July 2: Difference between revisions

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July 2 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2010: Alabama A&M University defensive back Maurice Thomas was killed in a shootout at Getties Boyz Club in Bessemer.
2009: Jewelry store owner Trieu Duong was murdered by robbers.
2009: Tuskegee Airman Don Cummings died in Columbus, Ohio.
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.
1983: Birmingham Stallions 29 - Tampa Bay Bandits 17 at Legion Field.
1964: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed by President Johnson.
1949: Basketball player Elvin Ivory was born in Birmingham.
1940: Politician and educator John Abercrombie died in Montgomery.
1939: Singer Paul Williams was born in Birmingham
1937: Actress Polly Holliday was born in Jasper.
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.

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 * [[1984]]: [[Michael Jackson]] left Birmingham after concluding rehearsals for his "Victory" tour at the BJCC.
 * [[1983]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 29 - Tampa Bay Bandits 17 at [[Legion Field]].
-* [[1964]]: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted.
+* [[1964]]: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed by President Johnson.
 * [[1949]]: Basketball player [[Elvin Ivory]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1940]]: Politician and educator [[John Abercrombie]] died in Montgomery.