May 19: Difference between revisions

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May 19 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: Architecture enthusiast Randy Sandford was killed by an Amtrak train in downtown Birmingham.
2007: 28th annual Do Dah Day was held.
2007: Activist Simmie Lavender died.
2006: Black Warrior Riverkeeper filed notice of intent to sue the Brookside Village Wastewater Treatment Plant for improper discharges into Newfound Creek.
2006: Hayes International Corporation executive William D. Sulzby died in Birmingham.
2001: Arkansas Twisters 60 - Birmingham Steeldogs 27 at Little Rock, Arkansas.
2000: Birmingham Steeldogs 37 - Richmond Speed 23 at Richmond, Virginia.
1985: Birmingham Stallions 44 - Los Angeles Express 7 at Legion Field.
1979: Alabama Vulcans 28 - Carolina Charges 0 at Legion Field.
1966: Poker player Little Man Popwell died.
1963: Martin Luther King, Jr's Letter from Birmingham Jail was issued to the press.
1919: The Rainbow Viaduct (at 21st Street) was dedicated.
1917: The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham was chartered.
1897: Attorney Douglas Arant was born in Waverly.
1874: The 1874 Alabama Press Association convention commenced in Birmingham.
1873: Attorney and State Senator Hugh Morrow was born in Birmingham.

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 * [[1897]]: Attorney [[Douglas Arant]] was born in Waverly.
 * [[1874]]: The [[1874 Alabama Press Association convention]] commenced in [[Birmingham]].
-* [[1873]]: Attorney and State Senator [[Hugh Morrow]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
+* [[1873]]: Attorney and State Senator [[Hugh Morrow (senator)|Hugh Morrow]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
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