May 28

May 28 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2014: A fire at Blackwell's Pub damaged the neighboring Ashley Mac's clothing store.
2009: Renee Blalock began her tenure as director of the Birmingham Public Library.
1998: The "Centurion" sculpture in front of the Mel Bailey Criminal Justice Center was rededicated.
1955: Jefferson-Hillman Hospital was renamed University Hospital and Hillman Clinic.
1945: The USS Birmingham went in for repairs at Pearl Harbor.
1930: Pedro Gussman married Vera Hancock.
1928: Munger Hall at Birmingham-Southern College was dedicated.
1919: The Town of Boyles was incorporated.
1908: Local prohibition went into effect in Jefferson County, and the Alabama Brewing Company emptied 300 barrels of its product into the streets.
1900: Birmingham was darkened by a total eclipse of the sun in the morning.
1879: The city of Hanceville was incorporated.

Carrie Tuggle, born May 28, 1858

Births

1967: Housing manager Keith Hall was born.
1964: Sports anchor Sheldon Haygood was born in Texas.
1933: Engineer, contractor and rose expert Bob Eskew was born in Birmingham.
1930: Geologist, paleontologist and University of Alabama administrator Douglas E. Jones was born in Tuscaloosa.
1923: Businessman and Shoal Creek developer Hall Thompson was born in Nashville, Tennessee.
1916: Novelist Walker Percy was born at St Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham.
1858: Educator and social worker Carrie Tuggle was born in Eufaula.

2008: Birmingham Barons lost to Jacksonville Suns 4-2 in the 13th annual Rickwood Classic.
2005: Birmingham Steeldogs 55 - Green Bay Blizzard 26 at the BJCC Arena.
1951: Willie Mays got his first hit in the major leagues, the first of 660 career home runs.