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May 3 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2006: Regions Charity Classic at the Ross Bridge Resort.
2004: The first Banco Hispanico (bilingual branch of CapitalSouth Bank) opened on Lorna Road in Hoover.
2003: Birmingham Steeldogs 38 - Florida Firecats 35 at Estero, Florida.
2002: Birmingham Steeldogs 49 - Florida Firecats 31 at Estero, Florida.
1998: Alabama Saints 3 - Tallahassee Tempest 2 at UAB's West Campus Field.
1991: Ambassador and Lady Acland were guests of honor at the Ambassador's Dinner for the Birmingham Festival of Arts' Salute to the United Kingdom, held at The Club.
1990: Ron Blankenship, later a candidate for Jefferson County Sheriff, was arrested for assault and failure to appear to answer fraud charges.
1987: Bobby Allison crashed spectacularly at the Winston 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway, leading to a 4-hour red flag and a shortened race, won by his son, rookie Davey Allison.
1985: Memphis Showboats 38 - Birmingham Steeldogs 24 at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee.
1976: Gerald Ford delivered a campaign speech at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center.
1956: The Birmingham Amateur Radio Club was incorporated.
1920: Baseball player Dan Bankhead was born in Empire.

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 * [[1985]]: Memphis Showboats 38 - [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] 24 at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee.
 * [[1976]]: Gerald Ford delivered a campaign speech at the [[Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]].
-* [[1959]]: The [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]'s Oscar Wells Memorial Building opened at [[Linn Park|Woodrow Wilson Park]].
 * [[1956]]: The [[Birmingham Amateur Radio Club]] was incorporated.
 * [[1920]]: Baseball player [[Dan Bankhead]] was born in [[Empire]].
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