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'''May 7''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''May 7''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2018]]: [[Highlands Bar & Grill]] and [[Dolester Miles]] were honored as "Most Outstanding Restaurant" and "Most Outstanding Pastry Chef" at the 2018 James Beard Foundation Awards.
* [[2006]]: The [[Nabors Branch Community]] development broke ground in [[West End]].
* [[2006]]: The [[Nabors Branch Community]] development broke ground in [[West End]].
* [[2005]]: South Georgia Wildcats 69 - [[2005 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 49 at the [[BJCC]] Arena.
* [[2005]]: The 19th annual [[We Love Homewood Day]] was held.
* 2005: The 19th annual [[We Love Homewood Day]] was held.
* [[2004]]: First day of the [[Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil]].
* [[2004]]: First day of the [[Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil]].
* [[1970]]: [[Dressler Hall]] at the [[University of Alabama]] burned down.
* [[1970]]: [[Dressler Hall]] at the [[University of Alabama]] burned down.
* [[1968]]: Governor [[Lurleen Wallace]] died in office and was succeeded by [[Albert Brewer]].
* [[1965]]: [[WVOK-AM]] brought the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys to [[Legion Field]] as part of its "[[Shower of Stars]]" concert series.
* [[1965]]: [[WVOK-AM]] brought the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys to [[Legion Field]] as part of its "[[Shower of Stars]]" concert series.
* [[1963]]: [[Birmingham Campaign#May 7, 1963|Birmingham Campaign]]: Thousands were arrested as protests grew into "swarms" of youths rushing through downtown singing and stopping traffic.
* [[1958]]: [[Birmingham Grotto]] of the National Speleological Society was founded.
* [[1958]]: [[Birmingham Grotto]] of the National Speleological Society was founded.
* [[1952]]: The first [[Homewood Public Library]] building opened.
* [[1952]]: The first [[Homewood Public Library]] building opened.
* [[1939]]: 5,000 people attended the first night of a [[Vulcan Dedication Celebration|ten-day festival]] to dedicate [[Vulcan Park]].
* [[1927]]: [[Richmond Beatty]] married [[Floy Beatty|Floy Ward]].
[[Image:A H Parker 1939.jpg|right|thumb|A. H. Parker, born May 7, 1870; {{BPL permission caption|http://www.bplonline.org/resources/exhibits/ParkerA.H/gallery/parker/20death.html}}]]
==Births==
* [[1955]]: English teacher [[Dale Quin]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1870]]: Educator [[A. H. Parker]] was born in Springfield, Ohio.
==Deaths==
* [[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.
* [[1940]]: [[Temple Emanu-El]]'s Rabbi [[Morris Newfield]] died.
* [[1939]]: 5,000 people attended the first night of a nine-day festival to dedicate [[Vulcan Park]].
 
* [[1870]]: Educator [[A. H. Parker]] was born in Springfield, Ohio.
==Sports==
* [[2005]]: South Georgia Wildcats 69 - [[2005 Birmingham Steeldogs|Birmingham Steeldogs]] 49 at the [[BJCC]] Arena.


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May 7 in the history of the Birmingham District:

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

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