May 31: Difference between revisions

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May 31 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: Dedrick Griham abducted and raped attorney Sandra Gregory and was arrested later in the day.
2003: Terrorist Eric Robert Rudolph was arrested in Murphy, North Carolina.

Birmingham Steeldogs 63 - Macon Knights 37 at the BJCC Arena.

1997: Alabama Saints at Lexington Bluegrass Bandits.
1996: LSD advocate Timothy Leary died in Beverly Hills, California.
1981: "Don't Look Back" told the story of Satchel Paige on ABC.
1969: Educator Jack Farr married Janice Smith.
1957: The town of Trussville became the "City of Trussville".
1943: Football great Joe Namath was born in Pennsylvania.
1931: The Birmingham Airport was dedicated.
1904: Andrew Beard was granted U. S. Patent No. 761,056 for an improved automatic car-coupling.
1861: Educator and poet Samuel Ullman enlisted in the Mississippi militia.

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 * [[1981]]: "Don't Look Back" told the story of [[Satchel Paige]] on ABC.
 * [[1969]]: Educator [[Jack Farr]] married Janice Smith.
-* [[1957]]: The town of [[Trussville]] became the "City of Trussville"
+* [[1957]]: The town of [[Trussville]] became the "City of Trussville".
+* [[1943]]: Football great [[Joe Namath]] was born in Pennsylvania.
 * [[1931]]: The [[Birmingham International Airport|Birmingham Airport]] was dedicated.
 * [[1904]]: [[Andrew Beard]] was granted U. S. Patent No. 761,056 for an improved automatic car-coupling.