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* [[2018]]: Former [[Temptations]] singer [[Dennis Edwards]] died. | |||
* [[2017]]: Artist and [[Space One Eleven]] director [[Anne Arrasmith]] died. | * [[2017]]: Artist and [[Space One Eleven]] director [[Anne Arrasmith]] died. | ||
* [[2013]]: [[Marty's]] bar owner [[Marty Eagle]] died. | * [[2013]]: [[Marty's]] bar owner [[Marty Eagle]] died. | ||
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February 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2018: Amtrak began service at the Birmingham Intermodal Facility.
- 2012: Ted vonCannon succeeded Carma Jude as director of the Jefferson County Economic and Industrial Development Authority.
- 2011: EWTN acquired the National Catholic Register newspaper.
- 2010: Hamburger Heaven's Tarrant location opened.
- 2009: Tom Bradley retired as Hoover's fire chief.
- 2007: Edna Snow retired from the Homewood school system.
- 1998: Jodi Newton became superintendent of Homewood City Schools.
- 1976: Neal Berte was sworn in as president of Birmingham-Southern College.
- 1948: Burchfiel Chimes were dedicated at East Lake United Methodist Church.
- 1948: Edgar Arendall preached his first sermon at Dawson Memorial Baptist Church.
- 1935: Paul Cole retired from the Birmingham Police Department.
- 1888: Buffalo Rock founder Sid Lee moved to Birmingham.
- 1856: The East Alabama Male College was chartered in Auburn.
Births
- 1941: Restaurateur Giuseppe "Papa Joe" Bertolone was born in Mussomeli, Sicily.
- 1920: World War II aviator Nancy Crews was born in Birmingham.
- 1911: Radio actress Helen Walpole was born in Birmingham.
Deaths
- 2018: Former Temptations singer Dennis Edwards died.
- 2017: Artist and Space One Eleven director Anne Arrasmith died.
- 2013: Marty's bar owner Marty Eagle died.
- 1997: Football player Bo Russell died.
- 1991: University of Alabama president Frank Rose died at Georgetown Hospital in Washington D.C.
Sports
- 1913: A soccer match between "All-Star" teams from Atlanta, Georgia and the Birmingham District was held at Rickwood Field. Birmingham won 4-0.