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* [[1903]]: [[Laura E. Burton]] graduated from the Louisville Medical College of the University of Kentucky. | * [[1903]]: [[Laura E. Burton]] graduated from the Louisville Medical College of the University of Kentucky. | ||
* [[1900]]: [[Birmingham Black Barons]] player and Baseball Hall of Famer [[Mule Suttles]] was born in [[Blocton]]. | * [[1900]]: [[Birmingham Black Barons]] player and Baseball Hall of Famer [[Mule Suttles]] was born in [[Blocton]]. | ||
* [[1878]]: Furnace master [[Moses Stroup]] died in [[Montevallo]]. | |||
* [[1865]]: Detachments of [[Wilson's Raiders]] destroyed the [[Tannehill Ironworks]] and [[Shelby Furnace]]. | * [[1865]]: Detachments of [[Wilson's Raiders]] destroyed the [[Tannehill Ironworks]] and [[Shelby Furnace]]. | ||
* [[1853]]: Saloonkeeper [[George Raps]] was born in Racine, Wisconsin. | * [[1853]]: Saloonkeeper [[George Raps]] was born in Racine, Wisconsin. | ||
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March 31 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2010: Grayson Hall succeeded Dowd Ritter as president and CEO of Regions Bank.
- 2010: Prosecutor Bob McGregor died from liver cancer.
- 2008: Former Chancellor Roy Johnson pleaded guilty to fraud of the state's two-year college system.
- 2008: Minister and local SCLC leader Alfonzo Scales died.
- 2008: David Neal was fired after 11 years as WBRC-TV's chief meteorologist.
- 2005: WRAX-FM moved from FM 107.7 to FM 100.5.
- 2004: Music-N-More owner Aquil Abdur-Rasheed was shot to death at his store in Midfield.
- 2000: The Birmingham Steeldogs played their very first game, losing 59 to 18 against the Tennessee Valley Vipers at the BJCC Arena.
- 1995: Businessman and philanthropist John M. Harbert died.
- 1994: Michael Jordan was assigned to the Birmingham Barons.
- 1970: Jerome Hines, basso for the Metropolitan Opera, gave the last performance at Loew's Temple Theater.
- 1933: President Roosevelt signed the bill authorizing the Civilian Conservation Corps
- 1925: Banker Harry Brock, Jr was born in Fort Payne.
- 1921: Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company was sold to the Birmingham Electric Company.
- 1903: Laura E. Burton graduated from the Louisville Medical College of the University of Kentucky.
- 1900: Birmingham Black Barons player and Baseball Hall of Famer Mule Suttles was born in Blocton.
- 1878: Furnace master Moses Stroup died in Montevallo.
- 1865: Detachments of Wilson's Raiders destroyed the Tannehill Ironworks and Shelby Furnace.
- 1853: Saloonkeeper George Raps was born in Racine, Wisconsin.