May 25: Difference between revisions

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May 25 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: Shelby Academy headmaster Steve Zaslofsky died of a heart attack.
2006: Regions Bank announced the acquisition of AmSouth Bank.
2006: Clay building inspector Audis Williams died of a stroke.
2004: Pinson held runoff elections for its first slate of elected officials.
1991: Birmingham Fire 28 - Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks 7 at Raleigh, North Carolina.
1988: The Galleria 10 cinema opened at the Riverchase Galleria.
1988: former Major League pitcher Charlie Perkins died in Salem, Oregon.
1973: Artist Hugo Fat was born in Pennsylvania.
1971: President Richard Nixon gave a briefing on domestic policy at the Parliament House hotel.
1966: Guitarist Tim Boykin was born in Birmingham.
1962: Pro football running back Lionel James was born.
1954: The town of Siluria was incorporated.
1950: Shades Valley High School, already opened to students for nine months, was officially dedicated.
1931: Surgeon Bill Holdefer was born.
1922: 11 miners were killed in the second of two 1922 Acmar No. 3 Mine explosions.

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 * 1988: former Major League pitcher [[Charlie Perkins]] died in Salem, Oregon.
 * [[1973]]: Artist [[Hugo Fat]] was born in Pennsylvania.
-* [[1971]]: President Richard Nixon [[List of Presidential visits|gave a briefing on domestic policy]] at the [[Parliament House]] hotel.
+* [[1971]]: [[List of Presidential visits|President]] Richard Nixon [[1971 Presidential visit|gave a briefing on domestic policy]] at the [[Parliament House]] hotel.
 * [[1966]]: Guitarist [[Tim Boykin]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1962]]: Pro football running back [[Lionel James]] was born.