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'''March 1''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''March 1''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2016]]: [[2016 primary elections]] were held.
* 2016: [[Mary Bowers Field]] was dedicated at [[UAB]].
* 2016: The [[Peanut Depot]] moved to the [[Parkside District]].
* [[2014]]: [[Mark Crosswhite]] succeeded [[Charles McCrary]] as CEO of [[Alabama Power]].
* [[2014]]: [[Mark Crosswhite]] succeeded [[Charles McCrary]] as CEO of [[Alabama Power]].
* [[2013]]: [[Octane]] coffee opened in [[Homewood]].
* [[2013]]: [[Octane]] coffee opened in [[Homewood]].
* [[2010]]: [[Allen Farley]] retired as Assistant Sheriff of the [[Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]].
* 2008: Hispanic real estate firm [[Casa Latino]] held a grand opening in [[Pelham]].
* 2008: Hispanic real estate firm [[Casa Latino]] held a grand opening in [[Pelham]].
* [[2006]]: [[Rob Henrikson]] was appointed CEO of MetLife, Inc.
* [[2006]]: [[Rob Henrikson]] was appointed CEO of MetLife, Inc.
* 2005: [[Mac Underwood]] was promoted to General Manager of the [[Birmingham Water Works]].
* 2005: [[Mac Underwood]] was promoted to General Manager of the [[Birmingham Water Works]].
* [[2002]]: The [[Concord Center]] was dedicated.
* [[1997]]: The [[Essex House]] was imploded.
* [[1997]]: The [[Essex House]] was imploded.
* [[1996]]: The City of [[Chelsea]] was incorporated.
* [[1996]]: The City of [[Chelsea]] was incorporated.
* [[1987]]: The [[Homewood Public Library]] opened in it new location in the former [[Homewood Chuch of Christ]]  building.
* [[1987]]: The [[Homewood Public Library]] opened in it new location in the former [[Homewood Chuch of Christ]]  building.
* [[1984]]: Oil company executive [[J. Bryan Whitworth]] married former Miss America Donna Axum.
* [[1976]]: [[Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 3]] opened.
* [[1976]]: [[Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 3]] opened.
* [[1965]]: [[Yeilding's]] opened a store at [[Vestavia Hills Mall]].
* [[1965]]: [[Yeilding's]] opened a store at [[Vestavia Hills Mall]].
* [[1960]]: [[Ted Tibbs]] became the organist at [[Southside Baptist Church]].
* [[1960]]: [[Ted Tibbs]] became the organist at [[Southside Baptist Church]].
* [[1959]]: The [[USS Birmingham (CL-62)|USS ''Birmingham'' (CL-62)]] was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.
* [[1959]]: The [[USS Birmingham (CL-62)|USS ''Birmingham'' (CL-62)]] was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.
* [[1932]]: Architect [[Wallace Rayfield]] married Bessie Fulwood Rogers.
* [[1900]]: A predecessor of the [[No. 7 Wylam-Bush Hills streetcar line]] began operating between [[Birmingham]] and [[Owenton]] ([[Birmingham-Southern College]]).
* [[1900]]: A predecessor of the [[No. 7 Wylam-Bush Hills streetcar line]] began operating between [[Birmingham]] and [[Owenton]] ([[Birmingham-Southern College]]).
* [[1874]]: [[Powell School|Free School]], Birmingham's first public school, opened.
* [[1874]]: [[Powell School|Free School]], Birmingham's first public school, opened.
* [[1821]]: The [[Presbytery of Alabama]] was formed at Cahawba with 147 communicants in the state.
* [[1821]]: The [[Presbytery of Alabama]] was formed at Cahawba with 147 communicants in the state.


[[Image:George Ward 1905.jpg|right|thumb|George Ward, born March 1, 1867]]
==Births==
==Births==
* [[1990]]: Basketball player [[Ronald Nored, Jr]] was born in Indianapolis, Indiana.
* [[1990]]: Basketball player [[Ronald Nored Jr]] was born in Indianapolis, Indiana.
* [[1962]]: Football coach [[Jim McElwain]] was born in Missoula, Montana.
* [[1962]]: Football coach [[Jim McElwain]] was born in Missoula, Montana.
* [[1953]]: [[Alabama Attorney General]] [[Luther Strange]] was born.
* [[1956]]: Chief justice of the [[Alabama Supreme Court]] [[Sue Bell Cobb]] was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
* [[1953]]: U.S. Senator [[Luther Strange]] was born.
* [[1947]]: Accountant and embezzler [[Tom Hinson]] was born.
* [[1899]]: Restaurateur [[Loo Choy]] was born in Canton (Guangzhou), China.
* [[1878]]: [[Joseph Zinszer]] was born in Louisivlle, Kentucky.
* [[1867]]: [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[George Ward]] was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
* [[1867]]: [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[George Ward]] was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
* [[1864]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] manager [[Harry Vaughn]] was born in Ruraldale, Ohio.
* [[1864]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] manager [[Harry Vaughn]] was born in Ruraldale, Ohio.
==Marriages==
* [[1984]]: Oil company executive [[J. Bryan Whitworth]] married former Miss America Donna Axum.
* [[1932]]: Architect [[Wallace Rayfield]] married Bessie Fulwood Rogers.


==Deaths==
==Deaths==
* [[2021]]: Former [[UAB Gospel Choir]] director [[Kevin P. Turner]] died.
* [[2020]]: Psychology professor and activist [[Mable Anderson]] died.
* [[2010]]: Author [[Barry Hannah]] died in Oxford, Mississippi.
* [[2010]]: Author [[Barry Hannah]] died in Oxford, Mississippi.
* [[2005]]: Businessman [[Houston Brice, Jr]] died.
* [[2005]]: Businessman [[Houston Brice Jr]] died.
* [[1982]]: Civic booster [[Temple Tutwiler II]] died.
* [[1982]]: Civic booster [[Temple Tutwiler II]] died.
* [[1950]]: Civil rights activist [[Joseph Gelders]] died in San Francisco, California.
* [[1948]]: Newspaper editor and [[Birmingham City Commission]] member [[John Hornady]] died in Rome, Georgia.
* [[1948]]: Newspaper editor and [[Birmingham City Commission]] member [[John Hornady]] died in Rome, Georgia.
* [[1920]]: U. S. Senator [[John H. Bankhead]] died.
* [[1920]]: U. S. Senator [[John H. Bankhead]] died.

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March 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:

George Ward, born March 1, 1867

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