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'''May 5''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''May 5''' ('''Cinco de Mayo''') in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2023]]: A burst pipe flooded the basement of [[Mountain Brook]]'s [[O'Neal Library]].
* [[2018]]: The [[Cahaba Dog Park]] in [[Trussville]] was dedicated.
* [[2016]]: The [[Coyote Drive-In]] at the [[Outlet Shops of Grand River]] opened.
* [[2012]]: A fire damaged the [[Stadium Grill]] in [[Bessemer]].
* [[2011]]: [[Mayor of Tuscaloosa|Tuscaloosa mayor]] [[Walt Maddox]] established the [[Rebuild Tuscaloosa Task Force]].
* [[2007]]: [[We Love Homewood Day]]
* [[2007]]: [[We Love Homewood Day]]
* [[2006]]: [[2006 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 63 - Louisville Fire 60 at the [[BJCC]] Arena. [[Christian Throwback Jersey]]s were worn during pre-game as part of "Faith Night".
* [[2001]]: [[2001 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 60 - Lafayette Roughnecks 49 at Lafayette.
* [[2000]]: Pensacola Barracudas 69 - [[2000 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 42 at Pensacola.
* [[1998]]: [[1998 abortion clinic bombing|Abortion clinic bombing]] suspect [[Eric Robert Rudolph]] was placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list.
* [[1998]]: [[1998 abortion clinic bombing|Abortion clinic bombing]] suspect [[Eric Robert Rudolph]] was placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list.
* [[1996]]: The Olympic torch and rings and the letters "USA" were displayed on the sides of the [[Region Center]] in honor of the [[1996 Olympic Games]].
* [[1996]]: The Olympic torch and rings and the letters "USA" were displayed on the sides of the [[Regions Center]] in honor of the [[1996 Olympic Games]].
* [[1985]]: Driver Bill Elliott set a race record with an average speed of 186.288 mph over the course of the [[Winston 500]] at the [[Talladega Superspeedway]].
* [[1979]]: Kidnapping victim [[Gary Collier]] was rescued when motorists reported seeing his hand sticking out of the trunk of a car on [[I-20/59]].
* [[1959]]: The [[Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham|Greater Birmingham Foundation]] was incorporated.
* [[1953]]: Primary elections for statewide offices were held.
* [[1953]]: Primary elections for statewide offices were held.
* [[1944]]: Educator [[Jack Farr]] was born in [[Columbiana]].
* [[1942]]: Country singer [[Tammy Wynette]] was born in Itawamba County, Mississippi.
* [[1934]]: The [[Birmingham Civic Symphonic Orchestra]] performed [[William Dawson]]'s ''[[Negro Folk Symphony]]'' at [[Logan Hall]] at the [[Tuskegee Institute]].  
* [[1934]]: The [[Birmingham Civic Symphonic Orchestra]] performed [[William Dawson]]'s ''[[Negro Folk Symphony]]'' at [[Logan Hall]] at the [[Tuskegee Institute]].  
* [[1933]]: A deadly [[1933 Helena tornado|tornado]] killed 14 people and demolished more than 100 buildings in [[Helena]].
* [[1933]]: A deadly [[1933 Helena tornado|tornado]] killed 14 people and demolished more than 100 buildings in [[Helena]].
* [[1910]]: 90 miners were killed in the [[1910 Palos No. 3 Mine explosion]].
* [[1910]]: 90 miners were killed in the [[1910 Palos No. 3 Mine explosion]].
* [[1891]]: [[Nathaniel Barrett]] married the former [[Annie Pearl Troup]].
* [[1873]]: Voters in [[Jefferson County]] passed [[1873 Jefferson County seat referendum|a referendum]] moving the county seat from [[Elyton]] to [[Birmingham]].
* [[1873]]: Voters in [[Jefferson County]] passed [[1873 Jefferson County seat referendum|a referendum]] moving the county seat from [[Elyton]] to [[Birmingham]].


[[File:W P G Harding.jpg|right|thumb|William Harding, born May 5, 1864]]
==Births==
* [[1949]]: [[BJCTA]] bus driver [[Donald Lomax]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1944]]: Educator [[Jack Farr]] was born in [[Columbiana]].
* [[1942]]: Country singer [[Tammy Wynette]] was born in Itawamba County, Mississippi.
* [[1864]]: Banker [[William Harding]] was born in Boligee, Greene County.
==Deaths==
* [[2019]]: "Mayor for a Day" [[Khy White]] died at [[Children's Hospital]].
* [[1933]]: A deadly [[1933 Helena tornado|tornado]] killed 14 people and demolished more than 100 buildings in [[Helena]].
* [[1910]]: 90 miners were killed in the [[1910 Palos No. 3 Mine explosion]].
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==Sports==
* [[2006]]: [[2006 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 63 - Louisville Fire 60 at the [[BJCC]] Arena. [[Christian Throwback Jersey]]s were worn during pre-game as part of "Faith Night".
* [[2001]]: [[2001 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 60 - Lafayette Roughnecks 49 at Lafayette.
* [[2000]]: Pensacola Barracudas 69 - [[2000 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 42 at Pensacola.
* [[1985]]: Driver Bill Elliott set a race record with an average speed of 186.288 mph over the course of the [[Winston 500]] at the [[Talladega Superspeedway]].
* [[1908]]: Pitcher [[Bill Foxen]] made his Major League debut with the Philadelphia Phillies.

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May 5 (Cinco de Mayo) in the history of the Birmingham District:

William Harding, born May 5, 1864

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Sports

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