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'''May 31''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''May 31''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2008]]: 2nd annual [[Magic City Brewfest]] started at [[Sloss Furnace]].
* [[2006]]: [[Dedrick Griham]] abducted and raped attorney [[Sandra Gregory]] and was arrested later in the day.
* [[2006]]: [[Dedrick Griham]] abducted and raped attorney [[Sandra Gregory]] and was arrested later in the day.
* [[2003]]: Terrorist [[Eric Robert Rudolph]] was arrested in Murphy, North Carolina.
* [[2003]]: Terrorist [[Eric Robert Rudolph]] was arrested in Murphy, North Carolina.
::[[2003 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 63 - Macon Knights 37 at the [[BJCC]] Arena.
* [[2000]]: [[Oxmoor Ice Lodge|Alpine Ice Arena]] closed.
* [[1997]]: [[Alabama Saints]] at Lexington Bluegrass Bandits.
* [[1988]]: The [[Kirklin Clinic]] was announced by the [[University of Alabama Health Services Foundation]].
* [[1996]]: LSD advocate [[Timothy Leary]] died in Beverly Hills, California.
* [[1981]]: "Don't Look Back" told the story of [[Satchel Paige]] on ABC.
* [[1981]]: "Don't Look Back" told the story of [[Satchel Paige]] on ABC.
* [[1976]]: The [[American Freedom Train]] departed Birmingham.
* [[1969]]: Educator [[Jack Farr]] married Janice Smith.
* [[1969]]: Educator [[Jack Farr]] married Janice Smith.
* [[1957]]: The town of [[Trussville]] became the "City of Trussville"
* [[1965]]: [[West End Hills Missionary Baptist Church]] dedicated their new building in [[Powderly]].
* [[1962]]: [[Liberty National Life Insurance]] began offering tours to its "[[Liberty National statue|Miss Liberty]]" statue, hosted by "Liberty Belles".
* [[1957]]: The town of [[Trussville]] became the "City of Trussville".
* [[1942]]: [[Memorial Park]], Birmingham's first city park for Black residents, was dedicated.
* [[1931]]: The [[Birmingham International Airport|Birmingham Airport]] was dedicated.
* [[1931]]: The [[Birmingham International Airport|Birmingham Airport]] was dedicated.
* [[1925]]: 7 miners were killed in the [[1925 No. 2 Mine explosion]].
* [[1922]]: [[Birmingham Railway Light & Power Company]] streetcar No. 34 was destroyed in a collision with a [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad]] train at [[5th Avenue South]] and [[52nd Street South|52nd Street]] in [[Woodlawn]].
* [[1904]]: [[Andrew Beard]] was granted U. S. Patent No. 761,056 for an improved automatic car-coupling.
* [[1904]]: [[Andrew Beard]] was granted U. S. Patent No. 761,056 for an improved automatic car-coupling.
* [[1901]]: Inventor [[Miller Reese Hutchison]] married Martha Jackson Pomeroy in New York.
* [[1861]]: Educator and poet [[Samuel Ullman]] enlisted in the Mississippi militia.
* [[1861]]: Educator and poet [[Samuel Ullman]] enlisted in the Mississippi militia.
[[Image:Joe Namath.jpg|right|thumb|thumb|Joe Namath, born May 31, 1943]]
==Births==
* [[1988]]: Comedian [[Clinton Catlin]] was born in Demopolis, Marengo County.
* [[1943]]: Football great [[Joe Namath]] was born in Pennsylvania.
* [[1923]]: Gynecologic pathologist [[Hazel Gore]] was born in Australia.
* [[1915]]: Cultural activist [[Isabel Comer]] was born Isabel Bibb Anderson in Montgomery.
* [[1879]]: [[Birmingham Barons]] pitcher [[Bill Foxen]] was born in Tenafly, New Jersey.
==Deaths==
* [[2016]]: Former [[Birmingham City Council]] member [[Leroy Bandy]] died.
* [[2012]]: Former [[Bessemer City Council]] member [[Thomas Tolbert]] died.
* [[2011]]: Journalist and author [[Wayne Greenhaw]] died from complications from heart surgery.
* [[1996]]: LSD advocate [[Timothy Leary]] died in Beverly Hills, California.
* [[1974]]: Educator and naturalist [[Blanche Dean]] died in Clay County.
* [[1958]]: [[Southern Toy Co.]] president [[Billy Edmundson]] died of a heart attack while playing golf.
* [[1942]]: Attorney [[Lee Bradley]] died.
* [[1925]]: 7 miners were killed in the [[1925 Piper No. 2 Mine explosion]].
* [[1901]]: Physician [[John Payne]] died after being shot in the head.
==Sports==
* [[2009]]: [[Alabama Warriors]] defeated the Henry County Horsemen 20-17 at [[Warrior Stadium]].
* [[2003]]: [[2003 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 63 - Macon Knights 37 at the [[BJCC]] Arena.
* [[1997]]: [[Alabama Saints]] at Lexington Bluegrass Bandits.
* [[1978]]: The [[Birmingham Bandits (soccer team)|Birmingham Bandits]] were announced as one of six teams to play the inaugural season of the Super Soccer League.


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Joe Namath, born May 31, 1943

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