1873:
Voters in Jefferson County passed a referendum moving the county seat from Elyton to Birmingham.
2006:
Birmingham Steeldogs 63 – Louisville Fire 60 at the BJCC Arena. Christian Throwback Jerseys were worn during pre-game as part of “Faith Night”.
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We here at The Terminal have our alarm clocks set for early this Saturday. We know it’s best to get to Pepper Place when the market opens at 7 a.m. to get the pick of the crops. And we’ll stick around for the music and cooking demonstration. The coffee’s hot and we always run into people we know. But what about the other six days of the week? Say you get a craving for fresh produce on Thursday?
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The Prattville native has announced on his website that he will be returning to metro Birmingham as CBS 42‘s new chief meteorologist beginning July 1. The former ABC 33/40 meteorologist, last in the market in late 2004, seems to be looking forward to the challenge. He’s currently the chief meteorologist on INN in Davenport, IA
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1925:
Piggly-Wiggly entered the Birmingham market with four locations (Downtown, Norwood, Ensley, and Fairfield).
1959:
The Birmingham Museum of Art reopened in the $1 million Oscar Wells Memorial Building on Linn Park.
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The Wall Street Journal’s law blogger has chimed in on Birmingham mayor Larry Langford’s latest situation, saying that the case being pursued could be considered a test case for future prosecutions and is part of a trend over at the federal agency.
If you’re interested in reading up on all of the fun that the local media is going to have for the next few months, you’ll want to head over to al.com, where the documents are posted (it is very, very long).
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The Dayton Daily News reported yesterday that Curtis Long, the executive director of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, had resigned his position there (effective June 20) to become the new executive director of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra.
A joint press release already posted here announces that the 44-year old Los Angeles native will begin his duties in Birmingham on July 1.
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1925:
The Redmont Hotel opened.
1933:
Hugo Black recommended Cooper Green for Postmaster of Birmingham.
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