May 4: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 15:05, 27 February 2011

May 4 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: A dropped steel coil punched two holes in I-20/59 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.
1997: Camp Jack Wright was dedicated.
1991: Barcelona Dragons 11 - Birmingham Fire 6 at Montjuïc Stadium in Barcelona.
1991: The Plaid Camels played their final show at the Chameleon Club in Atlanta.
1984: Philadelphia Stars 43 - Birmingham Stallions 11 at Legion Field.
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.
1961: The first Freedom Riders left Washington D.C. for New Orleans, Louisiana.
1945: The cruiser USS Birmingham was heavily damaged by a kamikaze pilot in the Battle of Okinawa.
1920: Baseball player Jack Baker was born in Birmingham.
1905: George Ward was inaugurated as the 13th Mayor of Birmingham.
1890: Industrialist James Sloss died in Birmingham

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 * [[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.
+* [[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.
 * [[1920]]: Baseball player [[Jack Baker]] was born in [[Birmingham]].