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* [[1992]]: [[First Alabama Bank]] became [[Regions Bank]] | * [[1992]]: [[First Alabama Bank]] became [[Regions Bank]] | ||
* [[1991]]: "Expo '91", the featured event for the [[Birmingham Festival of Arts]]' [[Salute to the United Kingdom]] opened at the [[BJCC]]. | * [[1991]]: "Expo '91", the featured event for the [[Birmingham Festival of Arts]]' [[Salute to the United Kingdom]] opened at the [[BJCC]]. | ||
* [[1976]]: Major League Baseball's first black pitcher, [[Dan Bankhead]], died. | |||
* [[1963]]: A series of organized [[Civil Rights movement]] marches known as the [[Children's Crusade]] began. | * [[1963]]: A series of organized [[Civil Rights movement]] marches known as the [[Children's Crusade]] began. | ||
* [[1959]]: The [[Birmingham Museum of Art]] reopened in the $1 million [[Oscar Wells Memorial Building]] on [[Linn Park]]. | * [[1959]]: The [[Birmingham Museum of Art]] reopened in the $1 million [[Oscar Wells Memorial Building]] on [[Linn Park]]. | ||
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May 2 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2008: The 23rd Annual Crawfish Boil began at the future site of The Forge.
- 1997: UAB's expanded and renovated Lister Hill Library was rededicated.
- 1992: First Alabama Bank became Regions Bank
- 1991: "Expo '91", the featured event for the Birmingham Festival of Arts' Salute to the United Kingdom opened at the BJCC.
- 1976: Major League Baseball's first black pitcher, Dan Bankhead, died.
- 1963: A series of organized Civil Rights movement marches known as the Children's Crusade began.
- 1959: The Birmingham Museum of Art reopened in the $1 million Oscar Wells Memorial Building on Linn Park.
- 1944: Cartoonist and gay rights activist Howard Cruse was born in Springville.
- 1925: Piggly-Wiggly entered the Birmingham market with four locations (Downtown, Norwood, Ensley, and Fairfield)
- 1772: Pioneer farmer and miller Warren Truss was born in Pitt County, North Carolina.