May 5

May 5 (Cinco de Mayo) in the history of the Birmingham District:

2012: A fire damaged the Stadium Grill in Bessemer.
2011: Tuscaloosa mayor Walter Maddox established the Rebuild Tuscaloosa Task Force.
2007: We Love Homewood Day
1998: Abortion clinic bombing suspect Eric Robert Rudolph was placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list.
1996: The Olympic torch and rings and the letters "USA" were displayed on the sides of the Region Center in honor of the 1996 Olympic Games.
1959: The Greater Birmingham Foundation was incorporated.
1953: Primary elections for statewide offices were held.
1934: The Birmingham Civic Symphonic Orchestra performed William Dawson's Negro Folk Symphony at Logan Hall at the Tuskegee Institute.
1933: A deadly tornado killed 14 people and demolished more than 100 buildings in Helena.
1910: 90 miners were killed in the 1910 Palos No. 3 Mine explosion.
1891: Nathaniel Barrett married the former Annie Pearl Troup.
1873: Voters in Jefferson County passed a referendum moving the county seat from Elyton to Birmingham.

Births and deaths

1944: Educator Jack Farr was born in Columbiana.
1942: Country singer Tammy Wynette was born in Itawamba County, Mississippi.
1933: A deadly tornado killed 14 people and demolished more than 100 buildings in Helena.
1910: 90 miners were killed in the 1910 Palos No. 3 Mine explosion.

2006: Birmingham Steeldogs 63 - Louisville Fire 60 at the BJCC Arena. Christian Throwback Jerseys were worn during pre-game as part of "Faith Night".
2001: Birmingham Steeldogs 60 - Lafayette Roughnecks 49 at Lafayette.
2000: Pensacola Barracudas 69 - Birmingham Steeldogs 42 at Pensacola.
1985: Driver Bill Elliott set a race record with an average speed of 186.288 mph over the course of the Winston 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway.