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* [[1984]]: [[Apple Books]] at [[Five Points South]] closed. | * [[1984]]: [[Apple Books]] at [[Five Points South]] closed. | ||
* [[1980]]: [[Apple Books]] opened at [[Five Points South]]. | * [[1980]]: [[Apple Books]] opened at [[Five Points South]]. | ||
* [[1960]]: Students from [[Miles College]] and [[Daniel Payne College]] held a "mild and brief" demonstration for racial integration at [[Kelly Ingram Park]], which was broken up by Birmingham police. | |||
* [[1952]]: [[St Louis & San Francisco Railway]] [[Engine No. 4018]] made the last steam-powered revenue run anywhere on the Frisco line as it traveled from [[Bessemer]] to [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1952]]: [[St Louis & San Francisco Railway]] [[Engine No. 4018]] made the last steam-powered revenue run anywhere on the Frisco line as it traveled from [[Bessemer]] to [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1940]]: [[Cooper Green]] first took office as President of the [[Birmingham City Commission]]. | * [[1940]]: [[Cooper Green]] first took office as President of the [[Birmingham City Commission]]. | ||
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February 29 (leap day) in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2016: The Peanut Depot closed its Morris Avenue location for its move to the Parkside District.
- 1984: Apple Books at Five Points South closed.
- 1980: Apple Books opened at Five Points South.
- 1960: Students from Miles College and Daniel Payne College held a "mild and brief" demonstration for racial integration at Kelly Ingram Park, which was broken up by Birmingham police.
- 1952: St Louis & San Francisco Railway Engine No. 4018 made the last steam-powered revenue run anywhere on the Frisco line as it traveled from Bessemer to Birmingham.
- 1940: Cooper Green first took office as President of the Birmingham City Commission.
Births
- 1904: Drummer Wilson Driver was born.
- 1844: Civic leader and former Mayor of Birmingham Frank O'Brien was born in Dublin, Ireland.