September 1: Difference between revisions

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September 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2007: The fourth annual Southern Heritage Festival kicked off at Railroad Reservation Park.
2007: The second annual Alabama Butterbean Festival was held in Pinson.
2007: UAB Blazers lost 18-55 to Michigan State in Lansing, Michigan.
2005: FM 105.9 was moved to FM 105.5.
1996: ABC 33/40 debuted and WBRC-TV became a FOX Network affiliate.
1974: Diamond Jim's opened for business on Morris Avenue.
1969: Alabama College was renamed University of Montevallo.
1954: Baseball player Wimpy Quinn died.
1946: Pastor and former Jefferson County Commissioner Steve Small was born in Wilcox County.
1914: Alabama Football Network founder Bert Bank was born in Montgomery.
1906: Daniel Corporation president R. Hugh Daniel was born.
1904: Football player and western B-movie actor Johnny Mack Brown was born.
1903: The first official observation was taken at the Weather Forecast Office Birmingham.
1900: Andrew W. Burgin was sworn in as Jefferson County Sheriff.
1896: Frank P. O'Brien was sworn in as Jefferson County Sheriff.
1892: George Morrow was sworn in as Jefferson County Sheriff.
1888: Joseph S. Smith succeeded Samuel Truss as Jefferson County Sheriff.

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 * [[1969]]: Alabama College was renamed [[University of Montevallo]].
 * [[1954]]: Baseball player [[Wimpy Quinn]] died.
+* [[1946]]: Pastor and former [[Jefferson County Commission]]er [[Steve Small]] was born in Wilcox County.
 * [[1914]]: [[Alabama Football Network]] founder [[Bert Bank]] was born in Montgomery.
 * [[1906]]: [[Daniel Corporation]] president [[R. Hugh Daniel]] was born.