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July 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2014: Pelham City Schools formally split from Shelby County Schools.
2013: Alabaster City Schools formally split from Shelby County Schools.
2010: Mamanoes Grocery Shop opened on 2nd Avenue North.
2009: John Katopodis was convicted on 97 counts of fraud.
2007: A memorial concert for Topper Price was held at WorkPlay.
2007: Eastern Health System's three hospitals were renamed as St Vincent's (East, Blount, and St Clair).
2005: Bessemer State Technical College merged into Lawson State Community College.
2005: The U.S. Census estimate for Birmingham's population dropped to 231,483.
2000: Reverend James Naughton succeeded Reverend Peter MacCarthy as pastor of St Theresa Catholic Church in Leeds.
1996: The First Emperor: Treasures from Ancient China exhibit opened at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
1982: John Igoe succeeded John McGonegle as pastor of St Anthony's Church in Ensley.
1970: The Homewood Board of Education assumed authority over Homewood City Schools.
1959: Joseph Raya became an associate priest of the Madonna House Apostolate in Combermere, Ontario, Canada.
1949: Birmingham's first television station, WAFM TV, began broadcasting programs.
1942: Birmingham's War Bond Breakfast at the Tutwiler Hotel raised $2 million for World War II.
1939: The medical clinic at Slossfield Community Center opened.
1938: 6 miners were killed in the 1938 Praco No. 7 Mine collapse.
1925: The Central Park Family Theater on Bessemer Boulevard opened.
1915: Statewide alcohol prohibition went into effect.

1961: Track and field star Carl Lewis was born in Birmingham.
1920: Center fielder Paul Lehner was born in Dolomite.
1917: LSD researcher Humphry Osmond was born in Surrey, England.
1913: Pitcher Wedo Martini was born in Birmingham.
1852: Whisky wholesaler and Alderman Isaac Hochstadter was born in Fayette, Mississippi.

2013: Attorney and 1979 mayoral candidate Frank Parsons died.
2010: Bus company founder Worcy Crawford died.
2008: Businessman Kenneth Daniel died.
1987: Vulcan Materials chairman Charles W. Ireland died.
1967: Air Force general and "Yea Alabama!" composer Epp Sykes died in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
1938: 6 miners were killed in the 1938 Praco No. 7 Mine collapse.

2000: Birmingham Steeldogs 61 - Roanoke Steam 43 at Roanoke.
1984: Birmingham Stallions 36 - Tampa Bay Bandits 17 in the first round of the USFL playoffs at Legion Field.

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 ==Births==
 * [[1961]]: Track and field star [[Carl Lewis]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
-* [[1920]]: Baseball player [[Paul Lehner]] was born in [[Dolomite]].
+* [[1920]]: Center fielder [[Paul Lehner]] was born in [[Dolomite]].
 * [[1917]]: LSD researcher [[Humphry Osmond]] was born in Surrey, England.
-* [[1913]]: Pro baseball player [[Wedo Martini]] was born in Birmingham.
+* [[1913]]: Pitcher [[Wedo Martini]] was born in Birmingham.
 * [[1852]]: Whisky wholesaler and Alderman [[Isaac Hochstadter]] was born in Fayette, Mississippi.