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'''July 2''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''July 2''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2007]]: [[WYDE-FM]] dropped its talk radio format and played Christmas music. | * [[2007]]: [[WYDE-FM]] dropped its talk radio format and played Christmas music. | ||
* [[ | * [[1984]]: [[Michael Jackson]] left Birmingham after concluding rehearsals for his "Victory" tour at the BJCC. | ||
* [[ | * [[1964]]: The [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]] was signed by President Johnson. | ||
* [[ | |||
[[Image:Paul Williams.jpg|right|thumb|Paul Williams, born July 2, 1939]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1965]]: Museum curator [[Jeannine O'Grody]] was born. | |||
* [[1948]]: Basketball player [[Elvin Ivory]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1939]]: Singer [[Paul Williams]] was born in [[Birmingham]] | * [[1939]]: Singer [[Paul Williams]] was born in [[Birmingham]] | ||
* [[1937]]: Actress [[Polly Holliday]] was born in [[Jasper]]. | * [[1937]]: Actress [[Polly Holliday]] was born in [[Jasper]]. | ||
* [[1929]]: Historian and college president [[Hugh Bailey]] was born in Berry, Fayette County. | |||
* [[1928]]: Marine Corps veteran and restaurateur [[Tex Ellison]] was born. | |||
* [[1896]]: Artist [[Frank Calloway]] was born. | * [[1896]]: Artist [[Frank Calloway]] was born. | ||
* [[1864]]: Physician [[C. Travis Drennen]] was born. | |||
* [[1861]]: Chancellor [[John Carmichael]] was born in Orrville, Dallas County. | |||
* [[1823]]: City founder [[John Cullmann]] was born in Frankweiler, Bavaria. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2021]]: [[World War II]] veteran [[Russell Brakefield]] died. | |||
* [[2018]]: Former judge [[Helen Shores Lee]] died. | |||
* [[2010]]: [[Alabama A&M University]] defensive back [[Maurice Thomas]] was [[List of homicides in 2010#Bessemer|killed]] in a shootout at [[Getties Boyz Club]] in [[Bessemer]]. | |||
* [[2009]]: [[Tuskegee Airmen|Tuskegee Airman]] [[Don Cummings]] died in Columbus, Ohio. | |||
* 2009: Jewelry store owner [[Trieu Duong]] was [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2009|murdered]] by robbers. | |||
* [[2004]]: Former [[Birmingham Black Barons]] pitcher [[Elijah Gilliam]] died. | |||
* [[1974]]: Former [[Golden Flake]] owner [[Leo E. Bashinsky]] died. | |||
* [[1940]]: Politician and educator [[John Abercrombie]] died in Montgomery. | |||
* [[1890]]: Industrialist [[Horace Ware]] died. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2012]]: The University of Missouri and Texas A&M University joined the [[Southeastern Conference]]. | |||
* [[1983]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 29 - Tampa Bay Bandits 17 at [[Legion Field]]. | |||
* [[1978]]: The [[Alabama Barons]] kicked off a brief 5-game season in the Freedom Baseball League with a 10-9 victory over the Washington Senators at [[Rickwood Field]]. | |||
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July 2 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2007: WYDE-FM dropped its talk radio format and played Christmas music.
- 1984: Michael Jackson left Birmingham after concluding rehearsals for his "Victory" tour at the BJCC.
- 1964: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed by President Johnson.
Births
- 1965: Museum curator Jeannine O'Grody was born.
- 1948: Basketball player Elvin Ivory was born in Birmingham.
- 1939: Singer Paul Williams was born in Birmingham
- 1937: Actress Polly Holliday was born in Jasper.
- 1929: Historian and college president Hugh Bailey was born in Berry, Fayette County.
- 1928: Marine Corps veteran and restaurateur Tex Ellison was born.
- 1896: Artist Frank Calloway was born.
- 1864: Physician C. Travis Drennen was born.
- 1861: Chancellor John Carmichael was born in Orrville, Dallas County.
- 1823: City founder John Cullmann was born in Frankweiler, Bavaria.
Deaths
- 2021: World War II veteran Russell Brakefield died.
- 2018: Former judge Helen Shores Lee died.
- 2010: Alabama A&M University defensive back Maurice Thomas was killed in a shootout at Getties Boyz Club in Bessemer.
- 2009: Tuskegee Airman Don Cummings died in Columbus, Ohio.
- 2009: Jewelry store owner Trieu Duong was murdered by robbers.
- 2004: Former Birmingham Black Barons pitcher Elijah Gilliam died.
- 1974: Former Golden Flake owner Leo E. Bashinsky died.
- 1940: Politician and educator John Abercrombie died in Montgomery.
- 1890: Industrialist Horace Ware died.
Sports
- 2012: The University of Missouri and Texas A&M University joined the Southeastern Conference.
- 1983: Birmingham Stallions 29 - Tampa Bay Bandits 17 at Legion Field.
- 1978: The Alabama Barons kicked off a brief 5-game season in the Freedom Baseball League with a 10-9 victory over the Washington Senators at Rickwood Field.