July 1: Difference between revisions

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July 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2014: Pelham City Schools formally split from Shelby County Schools.
2014: Craig Pouncey began his term as Superintendent of Jefferson County Schools.
2013: Alabaster City Schools formally split from Shelby County Schools.
2009: John Katopodis was convicted on 97 counts of fraud.
2007: A memorial concert for Topper Price was held at WorkPlay.
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.
1970: Ground was broken for UAB's Diabetes Research and Education Building.
1959: Joseph Raya became an associate priest of the Madonna House Apostolate in Combermere, Ontario, Canada.
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.
1915: Statewide alcohol prohibition went into effect.

Isaac Hochstadter, born July 1, 1852

1966: Bibb County Sheriff Keith Hannah was born in West Blocton.
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.

2014: Cartoonist and "JAB" publisher Frank Cummings died.
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.
1828: Andrew Jackson's adopted son, Lyncoya Jackson, died in Nashville, Tennessee.

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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 * [[1925]]: The [[Central Park Family Theater]] on [[Bessemer Boulevard]] opened.
 * [[1911]]: The [[Birmingham & Edgewood Electric Railway]] went into service.
+* [[1899]]: The [[Slayton & Mauldin saloon]] n the [[Davidson Building]] on [[19th Street North]] was forced to close.
 * [[1888]]: Attorneys [[H. Weaver]] and [[M. M. Smith]] partnered as [[Weaver & Smith]].