1937:
Ed Norton and Thad Holt purchased the lease for the WAPI-AM radio station.
1981:
MTV debuted on the air with Alan Hunter as one of the five original VJs.
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Tag Archives: Birmingham
A look back: August 1
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Kids Got The Vote kicks off tonight
If you’ve got a chance, you may want to stop on by WorkPlay tonight starting at 8 p.m. and learn more about plans to register young people to vote in advance of the November elections. Empower Alabama is partnering with Catalyst for Birmingham and Greater Birmingham Ministries in this effort which will include shows at WorkPlay and The Bottletree. Tonight’s event will feature catering by local restaurants and entertainment by DJs Nastique and Charles III and the All That Fuss dancers.
Coincidentally, this morning’s Birmingham News reported an increase in the number of African American voters registered in a front page story, pointing to Barack Obama’s bid for president. It’ll be interesting to see how many people are registered overall by November 4, 2008.
UPDATE: Pay your overdue tickets today
UPDATE: 8.1.2008, 2 p.m.
Apparently City Hall’s feeling generous as the parking amnesty program is being extended until August 29.
Today’s the last day of the City of Birmingham‘s amnesty program for folks with long overdue parking tickets.
Time's up on amnesty for overdue parking tickets. acnatta/bhamterminal.com
If you think you owe money for a past due ticket or other minor traffic violation and you don’t want to pay the fines associated with those tickets, you may want to visit the city’s municipal court building downtown (directions – FYI: it will cost you to park your car in the lot there as well as around the building, so bring change) or pay on the city’s website.
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A look back: July 31
1886:
The cornerstone of Temple Emanu-El at 17th Street and 5th Avenue North was laid.
2007:
Birmingham Police Department officer Nolan Shivers retired with 49 years of service.
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It’s time to name a giraffe again
For the second time in two years, visitors to the Birmingham Zoo will have a chance to vote in order to name a new giraffe. If you didn’t already know, a female reticulated giraffe was born on Monday. The newborn and her 8-year-old mother, Juno, are doing well. The zoo’s hoping you’ll come out before August 13, visit the newborn and that while you’re there, cast your vote for her name. Forms will be available in the zoo’s membership office. The winner will be announced on August 15 on their website and the lucky person will win a behind the scenes tour for five people of the zoo’s Savannah area (including giraffe feeding), giraffe adoption in the winner’s name (including giraffe fact sheet, giraffe plush doll and photo) and a Birmingham Zoo t-shirt.
Last summer, Students in Ramsay High School’s Interact Club, a service and leadership organization sponsored by the Rotary Club, chose the name Jalil, meaning Honored One, for a male giraffe that had arrived last spring from San Francisco.
Photo credit: Birmingham Zoo
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UPDATE: The IN Book is out!
The IN Book. acnatta/Flickr
UPDATE: 7.30.2008, 10:22 a.m. Updated awards info after the jump:
Birmingham’s IN crowd was at Vulcan Park despite the bad weather last night to celebrate the release of the IN book, compiled nominations from more than 4,000 people through the CVB’s INBirmingham.org website or one of the 50 boxes located throughout metro Birmingham. The book contains 224 IN spots separated organized in the following categories: dining, coffee & confections, nightlife, shopping, arts & entertainment, attractions and events. Hundreds of people came out and sampled food and beverages from some of the nominated spots in (including beer from Good People Brewing Co., pizza from Cosmo’s and Ginger Margaritas from Bottletree) and dance lessons from Steppers and Walkers.
The books will be available at area Books-A-Million locations and The Alabama Booksmith for $9.99.
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A look back: July 30
1942:
Cornelius Paul was among the sailors killed when the USS Grunion was sunk by the Japanese.
1994:
Michael Jordan hit his first career home-run for the Birmingham Barons.
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