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September 3 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2014: A legal settlement was reached in suit filed the Bresette family over the 2013 Birmingham airport fatality.
2014: Charles Gordon was sworn in as Chief of the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service.
2010: Pinson's fifth annual Alabama Butterbean Festival kicked off.
2007: Burke Swearingen retired as Chief of the Homewood Police Department.
2006: HGTV's series "If Walls Could Talk" aired an episode on the Women's Club House.
2006: The Magic City Blues Fest was held in Linn Park.
1964: Phillips High School enrolled its first African American students: Lillie Mae Jones, Minnie Lee Moore and Patricia Patton.
1948: First National Bank of Birmingham opened its eighth branch office in Homewood.
1903: The Tuggle Institute was founded by Carrie Tuggle.

Rev. Bill Greason was born September 3, 1924.

1966: The NFL's Cleveland Browns defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 13-10 in an exhibition game at Legion Field.
1965: The NFL's Minnesota Vikings defeated the Dallas Cowboys 57-17 in an exhibition game at Legion Field.
1931: Pitcher Ivy Andrews earned his first major league victory.
1916: Shortstop Stuffy Stewart made his debut with the St Louis Cardinals.

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 * 2006: The [[Magic City Blues Fest]] was held in [[Linn Park]].
 * [[1964]]: [[Phillips High School]] enrolled its first African American students: Lillie Mae Jones, Minnie Lee Moore and Patricia Patton.
+* [[1948]]: [[First National Bank of Birmingham]] opened its eighth branch office in [[Homewood]].
 * [[1903]]: The [[Tuggle Institute]] was founded by [[Carrie Tuggle]].