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* [[2007]]: [[Clay]] residents voted down a proposed "tax for schools". | * [[2007]]: [[Clay]] residents voted down a proposed "tax for schools". | ||
* [[1993]]: [[Agnes]] gallery opened. | * [[1993]]: [[Agnes]] gallery opened. | ||
* [[1974]]: The [[Sea Lion Pool]] at the [[Birmingham Zoo]] was dedicated. | * [[1974]]: The [[Sea Lion Pool]] at the [[Birmingham Zoo]] was dedicated. | ||
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* [[1882]]: [[Birmingham]]'s first telephone exchange opened in the 2nd floor of [[Terry Building]] with 39 subscribers. | * [[1882]]: [[Birmingham]]'s first telephone exchange opened in the 2nd floor of [[Terry Building]] with 39 subscribers. | ||
==Births | ==Births== | ||
* [[1985]]: [[Birmingham Zoo]] gorilla [[Jamie]] was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. | * [[1985]]: [[Birmingham Zoo]] gorilla [[Jamie]] was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. | ||
* [[1940]]: Singer [[Harry Young, Jr|Doc Soul Stirrer]] was born in Baltimore, Maryland. | * [[1940]]: Singer [[Harry Young, Jr|Doc Soul Stirrer]] was born in Baltimore, Maryland. | ||
* [[1938]]: Pediatrician [[Santosh Khare]] was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. | * [[1938]]: Pediatrician [[Santosh Khare]] was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. | ||
* [[1916]]: Hardware store owner [[Tony Brandino]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1916]]: Hardware store owner [[Tony Brandino]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1912]]: Architect [[William Chambers]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1813]]: State legislator and [[Elyton Land Company]] shareholder [[Bolling Hall]] was born in Baldwin County, Georgia. | * [[1813]]: State legislator and [[Elyton Land Company]] shareholder [[Bolling Hall]] was born in Baldwin County, Georgia. | ||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2012]]: Dance teacher and choreographer [[Lola Mae Jones Coates]] died. | |||
* [[1997]]: Former [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[Art Hanes]] died. | |||
* [[1962]]: Circus clown [[Jim Snell|"Sunny Jim" Snell]] died in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2004]]: [[2004 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 55 - Macon Knights 27 at the [[BJCC]] Arena. | |||
* [[1998]]: South Florida Future 2 - [[Alabama Saints]] 1 at South Florida. | |||
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May 8 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2007: Clay residents voted down a proposed "tax for schools".
- 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.
Births
- 1985: Birmingham Zoo gorilla Jamie was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- 1940: Singer Doc Soul Stirrer was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
- 1938: Pediatrician Santosh Khare was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- 1916: Hardware store owner Tony Brandino was born in Birmingham.
- 1912: Architect William Chambers was born in Birmingham.
- 1813: State legislator and Elyton Land Company shareholder Bolling Hall was born in Baldwin County, Georgia.
Deaths
- 2012: Dance teacher and choreographer Lola Mae Jones Coates died.
- 1997: Former Mayor of Birmingham Art Hanes died.
- 1962: Circus clown "Sunny Jim" Snell died in Tuscaloosa.
Sports
- 2004: Birmingham Steeldogs 55 - Macon Knights 27 at the BJCC Arena.
- 1998: South Florida Future 2 - Alabama Saints 1 at South Florida.