May 8: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 22:13, 19 August 2014

May 8 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2007: Clay residents voted down a proposed "tax for schools".
2004: Birmingham Steeldogs 55 - Macon Knights 27 at the BJCC Arena.
1998: South Florida Future 2 - Alabama Saints 1 at South Florida.
1993: Agnes gallery opened.
1974: The Sea Lion Pool at the Birmingham Zoo was dedicated.
1963: Fred Shuttlesworth bruised a rib after being driven into the wall of the 16th Street Baptist Church by a blast from a fire hose during the Children's Crusade.
1912: ACIPCO employees were given access to a new bathhouse with hot and cold running water.
1908: Vanderbilt Furnace No. 2 was blown in.
1891: Andrew Beard applied for a patent for a rotary engine (Patent No. 462,614).
1882: Birmingham's first telephone exchange opened in the 2nd floor of Terry Building with 39 subscribers.

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 * [[1908]]: [[Vanderbilt Furnace No. 2]] was blown in.
 * [[1891]]: [[Andrew Beard]] applied for a patent for a rotary engine (Patent No. 462,614).
-* [[1882]]: [[Birmingham]]'s first telephone exchange opened in the 3rd floor of [[Hughes Drug Store]] with 39 subscribers.
+* [[1882]]: [[Birmingham]]'s first telephone exchange opened in the 2nd floor of [[Terry Building]] with 39 subscribers.
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