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'''May 16''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''May 16''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2014]]: [[Maki Fresh]] opened its second Birmingham location at [[Wells Fargo Tower]]. | |||
* [[2009]]: The 30th Annual [[Do Dah Day]] was held on [[Highland Avenue]]. | * [[2009]]: The 30th Annual [[Do Dah Day]] was held on [[Highland Avenue]]. | ||
* [[2007]]: [[Daniel DeLong]] launched ''[[The Western Tribune]]'' in [[Bessemer]]. | * [[2007]]: [[Daniel DeLong]] launched ''[[The Western Tribune]]'' in [[Bessemer]]. | ||
* [[2003]]: The 15th Annual [[2003 City Stages|City Stages]] kicked off in and around [[Linn Park]]. | * [[2003]]: The 15th Annual [[2003 City Stages|City Stages]] kicked off in and around [[Linn Park]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1971]]: The eastern annex of the former [[Ullman High School]] was rededicated as the [[UAB Bell Building]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1954]]: [[Shades Crest Baptist Church]] was organized. | ||
* [[ | * [[1916]]: The [[1916 Reunion of the United Confederate Veterans]] began. | ||
* [[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) for an automatic railroad car-coupling was granted. | * [[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]]. | ||
[[Image:William Hoole 1930s.jpg|right|thumb|William Hoole, born May 16, 1903]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1986]]: Actor [[Drew Roy]] was born in [[Clanton]]. | |||
* [[1963]]: Artist [[Jon Coffelt]] was born in Dunlap, Tennessee. | |||
* [[1918]]: [[World War II]] bomber pilot [[Joseph Eaton Jr]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1916]]: Jazz trumpeter [[Dud Bascomb]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1903]]: Librarian [[William Hoole]] was born in Darlington, South Carolina. | |||
* [[1874]]: Attorney [[Rheuna Coffman]] was born. | |||
* [[1807]]: [[Blount County]] state senator [[Enoch Alldredge]] was born in Tennessee. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2023]]: Long-time [[Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce|Birmingham Chamber of Commerce]] president [[Don Newton]] died. | |||
* [[1947]]: Department store owner [[Robert Aland]] died. | |||
* [[1913]]: Madam [[Louise Wooster]] died. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2009]]: The fourth annual [[Birmingham Zoo Run]] was held. | |||
* [[1981]]: Athlete [[Carl Lewis]], competing for the University of Houston, ran the 100-meter sprint in 10.00 seconds at the SWC championships. | |||
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May 16 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2014: Maki Fresh opened its second Birmingham location at Wells Fargo Tower.
- 2009: The 30th Annual Do Dah Day was held on Highland Avenue.
- 2007: Daniel DeLong launched The Western Tribune in Bessemer.
- 2003: The 15th Annual City Stages kicked off in and around Linn Park.
- 1971: The eastern annex of the former Ullman High School was rededicated as the UAB Bell Building.
- 1954: Shades Crest Baptist Church was organized.
- 1916: The 1916 Reunion of the United Confederate Veterans began.
- 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.
Births
- 1986: Actor Drew Roy was born in Clanton.
- 1963: Artist Jon Coffelt was born in Dunlap, Tennessee.
- 1918: World War II bomber pilot Joseph Eaton Jr was born in Birmingham.
- 1916: Jazz trumpeter Dud Bascomb was born in Birmingham.
- 1903: Librarian William Hoole was born in Darlington, South Carolina.
- 1874: Attorney Rheuna Coffman was born.
- 1807: Blount County state senator Enoch Alldredge was born in Tennessee.
Deaths
- 2023: Long-time Birmingham Chamber of Commerce president Don Newton died.
- 1947: Department store owner Robert Aland died.
- 1913: Madam Louise Wooster died.
Sports
- 2009: The fourth annual Birmingham Zoo Run was held.
- 1981: Athlete Carl Lewis, competing for the University of Houston, ran the 100-meter sprint in 10.00 seconds at the SWC championships.