opelika.
* [[1948]]: Football player [[Mike Kolen]] was born in Opelika.
* [[1946]]: UA Chancellor [[Malcolm Portera]] was born in West Point, Mississippi.
* [[1944]]: Nurse [[Barbara Maxwell]] was born.
* [[1943]]: [[Auburn Tigers]] swimming coach [[Richard Quick]] was born in Akron, Ohio.
* [[1943]]: [[Auburn Tigers]] swimming coach [[Richard Quick]] was born in Akron, Ohio.
* [[1932]]: [[Frank Barker]], founding pastor of [[Briarwood Presbyterian Church]].
* [[1915]]: Boxer [[Izzy Jannazzo]] was born in [[Ensley]].
* [[1914]]: Commercial artist [[Dorothea Warren Fox]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1913]]: Football [[ASHOF|hall of famer]] [[Don Hutson]] was born.
* [[1913]]: Football [[ASHOF|hall of famer]] [[Don Hutson]] was born.
* [[1902]]: Actress [[Tallulah Bankhead]] was born in Huntsville.
* [[1902]]: Actress [[Tallulah Bankhead]] was born in Huntsville.
* [[1894]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] player [[Stuffy Stewart]] was born.
* [[1894]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] player [[Stuffy Stewart]] was born.
* [[1869]]: [[Temple Emanu-El]]'s Rabbi [[Morris Newfield]] was born in Hungary.
* [[1869]]: [[Temple Emanu-El]]'s Rabbi [[Morris Newfield]] was born in Hungary.
* [[1830]]: Business investor [[J. F. B. Jackson]] was born in Murray County, Georgia.
==Deaths==
* [[2024]]: Former [[Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]] wide receiver [[Terry Beasley]] died.
* [[2019]]: [[Wenonah High School]] girls' basketball coach [[Emanuel Bell]] died.
* 2019: Philanthropist [[Caroline P. Ireland]] died.
* [[2005]]: [[Susie]] the elephant died at the [[Birmingham Zoo]] at age 55.
* [[1999]]: Former [[Birmingham Barons]] star [[Norm Zauchin]] died.
* [[1901]]: Former [[Howard College]] professor and dean [[Thomas Dill]] died.


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January 31 in the history of the Birmingham District:

Morris Newfield, born January 31, 1869

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