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* [[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]]: [[Edward]], a 3-year-old giraffe at the [[Birmingham Zoo]], was euthanized after breaking his leg in a fall.
* [[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.
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* [[1984]]: Philadelphia Stars 43 - [[Birmingham Stallions]] 11 at [[Legion Field]].
* [[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.
* [[1983]]: The [[Birmingham South Stars]] lost the Adams Cup championship series to the Indianapolis Checkers.
* [[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.
* [[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]].
* [[1905]]: [[George Ward]] was inaugurated as the 13th [[Mayor of Birmingham]].
==Births and deaths==
* [[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.
* [[1966]]: [[University of Alabama]] alumnus [[Bill Godshalk]], who died in the 9/11 terror attacks, was born in Pennsylvania.
* [[1920]]: Baseball player [[Jack Baker]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[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]]
* [[1890]]: Industrialist [[James Sloss]] died in [[Birmingham]]


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