May 21: Difference between revisions

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May 21 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: Walters & Bellows and the Tim Boykin Blues Band performed in the Phelan Park Music Series.
2005: Arkansas Twisters 61 - Birmingham Steeldogs 60 at Little Rock, Arkansas.
2004: Birmingham Steeldogs 52 - Manchester Wolves 49 at Manchester, New Hampshire.
2003: Ruben Studdard was announced as the winner of American Idol.
1969: Professional baseball pitcher Ben Short was born in Hueytown.
1921: The 1921 National Balloon Race launched from Birmingham, the first event in the city's semicentennial celebrations.
1874: Alabama Press Association convention attendees took a train excursion to Blount Springs, with stops at coal mines along the route.

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 * [[2004]]: [[2004 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 52 - Manchester Wolves 49 at Manchester, New Hampshire.
 * [[2003]]: [[Ruben Studdard]] was announced as the winner of ''American Idol''.
+* [[1969]]: Professional baseball pitcher [[Ben Short]] was born in [[Hueytown]].
 * [[1921]]: The [[1921 National Balloon Race]] launched from [[Birmingham]], the first event in the city's [[Semicentennial of Birmingham|semicentennial celebrations]].
 * [[1874]]: [[1874 Alabama Press Association convention|Alabama Press Association convention]] attendees took a train excursion to [[Blount Springs]], with stops at coal mines along the route.
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