May 6: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 14:06, 8 December 2009

May 6 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: Former Birmingham City Council president Nina Miglionico died.
2007: Blues and boogie-woogie pianist Big Joe Duskin died.
2006: Manager Chris Chron removed the Birmingham Barons from a game against the Jacksonville Suns which was interrupted by two bench-clearing brawls.
2006: The 20th annual We Love Homewood Day was held.
2005: Birmingham and Plzeň, Czech Republic signed a Sister City agreement in Plzeň's Obradni sin (City Hall).
1967: The Japanese Garden at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens opened to the public as part of the Birmingham Festival of Arts Salute to Japan.
1955: Author and poet Debra Ghigna was born.
1934: Senator Richard Shelby was born in Birmingham.
1931: Hall of Fame outfielder Willie Mays was born in Birmingham.
1907: Major League pitcher Ivy Andrews was born in Dora.
1856: The East Alabama Male College was chartered in Auburn.
1862: United States Senator Oscar Underwood was born in Louisville, Kentucky.

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 * [[2009]]: Former [[Birmingham City Council]] president [[Nina Miglionico]] died.
+* [[2007]]: Blues and boogie-woogie pianist [[Big Joe Duskin]] died.
 * [[2006]]: Manager [[Chris Chron]] removed the [[2006 Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Barons]] from a game against the Jacksonville Suns which was interrupted by two bench-clearing brawls.
 *2006: The 20th annual [[We Love Homewood Day]] was held.