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* [[1953]]: U.S. Senator [[Luther Strange]] was born. | * [[1953]]: U.S. Senator [[Luther Strange]] was born. | ||
* [[1947]]: Accountant and embezzler [[Tom Hinson]] was born. | * [[1947]]: Accountant and embezzler [[Tom Hinson]] was born. | ||
* [[1899]]: Restaurateur [[Loo Choy]] was born in Canton (Guangzhou), China. | |||
* [[1878]]: [[Joseph Zinszer]] was born in Louisivlle, Kentucky. | * [[1878]]: [[Joseph Zinszer]] was born in Louisivlle, Kentucky. | ||
* [[1867]]: [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[George Ward]] was born in Atlanta, Georgia. | * [[1867]]: [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[George Ward]] was born in Atlanta, Georgia. | ||
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* [[2021]]: Former [[UAB Gospel Choir]] director [[Kevin P. Turner]] died. | |||
* [[2020]]: Psychology professor and activist [[Mable Anderson]] died. | * [[2020]]: Psychology professor and activist [[Mable Anderson]] died. | ||
* [[2010]]: Author [[Barry Hannah]] died in Oxford, Mississippi. | * [[2010]]: Author [[Barry Hannah]] died in Oxford, Mississippi. | ||
* [[2005]]: Businessman [[Houston Brice Jr]] died. | * [[2005]]: Businessman [[Houston Brice Jr]] died. | ||
* [[1982]]: Civic booster [[Temple Tutwiler II]] died. | * [[1982]]: Civic booster [[Temple Tutwiler II]] died. | ||
* [[1950]]: Civil rights activist [[Joseph Gelders]] died in San Francisco, California. | |||
* [[1948]]: Newspaper editor and [[Birmingham City Commission]] member [[John Hornady]] died in Rome, Georgia. | * [[1948]]: Newspaper editor and [[Birmingham City Commission]] member [[John Hornady]] died in Rome, Georgia. | ||
* [[1920]]: U. S. Senator [[John H. Bankhead]] died. | * [[1920]]: U. S. Senator [[John H. Bankhead]] died. | ||
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March 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2016: 2016 primary elections were held.
- 2016: Mary Bowers Field was dedicated at UAB.
- 2016: The Peanut Depot moved to the Parkside District.
- 2014: Mark Crosswhite succeeded Charles McCrary as CEO of Alabama Power.
- 2013: Octane coffee opened in Homewood.
- 2010: Allen Farley retired as Assistant Sheriff of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
- 2008: Hispanic real estate firm Casa Latino held a grand opening in Pelham.
- 2006: Rob Henrikson was appointed CEO of MetLife, Inc.
- 2005: Mac Underwood was promoted to General Manager of the Birmingham Water Works.
- 2002: The Concord Center was dedicated.
- 1997: The Essex House was imploded.
- 1996: The City of Chelsea was incorporated.
- 1987: The Homewood Public Library opened in it new location in the former Homewood Chuch of Christ building.
- 1976: Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 3 opened.
- 1965: Yeilding's opened a store at Vestavia Hills Mall.
- 1960: Ted Tibbs became the organist at Southside Baptist Church.
- 1959: The USS Birmingham (CL-62) was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.
- 1900: A predecessor of the No. 7 Wylam-Bush Hills streetcar line began operating between Birmingham and Owenton (Birmingham-Southern College).
- 1874: Free School, Birmingham's first public school, opened.
- 1821: The Presbytery of Alabama was formed at Cahawba with 147 communicants in the state.
Births
- 1990: Basketball player Ronald Nored Jr was born in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- 1962: Football coach Jim McElwain was born in Missoula, Montana.
- 1956: Chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Sue Bell Cobb was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
- 1953: U.S. Senator Luther Strange was born.
- 1947: Accountant and embezzler Tom Hinson was born.
- 1899: Restaurateur Loo Choy was born in Canton (Guangzhou), China.
- 1878: Joseph Zinszer was born in Louisivlle, Kentucky.
- 1867: Mayor of Birmingham George Ward was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 1864: Birmingham Barons manager Harry Vaughn was born in Ruraldale, Ohio.
Marriages
- 1984: Oil company executive J. Bryan Whitworth married former Miss America Donna Axum.
- 1932: Architect Wallace Rayfield married Bessie Fulwood Rogers.
Deaths
- 2021: Former UAB Gospel Choir director Kevin P. Turner died.
- 2020: Psychology professor and activist Mable Anderson died.
- 2010: Author Barry Hannah died in Oxford, Mississippi.
- 2005: Businessman Houston Brice Jr died.
- 1982: Civic booster Temple Tutwiler II died.
- 1950: Civil rights activist Joseph Gelders died in San Francisco, California.
- 1948: Newspaper editor and Birmingham City Commission member John Hornady died in Rome, Georgia.
- 1920: U. S. Senator John H. Bankhead died.
Sports
- 2008: The 27th annual Mulberry Races were held near Garden City.