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'''October 1''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''October 1''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
*[[2006]]: [[Rebecca Moore]] was crowned Miss Alabama USA. | * [[2021]]: [[Cal Markert]] succeeded [[Tony Petelos]] as [[Jefferson County Manager]]. | ||
: | * [[2015]]: The [[2015 International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies conference]] adjourned at the [[Sheraton Birmingham]]. | ||
*[[ | * 2015: [[DeDe's Book Rack]] relocated from [[Trussville Crossings Boulevard]] to [[Chalkville Road]] in [[Trussville]] | ||
*[[1946]]: [[Birmingham City Schools]] closed early to allow 65,000 schoolchildren to witness the Auto Dare-Devils during "Childrens Day" at the [[1946 Alabama State Fair|State Fair]]. | * [[2012]]: [[Stanley Oliver]] retired as chief of the [[Alabaster Police Department]]. | ||
*[[1904]]: [[Laura E. Burton]] was granted a license to practice medicine in Alabama. | * [[2011]]: [[Mark Wilson]] succeeded [[Michael Fleenor]] as [[Jefferson County Health Officer]]. | ||
* [[2010]]: [[Valerie Gribben]]'s ''The Fairytale Trilogy'' was published. | |||
* [[2006]]: [[Rebecca Moore]] was crowned Miss Alabama USA. | |||
* 2006: The 2006–2010 [[Bessemer City Council]] took office. | |||
* [[1990]]: [[Willie James Ware]] joined the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. | |||
* [[1985]]: [[Chuck Connolly]]'s [[Wuxtry]] opened with performances by [[Karnival Season]] and [[The Primitons]]. | |||
* [[1984]]: [[Sara Wuska]] was sworn in as [[Mayor of Vestavia Hills]]. | |||
* [[1980]]: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service purchased 7 acres of property around [[Thomas Spring]], establishing [[Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge]]. | |||
* [[1978]]: [[Bill Hay]] founded [[Covenant Presbyterian Church]] in [[Homewood]]. | |||
* [[1973]]: [[Lawson State Community College|Wenonah Vocational and Trade School]] merged into [[Lawson State Community College|Lawson State Junior College]]. | |||
* [[1956]]: The two-story office building at [[2015 Highland Avenue]] opened. | |||
* [[1949]]: [[WAFM-TV]] began airing regular programming from the ABC and CBS television networks. | |||
* [[1946]]: [[Birmingham City Schools]] closed early to allow 65,000 schoolchildren to witness the Auto Dare-Devils during "Childrens Day" at the [[1946 Alabama State Fair|State Fair]]. | |||
* [[1923]]: The [[Birmingham Park and Recreation Board]] was organized. | |||
* [[1908]]: The original [[Avondale Library]] opened. | |||
* [[1904]]: [[Laura E. Burton]] was granted a license to practice medicine in Alabama. | |||
* [[1887]]: [[Samford University#History|Howard College]] enrolled 157 students to its first session in [[East Lake]]. | |||
* [[1886]]: The [[North Birmingham Land Company]] was incorporated. | |||
* [[1882]]: [[Estelle Scott|Estelle Samples]] of [[Bayview]] married [[Nimrod Scott]]. | |||
* [[1881]]: Adam Forepaugh brought his "Great Forepaugh Show" circus to Birmingham. | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1979]]: [[Auburn Tigers|Auburn]] and NFL player [[Rudi Johnson]] was born. | |||
* [[1957]]: Attorney [[Edward Cabaniss]] was born. | |||
* [[1950]]: Jazz trumpeter and bandleader [[Bo Berry]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1948]]: State Supreme Court justice [[Mike Bolin]] was born. | |||
* [[1945]]: Railroad executive and historian [[Lyle Key]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1913]]: Architecture writer and photographer [[G. E. Kidder Smith]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1908]]: Children's author [[Lee McGiffin]] was born in Delphi, Indiana. | |||
* [[1849]]: [[Edley Oden]], distiller | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2015]]: Educator and philanthropist [[Anna Catharine Grace]] died. | |||
* [[2011]]: Civic activist [[Julia Crowder]] died. | |||
* [[2007]]: Marine [[Jerome Murkerson]] died during combat in Iraq. | |||
* [[1854]]: Writer [[Anne Newport Royall]] died in Washington D.C. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2009]]: [[2009 UAB Blazers football|UAB]] defeated Southern Miss 30-17 at [[Legion Field]]. | |||
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October 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2021: Cal Markert succeeded Tony Petelos as Jefferson County Manager.
- 2015: The 2015 International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies conference adjourned at the Sheraton Birmingham.
- 2015: DeDe's Book Rack relocated from Trussville Crossings Boulevard to Chalkville Road in Trussville
- 2012: Stanley Oliver retired as chief of the Alabaster Police Department.
- 2011: Mark Wilson succeeded Michael Fleenor as Jefferson County Health Officer.
- 2010: Valerie Gribben's The Fairytale Trilogy was published.
- 2006: Rebecca Moore was crowned Miss Alabama USA.
- 2006: The 2006–2010 Bessemer City Council took office.
- 1990: Willie James Ware joined the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
- 1985: Chuck Connolly's Wuxtry opened with performances by Karnival Season and The Primitons.
- 1984: Sara Wuska was sworn in as Mayor of Vestavia Hills.
- 1980: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service purchased 7 acres of property around Thomas Spring, establishing Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge.
- 1978: Bill Hay founded Covenant Presbyterian Church in Homewood.
- 1973: Wenonah Vocational and Trade School merged into Lawson State Junior College.
- 1956: The two-story office building at 2015 Highland Avenue opened.
- 1949: WAFM-TV began airing regular programming from the ABC and CBS television networks.
- 1946: Birmingham City Schools closed early to allow 65,000 schoolchildren to witness the Auto Dare-Devils during "Childrens Day" at the State Fair.
- 1923: The Birmingham Park and Recreation Board was organized.
- 1908: The original Avondale Library opened.
- 1904: Laura E. Burton was granted a license to practice medicine in Alabama.
- 1887: Howard College enrolled 157 students to its first session in East Lake.
- 1886: The North Birmingham Land Company was incorporated.
- 1882: Estelle Samples of Bayview married Nimrod Scott.
- 1881: Adam Forepaugh brought his "Great Forepaugh Show" circus to Birmingham.
Births
- 1979: Auburn and NFL player Rudi Johnson was born.
- 1957: Attorney Edward Cabaniss was born.
- 1950: Jazz trumpeter and bandleader Bo Berry was born in Birmingham.
- 1948: State Supreme Court justice Mike Bolin was born.
- 1945: Railroad executive and historian Lyle Key was born in Birmingham.
- 1913: Architecture writer and photographer G. E. Kidder Smith was born in Birmingham.
- 1908: Children's author Lee McGiffin was born in Delphi, Indiana.
- 1849: Edley Oden, distiller
Deaths
- 2015: Educator and philanthropist Anna Catharine Grace died.
- 2011: Civic activist Julia Crowder died.
- 2007: Marine Jerome Murkerson died during combat in Iraq.
- 1854: Writer Anne Newport Royall died in Washington D.C.
Sports
- 2009: UAB defeated Southern Miss 30-17 at Legion Field.