June 5: Difference between revisions

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June 5 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2012: The Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children was dedicated.
2012: Former WVTM anchor and news director Wendell Harris died.
2010: The 8th annual Alabaster CityFest was held.
2007: Jefferson County Commissioner Larry Langford declared his intention to campaign for Mayor of Birmingham.
1997: A dropped steel coil caused damage on I-65 near Greensprings Avenue.
1992: The Kirklin Clinic was dedicated.
1987: Artist and activist Eleanor Bridges died.
1983: Steve Spurrier's Tampa Bay Bandits 45 - Birmingham Stallions 17 at Tampa Stadium.
1982: Alabama Magic 33 - Florida Suns 0 at Florida
1971: Naked Art owner Véronique Vanblaere was born in Belgium.
1961: The area north of the Weiss Dam on the Coosa River was impounded, creating Weiss Lake.
1956: Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth founded the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights.
1948: Kiddieland at Fair Park held its grand opening.
1946: Trussville state representative Arthur Payne was born in Birmingham.
1945: Mayor Bernard Kincaid was born in Pratt City.
1921: Mae Rosenberger was born in Mandeville, Louisiana.
1918: Mine worker Henry Higginbotham registered for the draft.
1895: A. H. Parker married Bessie D. Pettiford at Tuskegee Institute's chapel.
1888: Ensley Furnace No. 3 was blown in.
1856: Rufus Rhodes, founder of The Birmingham News, was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

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 '''June 5''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
-* [[2012]]: Former [[WVTM]] anchor and news director [[Wendell Harris]] died.
+* [[2012]]: The [[Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children]] was dedicated.
+* 2012: Former [[WVTM]] anchor and news director [[Wendell Harris]] died.
 * [[2010]]: The 8th annual [[Alabaster CityFest]] was held.
 * [[2007]]: [[Jefferson County Commission|Jefferson County Commissioner]] [[Larry Langford]] declared his intention to campaign for [[Mayor of Birmingham]].