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'''January 2''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''January 2''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
*[[2007]]: [[Dixon & Willoughby]] went on the air at a station in Orlando. | * [[2018]]: [[HealthSouth]] changed its name to [[Encompass Health]]. | ||
*[[2003]]: Attorney [[David Cromwell Johnson]] died. | * [[2013]]: [[WJOX-FM]] became a CBS Sports Radio affiliate. | ||
*[[2002]]: Truck driver [[Tim Dyson]] died in an accident at [[Malfunction Junction]]. | * [[2012]]: [[J & M Child Development Center]] on [[Bessemer Road]] was damaged by arson. | ||
*[[ | * 2012: [[McCormick & Schmick's]] at [[Brookwood Village]] closed. | ||
*[[ | * [[2011]]: [[Bethel Metropolitan Community Church]] closed. | ||
* [[2008]]: Rock band [[Moses Mayfield]] announced it was breaking up. | |||
* [[2007]]: [[Dixon & Willoughby]] went on the air at a station in Orlando. | |||
* [[2006]]: The [[Hoover High School]] marching band made their [[List of nationally televised school marching band appearances|first appearance]] in the Tournament of Roses Parade. | |||
* [[1999]]: [[Shelia Smoot]] married [[Robert Ward Jr]]. | |||
* [[1981]]: [[Arthur Deutsch]] began his term as [[List of Birmingham police chiefs|Chief]] of the [[Birmingham Police Department]]. | |||
* [[1973]]: The [[Irondale Cafe]] reopened under new owners. | |||
* [[1964]]: The [[Parliament House]] hotel opened its doors to guests. | |||
* [[1947]]: [[The Club]] was incorporated. | |||
* [[1935]]: Residents of [[Fairview]] petitioned the city to remove the "spooks or spirits" residing in a haunted house at 400 [[Ann Street]]. | |||
* [[1919]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 5.5 inches to Birmingham. | |||
* [[1873]]: The [[National Bank of Birmingham]] opened to the public. | |||
* [[1848]]: The [[Alabama Legislature]] authorized a [[Geological Survey of Alabama]] with [[Michael Tuomey]] as State Geologist. | |||
[[Image:Phyllis Wyne.jpg|right|thumb|Phyllis Wyne]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1949]]: [[Birmingham Board of Education]] president [[Phyllis Wyne]] was born. | |||
* [[1929]]: Endocrinologist [[Constance Shen Pittman]] was born in Nanking, China. | |||
* [[1922]]: [[Mayor of Vestavia Hills]] [[Robert Guillot]] was born in Headland, Henry County. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2022]]: Former teacher [[Maxine McNair]] died. | |||
* [[2017]]: Former [[Governor of Alabama]] [[Albert Brewer]] died. | |||
* [[2012]]: [[North Shelby Fire and Emergency Medical District]] chief [[Michael O'Connor]] died. | |||
* [[2011]]: Former [[Operation New Birmingham|ONB]] director [[Bill Ricker]] died. | |||
* [[2003]]: Attorney [[David Cromwell Johnson]] died. | |||
* [[2002]]: Truck driver [[Tim Dyson]] died in an accident at [[Malfunction Junction]]. | |||
* [[1961]]: Architect [[John Davis]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1938]]: [[World War I]] veteran [[Hargrove Van de Graaff]] died at the Veterans Hospital in Gulfport, Mississippi. | |||
* [[1919]]: Judge [[John Hearst Miller]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
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January 2 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2018: HealthSouth changed its name to Encompass Health.
- 2013: WJOX-FM became a CBS Sports Radio affiliate.
- 2012: J & M Child Development Center on Bessemer Road was damaged by arson.
- 2012: McCormick & Schmick's at Brookwood Village closed.
- 2011: Bethel Metropolitan Community Church closed.
- 2008: Rock band Moses Mayfield announced it was breaking up.
- 2007: Dixon & Willoughby went on the air at a station in Orlando.
- 2006: The Hoover High School marching band made their first appearance in the Tournament of Roses Parade.
- 1999: Shelia Smoot married Robert Ward Jr.
- 1981: Arthur Deutsch began his term as Chief of the Birmingham Police Department.
- 1973: The Irondale Cafe reopened under new owners.
- 1964: The Parliament House hotel opened its doors to guests.
- 1947: The Club was incorporated.
- 1935: Residents of Fairview petitioned the city to remove the "spooks or spirits" residing in a haunted house at 400 Ann Street.
- 1919: A rare snowfall brought 5.5 inches to Birmingham.
- 1873: The National Bank of Birmingham opened to the public.
- 1848: The Alabama Legislature authorized a Geological Survey of Alabama with Michael Tuomey as State Geologist.
Births
- 1949: Birmingham Board of Education president Phyllis Wyne was born.
- 1929: Endocrinologist Constance Shen Pittman was born in Nanking, China.
- 1922: Mayor of Vestavia Hills Robert Guillot was born in Headland, Henry County.
Deaths
- 2022: Former teacher Maxine McNair died.
- 2017: Former Governor of Alabama Albert Brewer died.
- 2012: North Shelby Fire and Emergency Medical District chief Michael O'Connor died.
- 2011: Former ONB director Bill Ricker died.
- 2003: Attorney David Cromwell Johnson died.
- 2002: Truck driver Tim Dyson died in an accident at Malfunction Junction.
- 1961: Architect John Davis died in Birmingham.
- 1938: World War I veteran Hargrove Van de Graaff died at the Veterans Hospital in Gulfport, Mississippi.
- 1919: Judge John Hearst Miller died in Birmingham.