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* [[2009]]: Governor [[Bob Riley]] signed a gourmet beer bill sponsored by [[Free the Hops]]. | * [[2009]]: Governor [[Bob Riley]] signed a gourmet beer bill sponsored by [[Free the Hops]]. | ||
* [[2006]]: [[Avondale Mills]] announced the closing or sale of its textile mills. | * [[2006]]: [[Avondale Mills]] announced the closing or sale of its textile mills. | ||
* [[2004]]: Fire destroyed a [[Summer Classics]] plant in [[Columbiana]]. | * [[2004]]: Fire destroyed a [[Summer Classics]] plant in [[Columbiana]]. | ||
* [[1999]]: The 20th annual [[Do Dah Day]] was held. | * [[1999]]: The 20th annual [[Do Dah Day]] was held. | ||
* [[1983]]: ZZ Top and Sammy Hagar performed at the [[BJCC]]. | * [[1983]]: ZZ Top and Sammy Hagar performed at the [[BJCC]]. | ||
* [[1957]]: The Town of [[Sylvan Springs]] was incorporated. | |||
* [[1891]]: 11 miners were killed in the [[1891 Pratt No. 1 Mine explosion]]. | |||
* [[1874]]: The [[1874 Alabama Press Association convention]] concluded. | |||
* [[1864]]: Soldiers under the command of Colonel [[J. S. Casement]] destroyed the [[Oxmoor Furnace]]. | |||
==Births and deaths== | |||
* [[2005]]: [[Hayes High School]] assistant principal [[Walter Moore (teacher)|Walter Moore]] was killed. | |||
* [[1962]]: [[Alabama State Senate|Alabama State Senator]] [[Steve French]] was born in Lynchburg, Virginia. | * [[1962]]: [[Alabama State Senate|Alabama State Senator]] [[Steve French]] was born in Lynchburg, Virginia. | ||
* [[ | * [[1951]]: Kidnapping and murder victim [[Larry Thomas]] was born. | ||
* [[1950]]: Sanitation engineer and former [[Mayor of Fairfield]] [[A. Clinton Decker]] died. | * [[1950]]: Sanitation engineer and former [[Mayor of Fairfield]] [[A. Clinton Decker]] died. | ||
* [[1927]]: Math professor [[Abdulalim Shabazz]] was born in [[Bessemer]]. | * [[1927]]: Math professor [[Abdulalim Shabazz]] was born in [[Bessemer]]. | ||
* [[1914]]: [[Sun Ra|Herman Poole Blount (Sun Ra)]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1914]]: [[Sun Ra|Herman Poole Blount (Sun Ra)]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1891]]: 11 miners were killed in the [[1891 Pratt No. 1 Mine explosion]]. | * [[1891]]: 11 miners were killed in the [[1891 Pratt No. 1 Mine explosion]]. | ||
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May 22 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2009: Governor Bob Riley signed a gourmet beer bill sponsored by Free the Hops.
- 2006: Avondale Mills announced the closing or sale of its textile mills.
- 2004: Fire destroyed a Summer Classics plant in Columbiana.
- 1999: The 20th annual Do Dah Day was held.
- 1983: ZZ Top and Sammy Hagar performed at the BJCC.
- 1957: The Town of Sylvan Springs was incorporated.
- 1891: 11 miners were killed in the 1891 Pratt No. 1 Mine explosion.
- 1874: The 1874 Alabama Press Association convention concluded.
- 1864: Soldiers under the command of Colonel J. S. Casement destroyed the Oxmoor Furnace.
Births and deaths
- 2005: Hayes High School assistant principal Walter Moore was killed.
- 1962: Alabama State Senator Steve French was born in Lynchburg, Virginia.
- 1951: Kidnapping and murder victim Larry Thomas was born.
- 1950: Sanitation engineer and former Mayor of Fairfield A. Clinton Decker died.
- 1927: Math professor Abdulalim Shabazz was born in Bessemer.
- 1914: Herman Poole Blount (Sun Ra) was born in Birmingham.
- 1891: 11 miners were killed in the 1891 Pratt No. 1 Mine explosion.