May 25

May 25 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2015: Fire destroyed the Chalet Apartments on 17th Avenue South.
• 2006: Regions Bank announced the acquisition of AmSouth Bank.
• 2004: Pinson held runoff elections for its first slate of elected officials.
• 1988: The Galleria 10 cinema opened at the Riverchase Galleria.
• 1971: President Richard Nixon gave a briefing on domestic policy at the Parliament House hotel.
• 1954: The town of Siluria was incorporated.
• 1950: Shades Valley High School, already opened to students for nine months, was officially dedicated.
• 1922: 11 miners were killed in the second of two 1922 Acmar No. 3 Mine explosions.

Births

• 2011: Akili gave birth at the Birmingham Zoo to five lion cubs fathered by Kwanzaa.
• 1973: Artist Hugo Fat was born in Pennsylvania.
• 1967: WNBA player Ruthie Bolton was born in Lucedale, Mississippi.
• 1966: Guitarist Tim Boykin was born in Birmingham.
• 1962: Pro football running back Lionel James was born.
• 1941: Rockabillly/soul singer Jerry Woodard was born in Anniston.
• 1931: Surgeon Bill Holdefer was born.
• 1927: Physician Gil Wideman was born in Walker County.

Deaths

• 2009: Shelby Academy headmaster Steve Zaslofsky died of a heart attack.
• 2006: Clay building inspector Audis Williams died of a stroke.
• 1988: former Major League pitcher Charlie Perkins died in Salem, Oregon.
• 1922: 11 miners were killed in the second of two 1922 Acmar No. 3 Mine explosions.

Sports

• 1991: Birmingham Fire 28 - Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks 7 at Raleigh, North Carolina.
• 1916: The closing night of a major international wrestling tournament at Rickwood Field.