February 3: Difference between revisions

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February 3 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2011: The Hood-McPherson building was sold at auction.
2009: APT aired the final For the Record public affairs program.
2006: Rehobeth Baptist, Pleasant Sabine Baptist, Ashby Baptist and two other rural churches were destroyed by fires set by 3 Birmingham college students.
2000: The XFL was formally announced.
1995: Skyquest 5 passed over Birmingham on the way from Chanute, Kansas to Savannah, claiming several distance records for the AX-6 size balloon.
1994: Simon Speights pleaded guilty to felony burglary in Birmingham.
1978: Lieutenant Governor and Mayor Albert Boutwell died.
1956: Autherine Lucy became the first black student to enroll at the University of Alabama.
1943: Singer Dennis Edwards was born in Birmingham.
1943: Dermatologist and gubernatorial candidate Robert Bentley was born in Columbiana.
1930: The third Bishop of Birmingham David Foley was born.
1926: Writer and educator Richard Yates was born in New York.
1912: William H. Sims gave his address, "Why Not Woman's Suffrage in Alabama?" to the Quid pro Quo Club.
1818: Sheriff William C. Eubank was the third white settler born in Jefferson County.
1917: Publisher, radio executive and entrepreneur Pat Courington, Sr was born in Saragossa.

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 '''February 3''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
+* [[2011]]: The [[Hood-McPherson building]] was sold at auction.
 * [[2009]]: [[Alabama Public Television|APT]] aired the final ''[[For the Record]]'' public affairs program.
 * [[2006]]: [[Rehobeth Baptist Church of Lawley|Rehobeth Baptist]], [[Pleasant Sabine Baptist Church|Pleasant Sabine Baptist]], [[Ashby Baptist Church|Ashby Baptist]] and two other rural churches were destroyed by [[2006 church arsons|fires]] set by 3 Birmingham college students.