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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.
- 1977: Country singer Marty Robbins set a track speed record of 64.645 miles per hour for the electric Sears XDH-1 at the Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega.
- 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.
- 1947: U.S. District Court Judge Clarence Mullins ruled that Samuel Matthews could not be denied an occupancy permit for the house he had built at 120 11th Court North in Smithfield due to his race.
- 1886: The cornerstone of Temple Emanu-El at 17th Street and 5th Avenue North was laid.
Births
- 1962: Political strategist Stephen Gordon was born.
- 1955: Birmingham Bulls left winger Gilles Bilodeau was born in Saint-Prime, Quebec.
- 1950: Government and college administrator Frank Topping was born.
- 1937: Bar owner T. C. Cannon was born.
- 1932: Episcopal priest Edward J. Wilson was born in Mobile, Mobile County.
- 1916: Infielder and Southern League president Billy Hitchcock was born in Bullock County.
- 1867: Banker J. M. P. Otts Jr was born.
Deaths
- 2022: Skeet-shooting champion Gabby Hulgan killed his wife and died by suicide at his home in McCalla.
- 2008: Harpist Alice Chalifoux died in Winchester, Virginia.
- 1994: Berry High School head football coach Bob Finley died.
- 1949: Bandleader and restaurateur Mitchell Romeo died at home in Mountain Brook.
- 1909: Methodist minister Frank Brandon died.
- 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.