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May 16 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: The 30th Annual Do Dah Day was held on Highland Avenue.
2009: The fourth annual Birmingham Zoo Run was held.
2007: Daniel DeLong launched The Western Tribune in Bessemer.
2003: The 15th Annual City Stages kicked off in and around Linn Park.
1981: Athlete Carl Lewis, competing for the University of Houston, ran the 100-meter sprint in 10.00 seconds at the SWC championships.
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.

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 * [[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]].
-* [[1986]]: Actor [[Drew Roy]] was born in [[Clanton]].
 * [[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.
 * [[1916]]: The [[1916 Reunion of the United Confederate Veterans]] began.
-* [[1913]]: Madam [[Louise Wooster]] died.
 * [[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 and deaths==
+* [[1986]]: Actor [[Drew Roy]] was born in [[Clanton]].
+* [[1963]]: Artist [[Jon Coffelt]] was born in Dunlap, Tennessee.
+* [[1913]]: Madam [[Louise Wooster]] died.
+* [[1903]]: Librarian [[William Hoole]] was born in Darlington, South Carolina.
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