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* [[2009]]: Former [[Birmingham City Council]] president [[Nina Miglionico]] died. | * [[2009]]: Former [[Birmingham City Council]] president [[Nina Miglionico]] died. | ||
* [[2007]]: Blues and boogie-woogie pianist [[Big Joe Duskin]] died. | * [[2007]]: Blues and boogie-woogie pianist [[Big Joe Duskin]] died. | ||
* [[1968]]: Actress [[Tyler Layton]] was born. | |||
* [[1955]]: Author and poet [[Debra Ghigna]] was born. | * [[1955]]: Author and poet [[Debra Ghigna]] was born. | ||
* [[1934]]: Senator [[Richard Shelby]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1934]]: Senator [[Richard Shelby]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. |
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May 6 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2012: Brad Keselowski won the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.
- 2010: The replacement Erwin High School was officially renamed Center Point High School.
- 2006: Manager Chris Chron removed the Birmingham Barons from a game against the Jacksonville Suns which was interrupted by two bench-clearing brawls.
- 2006: The 20th annual We Love Homewood Day was held.
- 2005: Birmingham and Plzeň, Czech Republic signed a Sister City agreement in Plzeň's Obradni sin (City Hall).
- 1967: The Japanese Garden at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens opened to the public as part of the Birmingham Festival of Arts Salute to Japan.
- 1896: Daniel Greene married the former Margaret Jordan Morrow
Births and deaths
- 2012: Actor George Lindsey died.
- 2009: Former Birmingham City Council president Nina Miglionico died.
- 2007: Blues and boogie-woogie pianist Big Joe Duskin died.
- 1968: Actress Tyler Layton was born.
- 1955: Author and poet Debra Ghigna was born.
- 1934: Senator Richard Shelby was born in Birmingham.
- 1931: Hall of Fame outfielder Willie Mays was born in Birmingham.
- 1907: Major League pitcher Ivy Andrews was born in Dora.
- 1927: B. J. Baker was born Betty Jane Phillips in Birmingham.
- 1880: Ku Klux Klan leader William Simmons was born in Harpersville.
- 1862: United States Senator Oscar Underwood was born in Louisville, Kentucky.