May 7: Difference between revisions

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May 7 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: The Nabors Branch Community development broke ground in West End.
2005: South Georgia Wildcats 69 - Birmingham Steeldogs 49 at the BJCC Arena.
2005: The 19th annual We Love Homewood Day was held.
2004: First day of the Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil.
1970: Dressler Hall at the University of Alabama burned down.
1965: WVOK-AM brought the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys to Legion Field as part of its "Shower of Stars" concert series.
1958: Birmingham Grotto of the National Speleological Society was founded.
1952: The first Homewood Public Library building opened.
1939: 5,000 people attended the first night of a ten-day festival to dedicate Vulcan Park.
1927: Richmond Beatty married Floy Ward.

1975: Sideshow performer Bill Durks died in Gibsonton, Florida.
1968: Governor Lurleen Wallace died in office and was succeeded by Albert Brewer.
1940: Temple Emanu-El's Rabbi Morris Newfield died.
1870: Educator A. H. Parker was born in Springfield, Ohio.

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 * [[1958]]: [[Birmingham Grotto]] of the National Speleological Society was founded.
 * [[1952]]: The first [[Homewood Public Library]] building opened.
-* [[1939]]: 5,000 people attended the first night of a nine-day festival to dedicate [[Vulcan Park]].
+* [[1939]]: 5,000 people attended the first night of a [[Vulcan Dedication Celebration|ten-day festival]] to dedicate [[Vulcan Park]].
 * [[1927]]: [[Richmond Beatty]] married [[Floy Beatty|Floy Ward]].