July 31

July 31 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2014: The 2014 Helena plane crash injured four people.
• 2007: BPD officer Nolan Shivers retired with 49 years of service.
• 2005: Singer Bo Bice broke his foot during a performance in Manchester, New Hampshire.
• 1997: Center Point 6 cinemas were closed.
• 1991: Compass Bank acquired Promenade Bancshares of Richardson, Texas.
• 1990: The Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club announced that Louis Willie had become its first African-American member.
• 1975: Pizitz opened their Brookwood Village store.
• 1964: Ollie McClung filed a challenge to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
• 1886: The cornerstone of Temple Emanu-El at 17th Street and 5th Avenue North was laid.

Births

• 1955: Birmingham Bulls left winger Gilles Bilodeau was born in Saint-Prime, Quebec.
• 1950: Government and college administrator Frank Topping was born.
• 1916: Infielder and Southern League president Billy Hitchcock was born in Bullock County.

Deaths

• 2008: Harpist Alice Chalifoux died in Winchester, Virginia.
• 1841: Pioneer pastor Hosea Holcombe died at Fort Jonesboro.

Sports

• 2005: Max Angelelli and Wayne Taylor won the Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park.
• 2004: Birmingham Steeldogs 50 - Macon Knights 31 at Macon, Georgia.
• 1910: 1910 Birmingham Barons pitcher Harry Coveleski threw a no-hitter.