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* [[2004]]: [[Wells Fargo Tower|SouthTrust Tower]] was purchased by Atlanta's Barry Real Estate for $55 million. | * [[2004]]: [[Wells Fargo Tower|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. | * [[1980]]: [[U. W. Clemon]] was named to the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]] by President Jimmy Carter. | ||
* [[1972]]: The [[Highland Racquet Club]] (former [[Birmingham Country Club]] building) was destroyed by fire. | * [[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]]. | * [[1969]]: The Alabama Public Service Commission approved the demolition of the [[Birmingham Terminal Station]]. | ||
* [[1951]]: The [[Birmingham Electric Company (1921)|Birmingham Electric Company]] became the [[Birmingham Transit Company]] | * [[1951]]: The [[Birmingham Electric Company (1921)|Birmingham Electric Company]] became the [[Birmingham Transit Company]]. | ||
* [[1949]]: Ground was broken for the [[Crippled Children's Clinic]]. | |||
* [[1942]]: Congress cut off funding for the [[Civilian Conservation Corps]]. | * [[1942]]: Congress cut off funding for the [[Civilian Conservation Corps]]. | ||
* [[1910]]: The city of [[Lipscomb]] was incorporated. | * [[1910]]: The city of [[Lipscomb]] was incorporated. | ||
==Births | ==Births== | ||
* [[1945]]: Catcher [[Otis Thornton]] was born in [[Docena]]. | * [[1945]]: Catcher [[Otis Thornton]] was born in [[Docena]]. | ||
* [[1913]]: Architect [[Henry Sprott Long, Sr]] was born. | * [[1913]]: Architect [[Henry Sprott Long, Sr]] was born. | ||
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* [[1888]]: Contractor [[Houston Brice, Sr]] was born in Louisiana. | * [[1888]]: Contractor [[Houston Brice, Sr]] was born in Louisiana. | ||
* [[1870]]: Reporter, novelist and screenwriter [[Roy McCardell]] was born in Hagerstown, Maryland. | * [[1870]]: Reporter, novelist and screenwriter [[Roy McCardell]] was born in Hagerstown, Maryland. | ||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[1961]]: Baseball player [[Dizzy Dismukes]] died in Campbell, Ohio. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[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]]. | |||
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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.
- 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.
- 1949: Ground was broken for the Crippled Children's Clinic.
- 1942: Congress cut off funding for the Civilian Conservation Corps.
- 1910: The city of Lipscomb was incorporated.
Births
- 1945: Catcher Otis Thornton was born in Docena.
- 1913: Architect Henry Sprott Long, Sr was born.
- 1912: Educator Mamie Foster was born.
- 1888: Contractor Houston Brice, Sr was born in Louisiana.
- 1870: Reporter, novelist and screenwriter Roy McCardell was born in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Deaths
- 1961: Baseball player Dizzy Dismukes died in Campbell, Ohio.
Sports
- 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.