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May 11 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2023: The North Alabama United Methodist Conference accepted the disaffiliation of 132 churches.
- 2010: A ceremonial groundbreaking was held for Center Point High School.
- 1993: Dedication of Bevill Biomedical Research Building.
- 1963: A pair of bombs damaged the A. G. Gaston Motel and A. D. King's residence immediately after a truce was announced in the Birmingham Campaign.
- 1952: The original St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church building in Montevallo was dedicated.
- 1943: 12 miners were killed in the 1943 Praco No. 10 Mine explosion.
- 1921: Aviator Asa Rountree Jr married Cherokee Jemison Van de Graaff.
- 1914: Frank White assumed the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Joseph Johnston.
- 1891: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Association was created at a meeting at the O'Brien Opera House.
- 1843: Benjamin Worthington married Caroline Mitchell.
Births
- 1983: Coffee roaster Brett Burton was born.
- 1921: Combat pilot Joe Shannon was born in Walker County.
- 1885: West End High School principal Newton Price was born in DeKalb County.
- 1874: Publisher John Pearson was born in Harnett County, North Carolina.
- 1874: Architect Hugh Martin Sr was born in Paducah, Kentucky.
- 1871: Architect and film art director Sidney Ullman was born in Natchez, Mississippi.
Deaths
- 2015: Dora Police Department Chief John Duchock died.
- 2015: Former National Weather Service forecaster J. B. Elliott died.
- 1949: Former furniture dealer and Alderman B. H. Cooper died in Birmingham.
- 1943: 12 miners were killed in the 1943 Praco No. 10 Mine explosion.
- 1936: Businessman and Alabama State Fair president Robert A. Brown died.
- 1894: Former Jefferson County Sheriff William C. Eubank died.
Sports
- 2007: The second annual Birmingham Zoo Run was canceled due to lightning.
- 2002: Birmingham Steeldogs 48 - Pensacola Barracudas 40 at the BJCC Arena.
- 1997: Lexington 3 - Alabama Saints 2 at UAB's West Campus Field.
- 1985: Birmingham Stallions 14, Portland Breakers 0 at Legion Field.