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'''April 5''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''April 5''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2010]]: Ground was broken for the [[Cottages of Lakeshore]]. | |||
* 2010: [[The Rock Church (Forestdale)|The Rock Church]] held its first service at their new campus in [[Forestdale]]. | |||
* [[2006]]: The [[Birmingham Water Works]] board announced the sale of $90 million in revenue bonds. | |||
* [[1996]]: [[Jefferson County Sheriff]] [[Mel Bailey]] stepped down. | |||
* [[1980]]: [[Loveman's]] downtown location ended regular business with a final clearance sale. | |||
* [[1978]]: John Denver performed at the [[Legacy Arena|BJCC Coliseum]]. | |||
* [[1941]]: The General Motors "Parade of Progress" began a 5-day residency at [[Legion Field]]. | |||
* [[1929]]: [[McAdory High School]] was destroyed by fire. | |||
* [[1925]]: [[Dawson Family of Faith|Edgewood Baptist Church]] was reorganized. | |||
* [[1906]]: A [[1906 Shelby County time capsule|time capsule]] was laid in the cornerstone of the [[Shelby County Courthouse]]. | |||
* [[1861]]: The [[Bryce Hospital|Alabama State Insane Asylum]] opened in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | |||
[[File:John Archibald.jpg|right|thumb|John Archibald, born April 5, 1963]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1984]]: Soccer player [[Floyd Franks Jr]] was born in [[Vestavia Hills]]. | |||
* [[1963]]: ''[[Birmingham News]]'' columnist [[John Archibald]] was born. | |||
* [[1930]]: Teacher [[Nena Biddle]] was born. | |||
* [[1926]]: [[Vulcan Materials]] executive and [[Glenwood Autism and Behavioral Health Services]] founder [[Glenn Ireland II]] was born in Montgomery. | |||
* [[1925]]: Tennis pro [[Les Longshore]] was born in [[Anniston]]. | |||
* [[1888]]: [[Grapico]] bottler [[Raymond Rochell]] was born in Pulaski, Tennessee. | |||
* [[1867]]: Novelist [[Frances Nimmo Greene]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | |||
* [[1856]]: [[Booker T. Washington]] was born near Hale's Ford, Virginia. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2021]]: [[Desmon Ray]] was [[List of fatal police encounters|shot to death]] by [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham police]]. | |||
* 2021: Sportswriter [[Bill Lumpkin]] died. | |||
* [[2018]]: Attorney [[Karl Friedman]] died. | |||
* [[2011]]: Hot dog vendor [[Gus Koutroulakis]] died. | |||
* [[2009]]: [[Jim Dearth]], former CEO of [[Children's Hospital]], died. | * [[2009]]: [[Jim Dearth]], former CEO of [[Children's Hospital]], died. | ||
* 2009: [[Angela Hernández]], former math department chair at the [[University of Montevallo]], died. | |||
* [[1982]]: [[Rocco & Cheater's Speed Shop]] owner [[Cheater Sanfilippo]] died. | |||
* [[1956]]: [[Drummond Company]] founded [[Heman Drummond]] died. | |||
* [[1889]]: [[Bessemer Police Department|Bessemer police]] officer [[John Manning]] was killed in the line of duty. | |||
* [[1873]]: Former [[Governor of Alabama]] [[Andrew Moore]] died in [[Marion]]. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2015]]: [[Avery Johnson]] accepted an offer to coach the [[Alabama Crimson Tide]] [[Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team|men's basketball team]]. | |||
* [[2007]]: Carolina Mudcats 5, [[2007 Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Barons]] 4 on opening day at [[Regions Park]]. | * [[2007]]: Carolina Mudcats 5, [[2007 Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Barons]] 4 on opening day at [[Regions Park]]. | ||
* [[1992]]: [[Birmingham Fire]] 17 - Frankfurt Galaxy 7 at Frankfurt's Wald Stadium. | * [[1992]]: [[Birmingham Fire]] 17 - Frankfurt Galaxy 7 at Frankfurt's Wald Stadium. | ||
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April 5 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2010: Ground was broken for the Cottages of Lakeshore.
- 2010: The Rock Church held its first service at their new campus in Forestdale.
- 2006: The Birmingham Water Works board announced the sale of $90 million in revenue bonds.
- 1996: Jefferson County Sheriff Mel Bailey stepped down.
- 1980: Loveman's downtown location ended regular business with a final clearance sale.
- 1978: John Denver performed at the BJCC Coliseum.
- 1941: The General Motors "Parade of Progress" began a 5-day residency at Legion Field.
- 1929: McAdory High School was destroyed by fire.
- 1925: Edgewood Baptist Church was reorganized.
- 1906: A time capsule was laid in the cornerstone of the Shelby County Courthouse.
- 1861: The Alabama State Insane Asylum opened in Tuscaloosa.
Births
- 1984: Soccer player Floyd Franks Jr was born in Vestavia Hills.
- 1963: Birmingham News columnist John Archibald was born.
- 1930: Teacher Nena Biddle was born.
- 1926: Vulcan Materials executive and Glenwood Autism and Behavioral Health Services founder Glenn Ireland II was born in Montgomery.
- 1925: Tennis pro Les Longshore was born in Anniston.
- 1888: Grapico bottler Raymond Rochell was born in Pulaski, Tennessee.
- 1867: Novelist Frances Nimmo Greene was born in Tuscaloosa.
- 1856: Booker T. Washington was born near Hale's Ford, Virginia.
Deaths
- 2021: Desmon Ray was shot to death by Birmingham police.
- 2021: Sportswriter Bill Lumpkin died.
- 2018: Attorney Karl Friedman died.
- 2011: Hot dog vendor Gus Koutroulakis died.
- 2009: Jim Dearth, former CEO of Children's Hospital, died.
- 2009: Angela Hernández, former math department chair at the University of Montevallo, died.
- 1982: Rocco & Cheater's Speed Shop owner Cheater Sanfilippo died.
- 1956: Drummond Company founded Heman Drummond died.
- 1889: Bessemer police officer John Manning was killed in the line of duty.
- 1873: Former Governor of Alabama Andrew Moore died in Marion.
Sports
- 2015: Avery Johnson accepted an offer to coach the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team.
- 2007: Carolina Mudcats 5, Birmingham Barons 4 on opening day at Regions Park.
- 1992: Birmingham Fire 17 - Frankfurt Galaxy 7 at Frankfurt's Wald Stadium.