May 5: Difference between revisions

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May 5 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2007: We Love Homewood Day
2006: Birmingham Steeldogs 63 - Louisville Fire 60 at the BJCC Arena. Christian Throwback Jerseys were worn during pre-game as part of "Faith Night".
2001: Birmingham Steeldogs 60 - Lafayette Roughnecks 49 at Lafayette.
2000: Pensacola Barracudas 69 - Birmingham Steeldogs 42 at Pensacola.
1998: 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.
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.
1953: Primary elections for statewide offices were held.
1944: Educator Jack Farr was born in Columbiana.
1933: A deadly tornado killed 14 people and demolished more than 100 buildings in Helena.
1873: Voters in Jefferson County passed a referendum moving the county seat from Elyton to Birmingham.

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 * [[1953]]: Primary elections for statewide offices were held.
 * [[1944]]: Educator [[Jack Farr]] was born in [[Columbiana]].
+* [[1933]]: A deadly [[1933 Helena tornado|tornado]] killed 14 people and demolished more than 100 buildings in [[Helena]].
 * [[1873]]: Voters in [[Jefferson County]] passed [[1873 Jefferson County seat referendum|a referendum]] moving the county seat from [[Elyton]] to [[Birmingham]].
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