May 8: Difference between revisions

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May 8 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2007: Clay residents vote 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.
1997: Former Mayor of Birmingham Art Hanes died.
1993: Agnes gallery opens its doors to the public.
1985: Birmingham Zoo gorilla Jamie was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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.
1940: Singer Doc Soul Stirrer was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
1908: Vanderbilt Furnace No. 2 was blown in.
1901: 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.

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 * [[1908]]: [[Vanderbilt Furnace No. 2]] was blown in.
 * [[1901]]: [[Andrew Beard]] applied for a patent for a rotary engine (Patent No. 462,614).
-* [[1888]]: [[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 3rd floor of [[Hughes Drug Store]] with 39 subscribers.
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