May 7: Difference between revisions

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May 7 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2018: Highlands Bar & Grill and Dolester Miles were honored as "Best Restaurant" and "Most Outstanding Pastry Chef" at the 2018 James Beard Foundation Awards.
2006: The Nabors Branch Community development broke ground in West End.
2005: The 19th annual We Love Homewood Day was held.
2004: First day of the Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil.
1970: Dressler Hall at the University of Alabama burned down.
1965: WVOK-AM brought the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys to Legion Field as part of its "Shower of Stars" concert series.
1958: Birmingham Grotto of the National Speleological Society was founded.
1952: The first Homewood Public Library building opened.
1939: 5,000 people attended the first night of a ten-day festival to dedicate Vulcan Park.
1927: Richmond Beatty married Floy Ward.

A. H. Parker, born May 7, 1870; courtesy BPL Archives

1989: Manufacturers' representative William Veenschoten died in Birmingham
1975: Sideshow performer Bill Durks died in Gibsonton, Florida.
1968: Governor Lurleen Wallace died in office and was succeeded by Albert Brewer.
1958: Architect Jake Salie died in Birmingham.
1940: Temple Emanu-El's Rabbi Morris Newfield died.

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 '''May 7''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
+* [[2018]]: [[Highlands Bar & Grill]] and [[Dolester Miles]] were honored as "Best Restaurant" and "Most Outstanding Pastry Chef" at the 2018 James Beard Foundation Awards.
 * [[2006]]: The [[Nabors Branch Community]] development broke ground in [[West End]].
 * [[2005]]: The 19th annual [[We Love Homewood Day]] was held.