May 26: Difference between revisions

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May 26 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: Lee Greenwood performed in Crestwood Park for the Alabama Symphony Orchestra's Sounds for Summer.
2005: Mount Lebanon Baptist Church was destroyed by fire.
2001: Birmingham Steeldogs 50 - Lincoln Lightning 49 at Lincoln, Nebraska.
2000: Jacksonville Tomcats 53 - Birmingham Steeldogs 28 at Jacksonville, Florida
1956: The NAACP was banned from Alabama by order of a Montgomery judge.

2014: Librarian, bookseller and author Virginia Pounds Brown died in Birmingham.
2014: Physicist, sculptor and educator Duane Pontius died in Birmingham.
2009: Tuskegee Airman James Travis died in Cleveland, Ohio.
1992: Radio actress Helen Walpole died in Richmond, Virginia.
1965: Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coach Mitch Gaspard was born in Texas.
1964: Horror writer Caitlín R. Kiernan was born in Dublin, Ireland.
1958: Barons hitting coach Wes Clements was born.
1957: Attorney and former U.S. Representative Luther Patrick died.
1949: English teacher Delores Manyama was born.
1932: Professional baseball player Dolly Brumfeld was born in Pritchard.
1865: Birmingham Police Chief George Bodeker was born.
1818: Birmingham founder Josiah Morris was born in Maryland.

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 * [[1932]]: Professional baseball player [[Dolly Brumfeld]] was born in Pritchard.
 * [[1865]]: [[List of Birmingham police chiefs|Birmingham Police Chief]] [[George Bodeker]] was born.
+* [[1818]]: [[Birmingham]] founder [[Josiah Morris]] was born in Maryland.
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