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'''June 5''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''June 5''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[1997]]: A [[List of interstate accidents involving steel | * [[2023]]: [[Ensley Highlands Methodist Church]] on [[Ensley Five Points West Avenue]] was damaged by fire. | ||
* [[ | * [[2018]]: [[2018 primary elections]] were held statewide. | ||
* [[ | * [[2012]]: The [[Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children]] was dedicated. | ||
* [[2010]]: The 8th annual [[Alabaster CityFest]] was held. | |||
* [[2007]]: [[Jefferson County Commission|Jefferson County Commissioner]] [[Larry Langford]] declared his intention to campaign for [[Mayor of Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1997]]: A [[List of interstate accidents involving dropped steel loads|dropped steel coil]] caused damage on [[I-65]] near [[Greensprings Avenue]]. | |||
* [[1993]]: Birmingham native [[Mary McLeod]] was elected Episcopal Bishop of Vermont. | |||
* [[1992]]: The [[Kirklin Clinic]] was dedicated. | |||
* [[1973]]: [[Led Zeppelin]] performed at [[Tuscaloosa]]'s [[Coleman Coliseum|Memorial Coliseum]]. | |||
* [[1961]]: The area north of the [[Weiss Dam]] on the [[Coosa River]] was impounded, creating Weiss Lake. | |||
* [[1956]]: Reverend [[Fred Shuttlesworth]] founded the [[Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights]]. | * [[1956]]: Reverend [[Fred Shuttlesworth]] founded the [[Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1949]]: Educator [[Wayne Teague]] married Josephine Jones. | ||
* [[1948]]: [[Kiddieland]] at [[Fair Park]] held its grand opening. | |||
* [[1936]]: The pageant "[[From Oxcart to Airplane|From Mud-Covered Oxcart to Gilded Airplane]]" by [[Olive Zeigler]] was presented at [[Legion Field]]. | |||
* [[1922]]: [[Roberts Field]] was dedicated in honor of Lt [[Arthur Roberts]]. | |||
* [[1918]]: Mine worker [[Henry Higginbotham]] registered for the draft. | * [[1918]]: Mine worker [[Henry Higginbotham]] registered for the draft. | ||
* [[1915]]: The [[Jefferson Powder Company]] was acquired by the Aetna Explosives Company of New York. | |||
* [[1906]]: [[Celestine Mittermeier]] succeeded [[Robert Reitmeier]] as pastor of [[SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church]] in [[Brookside]]. | |||
* [[1895]]: [[A. H. Parker]] married [[Bessie D. Pettiford]] at [[Tuskegee Institute]]'s chapel. | * [[1895]]: [[A. H. Parker]] married [[Bessie D. Pettiford]] at [[Tuskegee Institute]]'s chapel. | ||
* [[1888]]: [[Ensley Works|Ensley Furnace No. 3]] was blown in. | |||
* [[1820]]: The [[Jefferson County Probate Court|Jefferson County Orphans' Court]] met for the first time at the newly-built [[Jefferson County Courthouse (Carrollville)|Jefferson County Courthouse]] in [[Carrollville]]. | |||
[[Image:Rufus Rhodes.jpg|right|thumb|Rufus Rhodes, born June 5, 1856]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1971]]: [[Naked Art]] owner [[Véronique Vanblaere]] was born in Belgium. | |||
* [[1946]]: [[Trussville]] state representative [[Arthur Payne]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1945]]: Mayor [[Bernard Kincaid]] was born in [[Pratt City]]. | |||
* [[1944]]: Bluesman and One Man Band [[Adolphus Bell]] was born. | |||
* [[1941]]: Crystallographer and [[BioCryst]] co-founder [[Charles Bugg]] was born in Durham, North Carolina. | |||
* [[1921]]: [[Mae Rosenberger]] was born in Mandeville, Louisiana. | |||
* [[1868]]: Governor [[William Brandon]] was born in [[Talladega]]. | |||
* [[1856]]: [[Rufus Rhodes]], founder of ''[[The Birmingham News]]'', was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2020]]: [[United Ability]] CEO [[Gary Edwards]] died. | |||
* [[2017]]: Attorney, political consultant and author [[Vic Gold]] died. | |||
* [[2013]]: Former [[List of Birmingham police chiefs|Birmingham police chief]] [[Jim Parsons]] died. | |||
* [[2012]]: Former [[WVTM]] anchor and news director [[Wendell Harris]] died. | |||
* [[1991]]: Artist [[Felix Gaines]] died. | |||
* [[1987]]: Artist and activist [[Eleanor Bridges]] died. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[1983]]: Steve Spurrier's Tampa Bay Bandits 45 - [[Birmingham Stallions]] 17 at Tampa Stadium. | |||
* [[1982]]: [[Alabama Magic]] 33 - Florida Suns 0 at Florida | |||
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June 5 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2023: Ensley Highlands Methodist Church on Ensley Five Points West Avenue was damaged by fire.
- 2018: 2018 primary elections were held statewide.
- 2012: The Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children was dedicated.
- 2010: The 8th annual Alabaster CityFest was held.
- 2007: Jefferson County Commissioner Larry Langford declared his intention to campaign for Mayor of Birmingham.
- 1997: A dropped steel coil caused damage on I-65 near Greensprings Avenue.
- 1993: Birmingham native Mary McLeod was elected Episcopal Bishop of Vermont.
- 1992: The Kirklin Clinic was dedicated.
- 1973: Led Zeppelin performed at Tuscaloosa's Memorial Coliseum.
- 1961: The area north of the Weiss Dam on the Coosa River was impounded, creating Weiss Lake.
- 1956: Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth founded the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights.
- 1949: Educator Wayne Teague married Josephine Jones.
- 1948: Kiddieland at Fair Park held its grand opening.
- 1936: The pageant "From Mud-Covered Oxcart to Gilded Airplane" by Olive Zeigler was presented at Legion Field.
- 1922: Roberts Field was dedicated in honor of Lt Arthur Roberts.
- 1918: Mine worker Henry Higginbotham registered for the draft.
- 1915: The Jefferson Powder Company was acquired by the Aetna Explosives Company of New York.
- 1906: Celestine Mittermeier succeeded Robert Reitmeier as pastor of SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Brookside.
- 1895: A. H. Parker married Bessie D. Pettiford at Tuskegee Institute's chapel.
- 1888: Ensley Furnace No. 3 was blown in.
- 1820: The Jefferson County Orphans' Court met for the first time at the newly-built Jefferson County Courthouse in Carrollville.
Births
- 1971: Naked Art owner Véronique Vanblaere was born in Belgium.
- 1946: Trussville state representative Arthur Payne was born in Birmingham.
- 1945: Mayor Bernard Kincaid was born in Pratt City.
- 1944: Bluesman and One Man Band Adolphus Bell was born.
- 1941: Crystallographer and BioCryst co-founder Charles Bugg was born in Durham, North Carolina.
- 1921: Mae Rosenberger was born in Mandeville, Louisiana.
- 1868: Governor William Brandon was born in Talladega.
- 1856: Rufus Rhodes, founder of The Birmingham News, was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Deaths
- 2020: United Ability CEO Gary Edwards died.
- 2017: Attorney, political consultant and author Vic Gold died.
- 2013: Former Birmingham police chief Jim Parsons died.
- 2012: Former WVTM anchor and news director Wendell Harris died.
- 1991: Artist Felix Gaines died.
- 1987: Artist and activist Eleanor Bridges died.
Sports
- 1983: Steve Spurrier's Tampa Bay Bandits 45 - Birmingham Stallions 17 at Tampa Stadium.
- 1982: Alabama Magic 33 - Florida Suns 0 at Florida