September 1: Difference between revisions

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September 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2010: Sojourns relocated to the Eubanks Mercantile building.
2009: Charm opened for business on 2nd Avenue North.
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.
2003: Valerie Gribben's Fairytale was published.
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.
1906: Alf Brown was appointed captain of the Southside Fire Station Engine Company No. 2.
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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 * 2007: [[2007 UAB Blazers football|UAB Blazers]] lost 18-55 to Michigan State in Lansing, Michigan.
 * [[2005]]: [[FM 105.5|FM 105.9]] was moved to [[FM 105.5]].
-* [[2003]]: [[Valerie Gribbens]]' ''Fairytale'' was published.
+* [[2003]]: [[Valerie Gribben]]'s ''Fairytale'' was published.
 * [[1996]]: [[ABC 33/40]] debuted and [[WBRC-TV]] became a FOX Network affiliate.
 * [[1974]]: [[Diamond Jim's]] opened for business on [[Morris Avenue]].