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* [[1963]]: Artist [[Jon Coffelt]] was born in Dunlap, Tennessee. | * [[1963]]: Artist [[Jon Coffelt]] was born in Dunlap, Tennessee. | ||
* [[1904]]: [[Andrew Beard]] applied for a patent for an improved automatic railroad car-coupling. | * [[1904]]: [[Andrew Beard]] applied for a patent for an improved automatic railroad car-coupling. | ||
* [[1899]]: [[Andrew Beard]]'s patent (no. 624,901 | * [[1899]]: [[Andrew Beard]]'s patent (no. 624,901) for an automatic railroad car-coupling was granted. | ||
* [[1871]]: [[Wallace S. McElwain]] sold his furnace and business to the [[Jefferson Iron Company]]. | * [[1871]]: [[Wallace S. McElwain]] sold his furnace and business to the [[Jefferson Iron Company]]. | ||
[[Category:May dates|16]] | [[Category:May dates|16]] | ||
Revision as of 11:10, 16 May 2007
May 16 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 1981: Athlete Carl Lewis, competing for the University of Houston, ran the 100-meter sprint in 10.00 seconds at the SWC championships.
- 1963: Artist Jon Coffelt was born in Dunlap, Tennessee.
- 1904: Andrew Beard applied for a patent for an improved automatic railroad car-coupling.
- 1899: Andrew Beard's patent (no. 624,901) for an automatic railroad car-coupling was granted.
- 1871: Wallace S. McElwain sold his furnace and business to the Jefferson Iron Company.