May 12: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 22:10, 2 August 2011

May 12 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: A special election was held to fill the vacancy left in Alabama Senate District 19 by the conviction of E. B. McClain on federal charges.
2008: Former chief meteorologist David Neal filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against WBRC-TV.
2007: "Claud D. Cotten, III Memorial Field" at Crestwood Park was dedicated.
2007: The 6th annual Buck Creek Festival was held in Old Town Helena.
2006: The first annual Birmingham Zoo Run was held.
2005: American Idol contestant Taylor Hicks made a promotional visit to Birmingham shortly before the final round.
2001: Birmingham Steeldogs 65 - Peoria Pirates 42 at the BJCC Arena.
2001: The first Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil after the departure of Aaron Beam was held.
2000: Carolina Rhinos 53 - Birmingham Steeldogs 24 at Greenville, South Carolina
1995: The 1995 Pepsi Hot Air Affair ballooning event began.
1991: Frankfurt Galaxy 10 - Birmingham Fire 3 at Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany.
1952: Cabinet builder and political candidate Hilbun Adams was born in Sacramento, California.
1942: 1965 Birmingham Barons star Ted Kubiak was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
1915: Novelist Joe David Brown was born in Birmingham.
1859: Avondale Mayor William Starbuck was born in Ohio.

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 * [[1942]]: [[1965 Birmingham Barons]] star [[Ted Kubiak]] was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
 * [[1915]]: Novelist [[Joe David Brown]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
+* [[1859]]: [[Avondale]] Mayor [[William Starbuck]] was born in Ohio.
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