May 25: Difference between revisions

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May 25 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2011: Akili gave birth at the Birmingham Zoo to five lion cubs fathered by Kwanzaa.
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.
1927: Physician Gil Wideman was born in Walker County.
1922: 11 miners were killed in the second of two 1922 Acmar No. 3 Mine explosions.

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 * [[1950]]: [[Shades Valley High School]], already opened to students for nine months, was officially dedicated.
 * [[1931]]: Surgeon [[Bill Holdefer]] was born.
+* [[1927]]: Physician [[Gil Wideman]] was born in [[Walker County]].
 * [[1922]]: 11 miners were killed in the second of two [[1922 Acmar No. 3 Mine explosions]].
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