July 1: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 15:07, 26 July 2009

July 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: John Katopodis was convicted on 97 counts of fraud.
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.
1982: John Igoe succeeded John McGonegle as pastor of St Anthony's Church in Ensley.
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.
1939: The medical clinic at Slossfield Community Center opened.
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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 * [[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]].
+* [[1982]]: [[John Igoe]] succeeded [[John McGonegle]] as pastor of [[St Anthony's Church]] in [[Ensley]].
 * [[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.