July 1: Difference between revisions

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July 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: Impact Mortgage Group became the mortgage lender for Covenant Bank.
2008: Businessman Kenneth Daniel died.
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: The U. S. Census estimate for Birmingham's population drops to 231,483.
2000: Birmingham Steeldogs 61 - Roanoke Steam 43 at Roanoke.
1996: The First Emperor: Treasures from Ancient China exhibit opened at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
1984: Birmingham Stallions 36 - Tampa Bay Bandits 17 in the first round of the USFL playoffs at Legion Field.
1961: Track and field star Carl Lewis was born in Birmingham.
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.
1925: The Central Park Family Theater on Bessemer Boulevard opened.
1920: Baseball player Paul Lehner was born in Dolomite.
1917: LSD researcher Humphry Osmond was born in Surrey, England.
1915: Statewide alcohol prohibition went into effect.
1913: Pro baseball player Wedo Martini was born in Birmingham.

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 * [[1961]]: Track and field star [[Carl Lewis]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1959]]: [[Joseph Raya]] became an associate priest of the Madonna House Apostolate in Combermere, Ontario, Canada.
+* [[1949]]: Birmingham's first television station, [[WVTM|WAFM TV]], began broadcasting programs.
 * [[1925]]: The [[Central Park Family Theater]] on [[Bessemer Boulevard]] opened.
 * [[1920]]: Baseball player [[Paul Lehner]] was born in [[Dolomite]].