May 12: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 08:21, 15 August 2009

May 12 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: A special election was held to fill the vacancy left in Alabama Senate District 19 by the conviction of E. B. McClain on federal charges.
2008: Former chief meteorologist David Neal filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against WBRC-TV.
2007: "Claude D. Cotten, III Memorial Field" at Crestwood Park was dedicated.
2007: The 6th annual Buck Creek Festival was held in Old Town Helena.
2006: The first annual Birmingham Zoo Run was held.
2005: American Idol contestant Taylor Hicks made a promotional visit to Birmingham shortly before the final round.
2001: Birmingham Steeldogs 65 - Peoria Pirates 42 at the BJCC Arena.
2001: The first Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil after the departure of Aaron Beam was held.
2000: Carolina Rhinos 53 - Birmingham Steeldogs 24 at Greenville, South Carolina
1995: The 1995 Pepsi Hot Air Affair ballooning event began.
1991: Frankfurt Galaxy 10 - Birmingham Fire 3 at Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany.
1952: Cabinet builder and political candidate Hilbun Adams was born in Sacramento, California.
1915: Novelist Joe David Brown was born in Birmingham.

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 * [[1991]]: Frankfurt Galaxy 10 - [[1991 Birmingham Fire|Birmingham Fire]] 3 at Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany.
 * [[1952]]: Cabinet builder and political candidate [[Hilbun Adams]] was born in Sacramento, California.
+* [[1915]]: Novelist [[Joe David Brown]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
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