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'''March 2''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''March 2''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2009]]: Herzing College (formerly Herzing Institute) became [[Herzing University]].
* 2009: [[Northport]]'s [[Steamers]] was converted into a [[Wintzell's Oyster House]].
* [[1970]]: The [[Daniel Building]] opened its doors.
* [[1963]]: Patsy Cline, Tex Ritter and Jerry Lee Lewis performed a fund-raiser at [[Municipal Auditorium]] for the widow of Kansas City disc jockey Jack Call. (Cline died in a plane crash three days later.)
* [[1942]]: A [[List of snowfalls|snowfall]] dropped 2.5 inches on Birmingham.
* [[1915]]: A [[List of snowfalls|snowfall]] dropped 2.8 inches on Birmingham.
* [[1901]]: The trustees of the [[Alabama Department of Archives and History]] had their first meeting, making [[Tom Owen]] director.
* [[1819]]: The United States Congress passed an act authorizing the [[Alabama Territory]] to form a state constitution and to be admitted to the United States.
==Births and deaths==
* [[2011]]: CME Bishop [[Wallace Lockett]] died on a flight from Amsterdam.  
* [[2011]]: CME Bishop [[Wallace Lockett]] died on a flight from Amsterdam.  
* 2011: Former football coach [[Dude Hennessey]] died in [[Tuscaloosa]].
* 2011: Former football coach [[Dude Hennessey]] died in [[Tuscaloosa]].
* [[2010]]: Retired educator [[Ernest Palmore]] died.
* [[2010]]: Retired educator [[Ernest Palmore]] died.
* [[2009]]: Herzing College (formerly Herzing Institute) became [[Herzing University]].
* 2009: [[Northport]]'s [[Steamers]] was converted into a [[Wintzell's Oyster House]].
* [[2003]]: Musician [[Hank Ballard]] died in Los Angeles.
* [[2003]]: Musician [[Hank Ballard]] died in Los Angeles.
* [[2001]]: Columnist and publisher [[Dennis Washburn]] died.
* [[2001]]: Columnist and publisher [[Dennis Washburn]] died.
* [[1984]]: Sculptor [[Geneva Mercer]] died in Demopolis.
* [[1984]]: Sculptor [[Geneva Mercer]] died in Demopolis.
* [[1973]]: Museum curator [[Graham Boettcher]] was born in Bellingham, Washington.
* [[1973]]: Museum curator [[Graham Boettcher]] was born in Bellingham, Washington.
* [[1970]]: The [[Daniel Building]] opened its doors.
* [[1964]]: Conductor [[Justin Brown]] was born in London.
* [[1964]]: Conductor [[Justin Brown]] was born in London.
* [[1963]]: Patsy Cline, Tex Ritter and Jerry Lee Lewis performed a fund-raiser at [[Municipal Auditorium]] for the widow of Kansas City disc jockey Jack Call. (Cline died in a plane crash three days later.)
* [[1962]]: Football kicker [[Al Del Greco]] was born in Rhode Island.
* [[1962]]: Football kicker [[Al Del Greco]] was born in Rhode Island.
* [[1953]]: [[Rodger Smitherman]] was born in Montgomery.
* [[1953]]: [[Rodger Smitherman]] was born in Montgomery.
* [[1942]]: A [[List of snowfalls|snowfall]] dropped 2.5 inches on Birmingham.
* [[1935]]: Football coach [[Gene Stallings]] was born in Paris, Texas.
* [[1935]]: Football coach [[Gene Stallings]] was born in Paris, Texas.
* [[1915]]: A [[List of snowfalls|snowfall]] dropped 2.8 inches on Birmingham.
* [[1901]]: The trustees of the [[Alabama Department of Archives and History]] had their first meeting, making [[Tom Owen]] director.
* [[1819]]: The United States Congress passed an act authorizing the [[Alabama Territory]] to form a state constitution and to be admitted to the United States.


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