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* [[2006]]: 40,000 people attended [[Do Dah Day]] on [[Highland Avenue]] and [[Caldwell Park]]. | * [[2006]]: 40,000 people attended [[Do Dah Day]] on [[Highland Avenue]] and [[Caldwell Park]]. | ||
* [[1978]]: [[Sun Ra]] and his Arkestra appeared on ''Saturday Night Live''. | * [[1978]]: [[Sun Ra]] and his Arkestra appeared on ''Saturday Night Live''. | ||
* [[1968]]: Sergeant [[John Robertson]]'s helicopter was shot down in Laos. | * [[1973]]: The [[UAB Humanities Building]] was dedicated. | ||
* [[1968]]: The [[Hillcrest Golf & Country Club]] merged with the [[Fairmont Country Club]] to create the new [[Pine Tree Country Club]]. | |||
* 1968: Sergeant [[John Robertson]]'s helicopter was shot down in Laos. | |||
* [[1962]]: The [[Our Lady of the Angels Monastery]] was established in [[Irondale]]. | * [[1962]]: The [[Our Lady of the Angels Monastery]] was established in [[Irondale]]. | ||
* [[1919]]: The [[1919 Kiwanis International Convention]] commenced in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1919]]: The [[1919 Kiwanis International Convention]] commenced in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
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* [[1874]]: Visitors for the [[1874 Alabama Press Association convention]] toured public works, [[Red Mountain]] and [[Downtown]]. | * [[1874]]: Visitors for the [[1874 Alabama Press Association convention]] toured public works, [[Red Mountain]] and [[Downtown]]. | ||
[[Image:Shorty Long cover.jpg|right|thumb|Shorty Long, born May 20, 1940]] | |||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
* [[1991]]: Basketball player [[Amber Jones]] was born in Sheffield. | * [[1991]]: Basketball player [[Amber Jones]] was born in Sheffield. | ||
* [[1982]]: Actress [[Candace Bailey]] was born in | * [[1982]]: Actress [[Candace Bailey]] was born in Birmingham. | ||
* [[1961]]: Singer and minister [[Brian Tribble]] was born in [[ | * [[1961]]: Singer and minister [[Brian Tribble]] was born in Birmingham. | ||
* [[1940]]: Soul musician [[Shorty Long]] was born in | * [[1959]]: [[Bessemer Police Department|Bessemer Police]] Lt. [[Henry Carter]] was born. | ||
* [[1949]]: Antiques dealer [[Steve Gilmer]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1940]]: Soul musician [[Shorty Long]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1911]]: Singer [[Vet Boswell]] was born in Birmingham. | * [[1911]]: Singer [[Vet Boswell]] was born in Birmingham. | ||
* [[1896]]: Blues harmonica player [[Jaybird Coleman]] was born in Gainesville, Sumter County. | * [[1896]]: Blues harmonica player [[Jaybird Coleman]] was born in Gainesville, Sumter County. | ||
* [[1873]]: [[Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United|Birmingham Coca-Cola Bottling Co.]] founder [[Crawford Johnson]] was born in Danville, Virginia. | |||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
* [[2022]]: Former [[UAB Art Gallery]] director [[Pat Farmer]] died in Rockport, Maine. | |||
* [[2016]]: Former [[Helena Police Department|Helena Police Chief]] [[Doug Jones (police chief)|Doug Jones]] died. | |||
* [[1968]]: Sergeant [[John Robertson]]'s helicopter was shot down in Laos. | * [[1968]]: Sergeant [[John Robertson]]'s helicopter was shot down in Laos. | ||
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May 20 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2013: The Cahaba Beach Dog Park opened.
- 2008: Construction began on a new clubhouse for Inverness Country Club, which was destroyed in a June 2007 fire.
- 2006: 40,000 people attended Do Dah Day on Highland Avenue and Caldwell Park.
- 1978: Sun Ra and his Arkestra appeared on Saturday Night Live.
- 1973: The UAB Humanities Building was dedicated.
- 1968: The Hillcrest Golf & Country Club merged with the Fairmont Country Club to create the new Pine Tree Country Club.
- 1968: Sergeant John Robertson's helicopter was shot down in Laos.
- 1962: The Our Lady of the Angels Monastery was established in Irondale.
- 1919: The 1919 Kiwanis International Convention commenced in Birmingham.
- 1894: A strike-breaker was killed during the 1894 miner's strike.
- 1874: Visitors for the 1874 Alabama Press Association convention toured public works, Red Mountain and Downtown.
Births
- 1991: Basketball player Amber Jones was born in Sheffield.
- 1982: Actress Candace Bailey was born in Birmingham.
- 1961: Singer and minister Brian Tribble was born in Birmingham.
- 1959: Bessemer Police Lt. Henry Carter was born.
- 1949: Antiques dealer Steve Gilmer was born in Birmingham.
- 1940: Soul musician Shorty Long was born in Birmingham.
- 1911: Singer Vet Boswell was born in Birmingham.
- 1896: Blues harmonica player Jaybird Coleman was born in Gainesville, Sumter County.
- 1873: Birmingham Coca-Cola Bottling Co. founder Crawford Johnson was born in Danville, Virginia.
Deaths
- 2022: Former UAB Art Gallery director Pat Farmer died in Rockport, Maine.
- 2016: Former Helena Police Chief Doug Jones died.
- 1968: Sergeant John Robertson's helicopter was shot down in Laos.
Sports
- 2013: Ground was broken for the Over the Mountain Miracle League field at Hoover Sports Park East.
- 2007: Brad Bryant won the Regions Charity Classic at Ross Bridge Resort with a 12-under 204.
- 2006: Birmingham-Southern College announced that it would drop scholarship athletics and enter NCAA Division III in all sports.
- 2006: Tennessee Valley Vipers 21 - Birmingham Steeldogs 17 at Huntsville.
- 1991: Birmingham Fire 24 - New York/New Jersey Knights 14 at Legion Field.