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==Births and deaths== | ==Births and deaths== | ||
* [[2013]]: Former [[List of Birmingham police chiefs|Birmingham police chief]] [[Jim Parsons]] died. | |||
* [[2012]]: Former [[WVTM]] anchor and news director [[Wendell Harris]] died. | * [[2012]]: Former [[WVTM]] anchor and news director [[Wendell Harris]] died. | ||
* [[1987]]: Artist and activist [[Eleanor Bridges]] died. | * [[1987]]: Artist and activist [[Eleanor Bridges]] died. | ||
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June 5 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2012: The Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children was dedicated.
- 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.
- 1983: Steve Spurrier's Tampa Bay Bandits 45 - Birmingham Stallions 17 at Tampa Stadium.
- 1982: Alabama Magic 33 - Florida Suns 0 at Florida
- 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.
- 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.
Births and deaths
- 2013: Former Birmingham police chief Jim Parsons died.
- 2012: Former WVTM anchor and news director Wendell Harris died.
- 1987: Artist and activist Eleanor Bridges died.
- 1971: Naked Art owner Véronique Vanblaere was born in Belgium.
- 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.
- 1868: Governor William Brandon was born in Talladega.
- 1856: Rufus Rhodes, founder of The Birmingham News, was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi.