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* [[1967]]: Air Force general and "[[Yea Alabama!]]" composer [[Epp Sykes]] died in Cocoa Beach, Florida. | * [[1967]]: Air Force general and "[[Yea Alabama!]]" composer [[Epp Sykes]] died in Cocoa Beach, Florida. | ||
* [[1938]]: 6 miners were killed in the [[1938 Praco No. 7 Mine collapse]]. | * [[1938]]: 6 miners were killed in the [[1938 Praco No. 7 Mine collapse]]. | ||
* [[1828]]: Andrew Jackson's adopted son, [[Lyncoya Jackson]], died in Nashville, Tennessee. | |||
==Sports== | ==Sports== | ||
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July 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2014: Pelham City Schools formally split from Shelby County Schools.
- 2014: Craig Pouncey began his term as Superintendent of Jefferson County Schools.
- 2013: Alabaster City Schools formally split from Shelby County Schools.
- 2010: Mamanoes Grocery Shop opened on 2nd Avenue North.
- 2009: John Katopodis was convicted on 97 counts of fraud.
- 2007: A memorial concert for Topper Price was held at WorkPlay.
- 2007: Eastern Health System's three hospitals were renamed as St Vincent's (East, Blount, and St Clair).
- 2005: Bessemer State Technical College merged into Lawson State Community College.
- 2005: The U.S. Census estimate for Birmingham's population dropped to 231,483.
- 2000: Reverend James Naughton succeeded Reverend Peter MacCarthy as pastor of St Theresa Catholic Church in Leeds.
- 1996: The First Emperor: Treasures from Ancient China exhibit opened at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
- 1982: John Igoe succeeded John McGonegle as pastor of St Anthony's Church in Ensley.
- 1970: The Homewood Board of Education assumed authority over Homewood City Schools.
- 1970: Ground was broken for UAB's Diabetes Research and Education Building.
- 1959: Joseph Raya became an associate priest of the Madonna House Apostolate in Combermere, Ontario, Canada.
- 1949: Birmingham's first television station, WAFM-TV, began broadcasting programs.
- 1942: Birmingham's War Bond Breakfast at the Tutwiler Hotel raised $2 million for World War II.
- 1939: The medical clinic at Slossfield Community Center opened.
- 1938: 6 miners were killed in the 1938 Praco No. 7 Mine collapse.
- 1925: The Central Park Family Theater on Bessemer Boulevard opened.
- 1915: Statewide alcohol prohibition went into effect.
- 1911: The Birmingham & Edgewood Electric Railway went into service.
- 1888: Attorneys H. Weaver and M. M. Smith partnered as Weaver & Smith.
Births
- 1966: Bibb County Sheriff Keith Hannah was born in West Blocton.
- 1961: Track and field star Carl Lewis was born in Birmingham.
- 1920: Center fielder Paul Lehner was born in Dolomite.
- 1917: LSD researcher Humphry Osmond was born in Surrey, England.
- 1913: Pitcher Wedo Martini was born in Birmingham.
- 1852: Whisky wholesaler and Alderman Isaac Hochstadter was born in Fayette, Mississippi.
Deaths
- 2014: Cartoonist and "JAB" publisher Frank Cummings died.
- 2013: Attorney and 1979 mayoral candidate Frank Parsons died.
- 2010: Bus company founder Worcy Crawford died.
- 2008: Businessman Kenneth Daniel died.
- 1987: Vulcan Materials chairman Charles W. Ireland died.
- 1967: Air Force general and "Yea Alabama!" composer Epp Sykes died in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
- 1938: 6 miners were killed in the 1938 Praco No. 7 Mine collapse.
- 1828: Andrew Jackson's adopted son, Lyncoya Jackson, died in Nashville, Tennessee.
Sports
- 2000: Birmingham Steeldogs 61 - Roanoke Steam 43 at Roanoke.
- 1984: Birmingham Stallions 36 - Tampa Bay Bandits 17 in the first round of the USFL playoffs at Legion Field.