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* [[2010]]: A ceremonial groundbreaking was held for [[Center Point High School]]. | * [[2010]]: A ceremonial groundbreaking was held for [[Center Point High School]]. | ||
* [[1963]]: A pair of [[List of racially-motivated bombings|bombs]] damaged the [[A. G. Gaston Motel]] and [[A. D. King residence|A. D. King's residence]] immediately after a truce was announced in the [[Birmingham Campaign]]. | * [[1963]]: A pair of [[List of racially-motivated bombings|bombs]] damaged the [[A. G. Gaston Motel]] and [[A. D. King residence|A. D. King's residence]] immediately after a truce was announced in the [[Birmingham Campaign]]. | ||
* [[1943]]: 12 miners were killed in the [[1943 Praco No. 10 Mine explosion]]. | * [[1943]]: 12 miners were killed in the [[1943 Praco No. 10 Mine explosion]]. | ||
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* [[1843]]: [[Benjamin Worthington]] married [[Caroline Worthington|Caroline Mitchell]]. | * [[1843]]: [[Benjamin Worthington]] married [[Caroline Worthington|Caroline Mitchell]]. | ||
==Births | ==Births== | ||
* [[1921]]: Combat pilot [[Joe Shannon]] was born in [[Walker County]]. | |||
* [[1874]]: Publisher [[John Pearson]] was born in Harnett County, North Carolina. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[1949]]: Former furniture dealer and [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen|Alderman]] [[B. H. Cooper]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1949]]: Former furniture dealer and [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen|Alderman]] [[B. H. Cooper]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1943]]: 12 miners were killed in the [[1943 Praco No. 10 Mine explosion]]. | * [[1943]]: 12 miners were killed in the [[1943 Praco No. 10 Mine explosion]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1936]]: Businessman and [[Alabama State Fair]] president [[Robert Brown]] died. | ||
* [[1894]]: Former [[Jefferson County Sheriff]] [[William C. Eubank]] died. | * [[1894]]: Former [[Jefferson County Sheriff]] [[William C. Eubank]] died. | ||
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==Sports== | |||
* [[2007]]: The second annual [[Birmingham Zoo Run]] was canceled due to lightning. | |||
* [[2002]]: [[2002 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 48 - Pensacola Barracudas 40 at the [[BJCC]] Arena. | |||
* [[1997]]: Lexington 3 - [[Alabama Saints]] 2 at [[UAB]]'s [[West Campus Field]]. | |||
* [[1985]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 14, Portland Breakers 0 at [[Legion Field]]. | |||
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May 11 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2010: A ceremonial groundbreaking was held for Center Point High School.
- 1963: A pair of bombs damaged the A. G. Gaston Motel and A. D. King's residence immediately after a truce was announced in the Birmingham Campaign.
- 1943: 12 miners were killed in the 1943 Praco No. 10 Mine explosion.
- 1921: Aviator John Rountree, Jr married Cherokee Jemison Van de Graaff.
- 1914: Francis White assumed the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Joseph Johnston.
- 1891: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Association was created at a meeting at the O'Brien Opera House.
- 1843: Benjamin Worthington married Caroline Mitchell.
Births
- 1921: Combat pilot Joe Shannon was born in Walker County.
- 1874: Publisher John Pearson was born in Harnett County, North Carolina.
Deaths
- 1949: Former furniture dealer and Alderman B. H. Cooper died in Birmingham.
- 1943: 12 miners were killed in the 1943 Praco No. 10 Mine explosion.
- 1936: Businessman and Alabama State Fair president Robert Brown died.
- 1894: Former Jefferson County Sheriff William C. Eubank died.
Sports
- 2007: The second annual Birmingham Zoo Run was canceled due to lightning.
- 2002: Birmingham Steeldogs 48 - Pensacola Barracudas 40 at the BJCC Arena.
- 1997: Lexington 3 - Alabama Saints 2 at UAB's West Campus Field.
- 1985: Birmingham Stallions 14, Portland Breakers 0 at Legion Field.