March 3: Difference between revisions

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March 3 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2007: Adalius Thomas signed with the New England Patriots.
1988: Pastor John C. Fletcher died.
1987: The Birmingham Turf Club opened.
1985: Birmingham Stallions lost to Denver 40-23.
1984: Jesse Jackson made a campaign appearance at Kelly Ingram Park.
1981: Birmingham Zoo elephant Bulwagi was born at Lion Country Safari near West Palm Beach, Florida.
1977: Actor Barret Swatek was born.
1962: Politician Tim James was born in Opelika.
1956: Brothers Billy and Robert Dye and their cousin Dan Brasher disappeared.
1919: University of Montevallo's College Night tradition began.
1915: Oscar Underwood succeeded Francis White as U.S. Senator from Alabama.
1899: The Birmingham Southern Railroad Company was organized.
1831: Samuel B. Moore, as President of the state Senate, succeeded Gabriel Moore as Governor at his election to the U. S. Senate.
1819: William Wyatt Bibb was appointed the first and only governor of the Alabama Territory.

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 * [[1956]]: Brothers [[Billy Dye|Billy]] and [[Robert Dye]] and their cousin [[Dan Brasher]] disappeared.
 * [[1919]]: [[University of Montevallo]]'s [[College Night]] tradition began.
+* [[1915]]: [[Oscar Underwood]] succeeded [[Francis White]] as U.S. Senator from Alabama.
 * [[1899]]: The [[Birmingham Southern Railroad Company]] was organized.
 * [[1831]]: [[Samuel B. Moore]], as President of the state Senate, succeeded [[Gabriel Moore]] as [[Governor]] at his election to the U. S. Senate.