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'''June 5''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''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.
* [[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]].
* [[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]].
* [[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.
* [[1992]]: The [[Kirklin Clinic]] was dedicated.
* [[1983]]: Steve Spurrier's Tampa Bay Bandits 45 - [[Birmingham Stallions]] 17 at Tampa Stadium.
* [[1973]]: [[Led Zeppelin]] performed at [[Tuscaloosa]]'s [[Coleman Coliseum|Memorial Coliseum]].
* [[1982]]: [[Alabama Magic]] 33 - Florida Suns 0 at Florida
* [[1971]]: [[Naked Art]] owner [[Véronique Vanblaere]] was born in Belgium.
* [[1961]]: The area north of the [[Weiss Dam]] on the [[Coosa River]] was impounded, creating Weiss Lake.
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[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 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]].
* [[1946]]: [[Trussville]] state representative [[Arthur Payne]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1945]]: Mayor [[Bernard Kincaid]] was born in [[Pratt City]].
* [[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.
* [[1921]]: [[Mae Rosenberger]] was born in Mandeville, Louisiana.
* [[1918]]: Mine worker [[Henry Higginbotham]] registered for the draft.
* [[1868]]: Governor [[William Brandon]] was born in [[Talladega]].
* [[1895]]: [[A. H. Parker]] married [[Bessie D. Pettiford]] at [[Tuskegee Institute]]'s chapel.
* [[1856]]: [[Rufus Rhodes]], founder of ''[[The Birmingham News]]'', was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
* [[1888]]: [[Ensley Works|Ensley Furnace No. 3]] was blown in.
 
==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:

Rufus Rhodes, born June 5, 1856

Births

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Sports

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