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'''May 4''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''May 4''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2014]]: Denny Hamlin won the [[Aaron's 499]] at [[Talladega Superspeedway]].
* 2014: [[We Love Homewood Day]]
* 2014: [[We Love Homewood Day]]
* [[2013]]: [[Bessemer Police Department|Bessemer police]] shut down [[Gip's Place]] for operating illegally.
* [[2013]]: [[Bessemer Police Department|Bessemer police]] shut down [[Gip's Place]] for operating illegally.
* [[2012]]: The [[@DailyMtnEagle]] parody Twitter account was launched.
* [[2006]]: A [[List of interstate accidents involving dropped steel loads|dropped steel coil]] punched two holes in [[I-20]]/[[I-59|59]] near [[Malfunction Junction]].
* [[2006]]: A [[List of interstate accidents involving dropped steel loads|dropped steel coil]] punched two holes in [[I-20]]/[[I-59|59]] near [[Malfunction Junction]].
* [[2004]]: The newly-incorporated City of [[Pinson]] held a special election to install an interim mayor and council who would serve until the regular election was held in August.
* [[2004]]: The newly-incorporated City of [[Pinson]] held a special election to install an interim mayor and council who would serve until the regular election was held in August.
* [[1997]]: [[Camp Jack Wright]] was dedicated.
* [[1997]]: [[Camp Jack Wright]] was dedicated.
* [[1991]]: Barcelona Dragons 11 - [[1991 Birmingham Fire|Birmingham Fire]] 6 at Montjuïc Stadium in Barcelona.
* [[1991]]: The [[Plaid Camels]] played their final show at the Chameleon Club in Atlanta.
* 1991: The [[Plaid Camels]] played their final show at the Chameleon Club in Atlanta.
* [[1974]]: The Doobie Brothers played at [[Boutwell Auditorium|Municipal Auditorium]].
* [[1984]]: Philadelphia Stars 43 - [[Birmingham Stallions]] 11 at [[Legion Field]].
* [[1983]]: The [[Birmingham South Stars]] lost the Adams Cup championship series to the Indianapolis Checkers.
* [[1961]]: The first [[Freedom Rides|Freedom Riders]] left Washington D.C. for New Orleans, Louisiana.
* [[1961]]: The first [[Freedom Rides|Freedom Riders]] left Washington D.C. for New Orleans, Louisiana.
* [[1945]]: The cruiser ''[[USS Birmingham (CL-62)|USS Birmingham]]'' was heavily damaged by a kamikaze pilot in the Battle of Okinawa.
* [[1945]]: The cruiser ''[[USS Birmingham (CL-62)|USS Birmingham]]'' was heavily damaged by a kamikaze pilot in the Battle of Okinawa.
* [[1937]]: [[Jimmie Jones]] won a 4th term as mayor and [[Jimmy Morgan]] claimed his seat on the [[Birmingham City Commission]] in the [[1937 Birmingham municipal election]].
* [[1937]]: [[Jimmie Jones]] won a 4th term as mayor and [[Jimmy Morgan]] claimed his seat on the [[Birmingham City Commission]] in the [[1937 Birmingham municipal election]].
* [[1928]]: "The Jazz Singer" had its Birmingham premiere at the [[Strand Theatre]].
* [[1906]]: A shootout at the [[Peerless Saloon]] [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1906|killed two men]].
* [[1905]]: [[George Ward]] was inaugurated as the 13th [[Mayor of Birmingham]].
* [[1905]]: [[George Ward]] was inaugurated as the 13th [[Mayor of Birmingham]].


==Births and deaths==
[[Image:John Gallalee.jpg|right|thumb|John Gallalee, born May 4, 1883]]
==Births==
* [[1966]]: [[University of Alabama]] alumnus [[Bill Godshalk]], who died in the 9/11 terror attacks, was born in Pennsylvania.
* [[1954]]: Former U.S. Attorney [[Doug Jones]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1947]]: Architect [[Dick Pigford]] was born.
* [[1928]]: Residential contractor [[Francis Bryant]] was born in [[Chilton County]].
* [[1920]]: Baseball player [[Jack Baker]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1883]]:  [[University of Alabama]] [[List of University of Alabama presidents|President]] [[John Gallalee]] was born.
 
==Deaths==
* [[2012]]: [[Edward]], a 3-year-old giraffe at the [[Birmingham Zoo]], was euthanized after breaking his leg in a fall.
* [[2012]]: [[Edward]], a 3-year-old giraffe at the [[Birmingham Zoo]], was euthanized after breaking his leg in a fall.
* [[1972]]: Reverend [[Arthur W. Dycer]] died.
* [[1972]]: Reverend [[Arthur W. Dycer]] died.
* [[1966]]: [[University of Alabama]] alumnus [[Bill Godshalk]], who died in the 9/11 terror attacks, was born in Pennsylvania.
* [[1929]]: Department store owner [[Moses Joseph]] died in Birmingham.
* [[1920]]: Baseball player [[Jack Baker]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1890]]: Industrialist [[James Sloss]] died in Birmingham.
* [[1890]]: Industrialist [[James Sloss]] died in [[Birmingham]].
 
* [[1883]]:  [[University of Alabama]] [[List of University of Alabama presidents|President]] [[John Gallalee]] was born.  
==Sports==
* [[2014]]: Denny Hamlin won the [[Aaron's 499]] at [[Talladega Superspeedway]].
* [[1991]]: Barcelona Dragons 11 - [[1991 Birmingham Fire|Birmingham Fire]] 6 at Montjuïc Stadium in Barcelona.
* [[1984]]: Philadelphia Stars 43 - [[Birmingham Stallions]] 11 at [[Legion Field]].
* [[1983]]: The [[Birmingham South Stars]] lost the Adams Cup championship series to the Indianapolis Checkers.
 
 


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May 4 in the history of the Birmingham District:

John Gallalee, born May 4, 1883

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