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Lipscomb, incorporated June 30, 1910

June 30 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2010: Wallace Lockett was elected the 57th Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.
2008: Jodi Newton retired as superintendent of Homewood City Schools.
2008: Jim Dunaway became the sports anchor at WIAT 42.
2006: Nancy Clemmons retired as director of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences.
2006: Albert Pacifico retired as vice chairman of the department of surgery at UAB Hospital.
2004: SouthTrust Tower was purchased by Atlanta's Barry Real Estate for $55 million.
1980: U. W. Clemon was named to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama by President Jimmy Carter.
1979: Alabama Vulcans 20 - Mississippi Stars 14 at Legion Field.
1976: The Toronto Toros of the World Hockey Association relocated to Birmingham as the Birmingham Bulls.
1972: The Highland Racquet Club (former Birmingham Country Club building) was destroyed by fire.
1969: The Alabama Public Service Commission approved the demolition of the Birmingham Terminal Station.
1951: The Birmingham Electric Company became the Birmingham Transit Company
1942: Congress cut off funding for the Civilian Conservation Corps.
1910: The city of Lipscomb was incorporated.

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 * [[1980]]: [[U. W. Clemon]] was named to the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]] by President Jimmy Carter.
 * [[1979]]: [[Alabama Vulcans]] 20 - Mississippi Stars 14 at [[Legion Field]].
+* [[1976]]: The Toronto Toros of the World Hockey Association relocated to [[Birmingham]] as the [[Birmingham Bulls (WHA)|Birmingham Bulls]].
 * [[1972]]: The [[Highland Racquet Club]] (former [[Birmingham Country Club]] building) was destroyed by fire.
 * [[1969]]: The Alabama Public Service Commission approved the demolition of the [[Birmingham Terminal Station]].