May 1: Difference between revisions

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May 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: Jimmie Johnson won the Aaron's 499 at the Talladega Superspeedway (held on Monday after a rain delay).

Dispatcher Ron McGuffie took a leave of absence to run for Sheriff of Jefferson County.

2005: The Joe Muggs newsstand at Five Points South closed.
2004: Do Dah Day
1998: Pensacola Barracudas 1 - Alabama Saints 0 at UAB's West Campus Field.
1983: Birmingham Stallions 35 - Washington Federals 3
1936: Ersie Bradford became the first African American to serve on a Jefferson County jury.
1933: Hugo Black recommended Cooper Green for Postmaster of Birmingham.
1925: The Redmont Hotel opened.
1898: Volunteers for the Spanish-American War left from the L & N Station for Mobile.
1887: Ferdinand Neville was appointed as the first full time chief of the Birmingham Fire Department.

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 * [[1998]]: Pensacola Barracudas 1 - [[Alabama Saints]] 0 at [[UAB]]'s [[West Campus Field]].
 * [[1983]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 35 - Washington Federals 3
+* [[1936]]: [[Ersie Bradford]] became the first African American to serve on a [[Jefferson County Courts|Jefferson County]] jury.
 * [[1933]]: [[Hugo Black]] recommended [[Cooper Green]] for [[Postmaster of Birmingham]].
 * [[1925]]: The [[Redmont Hotel]] opened.
+* [[1898]]: Volunteers for the Spanish-American War left from the [[L & N Station]] for Mobile.
+* [[1887]]: [[Ferdinand Neville]] was appointed as the first full time chief of the [[Birmingham Fire Department]].
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