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* [[2008]]: [[William Bell]] won [[2008 Jefferson County Commission special election|a special election]] for [[Larry Langford]]'s former [[Jefferson County Commission]] seat.
* [[2008]]: [[William Bell]] won [[2008 Jefferson County Commission special election|a special election]] for [[Larry Langford]]'s former [[Jefferson County Commission]] seat.
* 2008: [[Responsible Media, LLC]] record label was founded.
* 2008: [[Responsible Media, LLC]] record label was founded.
* [[2005]]: [[UAB Blazers|UAB]] set a record attendance of 9,354 for the [[Bartow Arena]] during a basketball game against Louisville.
* [[1998]]: [[WBMG 42]] was replaced by [[WIAT 42]] as the local CBS affiliate.
* [[1998]]: [[WBMG 42]] was replaced by [[WIAT 42]] as the local CBS affiliate.
* [[1962]]: [[Walter Gewin]]'s appointment to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]] was confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
* [[1959]]: [[New Williams]] opened its [[Five Points West]] location.
* [[1959]]: [[New Williams]] opened its [[Five Points West]] location.
* [[1923]]: A major sleet storm left the city bound in ice.
* [[1923]]: A major sleet storm left the city bound in ice.
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* [[1867]]: [[William Nabers]] married [[Betty Nabers|Betty Worthington]].
* [[1867]]: [[William Nabers]] married [[Betty Nabers|Betty Worthington]].


==Births and deaths==
==Births==
* [[2010]]: Former [[Shelby County Sheriff]] [[Buddy Glasgow]] died.
* 2010: Educational consultant [[Diane Rivers]] died at her home in [[Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club|Shoal Creek]].
* [[2005]]: Business magnate [[Elton B. Stephens]] died.
* [[1979]]: [[Birmingham City Council]]or [[Johnathan Austin]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1979]]: [[Birmingham City Council]]or [[Johnathan Austin]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1971]]: Country singer [[Sara Evans]] was born in Missouri.
* [[1971]]: Country singer [[Sara Evans]] was born in Missouri.
* [[1970]]: Baseball player [[Rudy York]] died.
* [[1948]]: [[Mary Anne Blake]] was born.
* [[1948]]: [[Mary Anne Blake]] was born.
* [[1943]]: ''New York Times'' editor-in-chief [[Howell Raines]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1943]]: ''New York Times'' editor-in-chief [[Howell Raines]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1929]]: Baseball pitcher [[Al Worthington]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1929]]: Baseball pitcher [[Al Worthington]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1902]]: [[Governor of Alabama]] [[Gordon Persons]] was born in Montgomery.
* [[1826]]: [[Peyton King]] was born in [[Montevallo|Wilson's Hill]].
==Deaths==
* [[2010]]: Former [[Shelby County Sheriff]] [[Buddy Glasgow]] died.
* 2010: Educational consultant [[Diane Rivers]] died at her home in [[Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club|Shoal Creek]].
* [[2005]]: Business magnate [[Elton B. Stephens]] died.
* [[1970]]: Baseball player [[Rudy York]] died.
* [[1920]]: A scaffold collapse in [[Eureka No. 4 mine]] killed miner [[J. T. Banks]].
* [[1920]]: A scaffold collapse in [[Eureka No. 4 mine]] killed miner [[J. T. Banks]].
* [[1902]]: [[Governor of Alabama]] [[Gordon Persons]] was born in Montgomery.
* [[1889]]: Doctor [[Mortimer Jordan, Jr]] died.
* [[1889]]: Doctor [[Mortimer Jordan, Jr]] died.
* [[1826]]: [[Peyton King]] was born in [[Montevallo|Wilson's Hill]].
 
==Sports==
* [[2005]]: [[UAB Blazers|UAB]] set a record attendance of 9,354 for the [[Bartow Arena]] during a basketball game against Louisville.


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February 5 in the history of the Birmingham District:

Births

Deaths

Sports

  • 2005: UAB set a record attendance of 9,354 for the Bartow Arena during a basketball game against Louisville.
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