July 1

July 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2010: Mamanoes Grocery Shop opened on 2nd Avenue North.
• 2010: Bus company founder Worcy Crawford died.
• 2009: John Katopodis was convicted on 97 counts of fraud.
• 2008: Businessman Kenneth Daniel died.
• 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: The U. S. Census estimate for Birmingham's population drops to 231,483.
• 2000: Birmingham Steeldogs 61 - Roanoke Steam 43 at Roanoke.
• 1996: The First Emperor: Treasures from Ancient China exhibit opened at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
• 1987: Vulcan Materials chairman Charles W. Ireland died.
• 1984: Birmingham Stallions 36 - Tampa Bay Bandits 17 in the first round of the USFL playoffs at Legion Field.
• 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.
• 1961: Track and field star Carl Lewis was born in Birmingham.
• 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.
• 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.
• 1920: Baseball player Paul Lehner was born in Dolomite.
• 1917: LSD researcher Humphry Osmond was born in Surrey, England.
• 1915: Statewide alcohol prohibition went into effect.
• 1913: Pro baseball player Wedo Martini was born in Birmingham.