May 1: Difference between revisions

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May 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: Aldi on Gene Reed Road in Roebuck opened.
2006: Jimmie Johnson won the Aaron's 499 at the Talladega Superspeedway (held on Monday after a rain delay).
2006: 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 was held in the bowl parks on Highland Avenue.
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.
1935: The Birmingham School of the Bible held its first classes.
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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 * 2006: 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]]
+* [[2004]]: [[Do Dah Day]] was held in the bowl parks on [[Highland Avenue]].
 * [[1998]]: Pensacola Barracudas 1 - [[Alabama Saints]] 0 at [[UAB]]'s [[West Campus Field]].
 * [[1983]]: [[Birmingham Stallions]] 35 - Washington Federals 3