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'''July 6''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''July 6''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2021]]: Demolition of the former [[Banks High School]] began. | |||
* [[2016]]: The [[Birmingham City Council]] approved changing the name of a two-block section of [[1st Avenue South]] adjacent to [[Regions Field]] to [[Willie Mays Drive]]. | * [[2016]]: The [[Birmingham City Council]] approved changing the name of a two-block section of [[1st Avenue South]] adjacent to [[Regions Field]] to [[Willie Mays Drive]]. | ||
* [[2011]]: [[Connie Rowe]] began her term as chief of the [[Jasper Police Department]]. | * [[2011]]: [[Connie Rowe]] began her term as chief of the [[Jasper Police Department]]. | ||
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* [[1964]]: Olympic 400-meter sprinter [[Lillie Leatherwood]] was born in [[Ralph]]. | * [[1964]]: Olympic 400-meter sprinter [[Lillie Leatherwood]] was born in [[Ralph]]. | ||
* [[1963]]: [[Jefferson County Commission]] member [[Shelia Smoot]] was born in Flint, Michigan. | * [[1963]]: [[Jefferson County Commission]] member [[Shelia Smoot]] was born in Flint, Michigan. | ||
* [[1923]]: Actor [[Cathy O'Donnell]] was born in [[Siluria]]. | |||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
* [[2007]]: Former Shelby County Sheriff [[James Jones]] died. | * [[2007]]: Former Shelby County Sheriff [[James Jones]] died. | ||
* [[2003]]: Baseball player [[Ed Chandler]] died. | * [[2003]]: Baseball player [[Ed Chandler]] died. | ||
* [[1990]]: Businessman and [[Birmingham Barons]] owner [[Al Belcher]] died. | |||
* [[1980]]: Actress and producer [[Gail Patrick]] died. | * [[1980]]: Actress and producer [[Gail Patrick]] died. | ||
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July 6 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2021: Demolition of the former Banks High School began.
- 2016: The Birmingham City Council approved changing the name of a two-block section of 1st Avenue South adjacent to Regions Field to Willie Mays Drive.
- 2011: Connie Rowe began her term as chief of the Jasper Police Department.
- 2009: FM 105.5 switched from "The Vulcan" (modern rock format) to WERC-FM, talk radio.
- 2007: Antique shop and art gallery What's on 2nd celebrated its grand opening.
- 2004: Skybucket Records released The One Night Record Project album.
- 1976: Vulcan was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1907: Six Nashville players were charged with obstructing an Elyton town marshall and fined a total of $21 after a game against the 1907 Barons.
- 1895: Fred Grambs led his Grambs Military Band in a concert for 2,000 listeners at Capitol Park.
- 1886: The East Lake Land Company was organized by James Van Hoose, Robert Jemison Sr and Rufus Hagood.
Births
- 2001: Cellist and public speaker Malik Kofi was born.
- 1964: Olympic 400-meter sprinter Lillie Leatherwood was born in Ralph.
- 1963: Jefferson County Commission member Shelia Smoot was born in Flint, Michigan.
- 1923: Actor Cathy O'Donnell was born in Siluria.
Deaths
- 2007: Former Shelby County Sheriff James Jones died.
- 2003: Baseball player Ed Chandler died.
- 1990: Businessman and Birmingham Barons owner Al Belcher died.
- 1980: Actress and producer Gail Patrick died.