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A look back: January 31

1902:

Actress Tallulah Bankhead was born in Huntsville.

2005:

Susie the elephant died at the Birmingham Zoo at age 55.

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A look back: January 30

1922:

Construction of Woodlawn High School was completed.

1990:

Milo’s founder Milo Carlton died.

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A look back: January 29

1921:

Businessman Frank P. Samford, Jr was born.

1998:

The New Woman All Women Clinic on the city’s Southside was bombed by Eric Robert Rudolph, killing police officer Robert Sanderson.

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A look back: January 28

1941:

Brother Bryan died.

2005:

The Freshwater Land Trust announced that they were raising funds to purchase property for the Red Mountain Park.

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A look back: January 25

1856:

The institution that would become Birmingham-Southern College was chartered.

1961:

Artist and civic volunteer Claud Cotten was born.

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A look back: January 23

1990:

Patty Moise set a record closed course run for a female at 217.498 mph at Talladega Superspeedway.

2003:

Singer and actress Nell Carter died.

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A look back: January 22

1904:

Poet John Beecher was born.

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