June 3: Difference between revisions

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June 3 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2015: Eleven convenience stores were raided and closed down in Operation T-Bone.
2014: Protective Life Corporation announced its acquisition by the Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. of Tokyo, Japan for $5.7 billion.
2007: Inaugural Preserve Jazz Festival was held in Hoover.
2006: Alabaster CityFest was held.
1984: Edgar Arendall retired from Dawson Memorial Baptist Church.
1982: Ground breaking ceremony for the Susan Mott Webb Nutrition Sciences Building at UAB.
1979: North Birmingham Church of God was rededicated as Lynnwood Church of God.
1927: Bus service to the Hollywood subdivision from downtown Birmingham began.
1904: Industrial High School held its first graduation at the 16th Street Baptist Church.
1872: Irondale's first post office was established.

1986: Pastor Darius McClure was born.
1965: Mike Shula, former head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team, was born in Baltimore, Maryland.

2006: Birmingham Steeldogs 31 - Everett Hawks 40 at Everett.
1991: Wrestler Steve Austin won his first WCW singles championship during a taping of WCW Worldwide in Birmingham.
1985: Birmingham Stallions 29 - Houston Gamblers 27.
1984: Arizona Wranglers 38 - Birmingham Stallions 28 at Legion Field
1952: The Red Sox traded Walt Dropo to the Tigers.

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 * [[2006]]: [[Alabaster CityFest]] was held.
 * 1984: [[Edgar Arendall]] retired from [[Dawson Memorial Baptist Church]].
+* [[1982]]: Ground breaking ceremony for the [[UAB Webb Building|Susan Mott Webb Nutrition Sciences Building]] at [[UAB]].
 * [[1979]]: [[ChristWay Church|North Birmingham Church of God]] was rededicated as Lynnwood Church of God.
 * [[1927]]: Bus service to the [[Hollywood]] subdivision from downtown [[Birmingham]] began.