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* [[1976]]: The [[American Freedom Train]] arrived in Birmingham.
* [[1976]]: The [[American Freedom Train]] arrived in Birmingham.
* [[1957]]: The [[Roma Country Club]] in [[Homewood]] was incorporated.
* [[1957]]: The [[Roma Country Club]] in [[Homewood]] was incorporated.
* [[1942]]: [[Torchmark]] founder [[Frank P. Samford, Jr]] married Virginia Carolyn Suydam.
* [[1942]]: [[Torchmark]] founder [[Frank Samford Jr]] married Virginia Carolyn Suydam.
* [[1937]]: [[Stanleigh Malotte]] began his tenure as house organist at the [[Alabama Theatre]].
* [[1937]]: [[Stanleigh Malotte]] began his tenure as house organist at the [[Alabama Theatre]].
* [[1929]]: The [[1929 Connelsville Mine explosion]] claimed 10 lives.
* [[1929]]: The [[1929 Connelsville Mine explosion]] claimed 10 lives.
* 1929: [[Denny Chimes]] dedicated at the [[University of Alabama]] in [[Tuscaloosa]].
* 1929: [[Denny Chimes]] dedicated at the [[University of Alabama]] in [[Tuscaloosa]].
* [[1917]]: An [[May 1917 tornado|deadly tornado]] killed more than 30 people and caused $1,000,000 in property damage.
* [[1917]]: A [[May 1917 tornado outbreak|deadly tornado outbreak]] killed more than 30 people and caused $1,000,000 in property damage across central Alabama.
* [[1915]]: The last graduating class of the [[Birmingham Medical College]] received its diplomas.
* [[1915]]: The last graduating class of the [[Birmingham Medical College]] received its diplomas.


[[Image:Gus Jebeles.jpg|right|thumb|Gus Jebeles, born May 27, 1885]]
==Births==
==Births==
* [[1957]]: Navy nurse and educator [[Carol Hendrickson]] was born in Jacksonville, Florida.
* [[1957]]: Navy nurse and educator [[Carol Hendrickson]] was born in Jacksonville, Florida.
* [[1950]]: News anchor and actor [[Carl Spurlock]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1942]]: Minister and accountant [[Ed Henson]] was born in Clay County.
* [[1942]]: Minister and accountant [[Ed Henson]] was born in Clay County.
* [[1909]]: Baseball player and manager [[Mike Higgins|Mike "Pinky" Higgins]] was born in Red Oak, Texas.
* [[1909]]: Baseball player and manager [[Mike Higgins|Mike "Pinky" Higgins]] was born in Red Oak, Texas.
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==Deaths==
==Deaths==
* [[2023]]: [[10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama|Jefferson County Circuit Court]] judge [[Anne Durward]] died.
* [[2014]]: [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service]] chief [[Ivor Brooks]] died.
* [[2014]]: [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service]] chief [[Ivor Brooks]] died.
* [[2008]]: Basketball coach [[Willie Scoggins]] died.
* [[2008]]: Basketball coach [[Willie Scoggins]] died.
* [[2004]]: Bioethicist [[John C. Fletcher, Jr]] drowned himself in Keswick, Virginia.
* [[2004]]: Bioethicist [[John C. Fletcher Jr]] drowned himself in Keswick, Virginia.
* [[1983]]: [[John Rountree, Jr]], former Director of the Alabama Department of Aeronautics, died.
* [[1983]]: [[Asa Rountree Jr]], former Director of the Alabama Department of Aeronautics, died.
* [[1948]]: [[William Oliver]], U.S. Representative, died while visiting New Orleans.
* [[1948]]: [[William Oliver]], U.S. Representative, died while visiting New Orleans.
* [[1929]]: 10 miners were killed in the [[1929 Connelsville Mine explosion]].
* [[1929]]: 10 miners were killed in the [[1929 Connelsville Mine explosion]].
* [[1899]]: [[Elyton Land Company]] engineer [[William Barker]] died in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1895]]: Former congressman [[Goldsmith Hewitt II]] died in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1895]]: Former congressman [[Goldsmith Hewitt II]] died in [[Birmingham]].


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May 27 in the history of the Birmingham District:

Gus Jebeles, born May 27, 1885

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