May 14: Difference between revisions

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May 14 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2013: Barbeque Pit Stop opened in Clay.
2013: The Birmingham City Council passed the "Kevin Felder ordinance" establishing stiff security and reporting requirements for nightclubs.
2007: Two employees were killed during a robbery at a Wachovia Bank branch on Bessemer Superhighway in Bessemer.
2002: Cahaba Heights residents voted almost 2-to-1 to be annexed by Vestavia Hills.
1999: Michael Gross Day was proclaimed by the Alabama Legislature.
1975: Rudy Ray Moore made personal appearances at screenings of "Dolemite" at the Empire Theatre and Midfield Theatre.
1972: First day of the week-long 1972 Billy Graham Alabama Crusade.
1961: A Trailways bus carrying Freedom Riders was met by a violent mob and no police in downtown Birmingham on Mother's Day.
1887: The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce was founded at a meeting at O'Brien's Opera House.
1887: Property owners South of Birmingham petitioned to incorporate as the Town of Highland.

2008: Ben Saxon died in Birmingham
2008: Brandee Skinner died in Macon, Georgia.
2007: Two employees were killed during a robbery at a Wachovia Bank branch on Bessemer Superhighway in Bessemer.
1958: Magic Platter owner and CIMS founder Don VanCleave was born in Georgia.
1949: Alabama governor Jim Folsom, Jr was born in Montgomery.
1918: Baseball player Wimpy Quinn was born in Birmingham.
1906: Clarence Baldwin, pastor of Pilgrim Congregational Church, was born.

2005: San Diego Riptide 77 - Birmingham Steeldogs 44 at San Diego.
2004: Birmingham Steeldogs 55 - Florida Firecats 34 at the BJCC Arena.
1983: Birmingham Stallions 35 - Los Angeles Express 20 at Legion Field.
1982: Sprinter Carl Lewis beat the 10-second 100-meter sprint at Modesto, California

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 * [[2002]]: [[Cahaba Heights]] residents voted almost 2-to-1 to be annexed by [[Vestavia Hills]].
 * [[1999]]: [[Michael Gross]] Day was proclaimed by the Alabama Legislature.
+* [[1975]]: Rudy Ray Moore made personal appearances at screenings of "Dolemite" at the [[Empire Theatre]] and [[Midfield Theatre]].
 * [[1972]]: First day of the week-long [[1972 Billy Graham Alabama Crusade]].
 * [[1961]]: A Trailways bus carrying [[Freedom Rides|Freedom Riders]] was met by a violent mob and no police in downtown [[Birmingham]] on Mother's Day.