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May 11 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2010: A ceremonial groundbreaking was held for Center Point High School.
2007: The second annual Birmingham Zoo Run was canceled due to lightning.
2002: Birmingham Steeldogs 48 - Pensacola Barracudas 40 at the BJCC Arena.
1997: Lexington 3 - Alabama Saints 2 at UAB's West Campus Field.
1985: Birmingham Stallions 14, Portland Breakers 0 at Legion Field.
1963: A pair of bombs damaged the A. G. Gaston Motel and A. D. King's residence immediately after a truce was announced in the Birmingham Campaign.
1949: Former furniture dealer and Alderman B. H. Cooper died in Birmingham.
1943: 12 miners were killed in the 1943 Praco No. 10 Mine explosion.
1921: Combat pilot Joe Shannon was born in Walker County.
1921: Aviator John Rountree, Jr married Cherokee Jemison Van de Graaff.
1914: Francis White assumed the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Joseph Johnston.
1894: Former Jefferson County Sheriff William C. Eubank died.
1891: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Association was created at a meeting at the O'Brien Opera House.

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 * [[1921]]: Combat pilot [[Joe Shannon]] was born in [[Walker County]].
 * 1921: Aviator [[John Rountree, Jr]] married [[Cherokee Jemison Van de Graaff]].
+* [[1914]]: [[Francis White]] assumed the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of [[Joseph Johnston]].
 * [[1894]]: Former [[Jefferson County Sheriff]] [[William C. Eubank]] died.
 * [[1891]]: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Association was created at a meeting at the [[O'Brien Opera House]].
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