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'''May 9''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''May 9''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2023]]: [[Vestavia Hills]] [[2023 Vestavia Hills property tax referendum|voted down]] a proposed property tax increase for [[Vestavia Hills City Schools]]. | |||
* [[2013]]: [[Free the Hops]]' homebrewing bill was signed into law by [[Robert Bentley]]. | * [[2013]]: [[Free the Hops]]' homebrewing bill was signed into law by [[Robert Bentley]]. | ||
* [[2009]]: [[Turkey Creek Nature Preserve|Turkey Creek]] re-opened to the public as a nature preserve. | * [[2009]]: [[Turkey Creek Nature Preserve|Turkey Creek]] re-opened to the public as a nature preserve. | ||
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* [[1968]]: State offices and public schools observed a holiday for the funeral of Governor [[Lurleen Wallace]]. | * [[1968]]: State offices and public schools observed a holiday for the funeral of Governor [[Lurleen Wallace]]. | ||
* [[1925]]: The public grand opening of the [[Redmont Hotel]] took place. | * [[1925]]: The public grand opening of the [[Redmont Hotel]] took place. | ||
* [[1919]]: The first train of returning veterans of [[World War I]]'s [[Rainbow Division]] arrived in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1899]]: "Rex Vulcan IV" concluded the [[Birmingham Carnival Society]]'s celebration of [[1899 Mardi Gras]], postponed from February due to a blizzard. | |||
[[Image:Gaynell Hendricks.jpg|right|thumb|Gaynell Hendricks, born May 9, 1951]] | |||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
* [[2006]]: [[Jalil]], a male reticulated giraffe, was born at the at the San Francisco Zoo. | * [[2006]]: [[Jalil]], a male reticulated giraffe, was born at the at the San Francisco Zoo. | ||
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* [[1953]]: Major League infielder and hitting coach [[Ron Jackson|Ron "Papa Jack" Jackson]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1953]]: Major League infielder and hitting coach [[Ron Jackson|Ron "Papa Jack" Jackson]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1951]]: Childcare executive and [[Birmingham Airport Authority]] chair [[Gaynell Hendricks]] was born in Memphis, Tennesseee. | * [[1951]]: Childcare executive and [[Birmingham Airport Authority]] chair [[Gaynell Hendricks]] was born in Memphis, Tennesseee. | ||
* [[1884]]: Nurse and camp director [[Pauline Fletcher]] was born in Franklin County, Georgia. | |||
* [[1849]]: [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[B. A. Thompson]] was born. | * [[1849]]: [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[B. A. Thompson]] was born. | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
* [[2015]]: Organist and composer [[McNeil Robinson]] died in New York, New York. | * [[2015]]: Organist and composer [[McNeil Robinson]] died in New York, New York. | ||
* [[1890]]: | * [[2000]]: Former [[Birmingham Bulls (WHA)|Birmingham Bulls]] defenseman [[Chris Evans]] died. | ||
* [[1974]]: Real estate developer and civic leader [[Robert Jemison Jr]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1940]]: [[O. D. Henderson]] was beaten and shot to death by three police officers and a civilian in [[Fairfield]]. | |||
* [[1890]]: [[Sandy Jones]], convicted of murdering [[Bessemer Police Department|Bessemer Police officer]] [[John Manning]], was hanged at the [[Jefferson County Courthouse]]. | |||
==Sports== | ==Sports== | ||
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May 9 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2023: Vestavia Hills voted down a proposed property tax increase for Vestavia Hills City Schools.
- 2013: Free the Hops' homebrewing bill was signed into law by Robert Bentley.
- 2009: Turkey Creek re-opened to the public as a nature preserve.
- 2004: "African Shields: Art, Power, and Identity," curated by Emily Hanna, opened at the Birmingham Museum of Art
- 2003: Widespread Panic played the first of two nights at the future Railroad Reservation Park site.
- 1981: War Eagle V was presented to Auburn University by Birmingham's Downtown Action Committee.
- 1968: State offices and public schools observed a holiday for the funeral of Governor Lurleen Wallace.
- 1925: The public grand opening of the Redmont Hotel took place.
- 1919: The first train of returning veterans of World War I's Rainbow Division arrived in Birmingham.
- 1899: "Rex Vulcan IV" concluded the Birmingham Carnival Society's celebration of 1899 Mardi Gras, postponed from February due to a blizzard.
Births
- 2006: Jalil, a male reticulated giraffe, was born at the at the San Francisco Zoo.
- 1983: Left-handed pitcher Tyler Lumsden was born in Roanoke, Virginia.
- 1953: Major League infielder and hitting coach Ron "Papa Jack" Jackson was born in Birmingham.
- 1951: Childcare executive and Birmingham Airport Authority chair Gaynell Hendricks was born in Memphis, Tennesseee.
- 1884: Nurse and camp director Pauline Fletcher was born in Franklin County, Georgia.
- 1849: Mayor of Birmingham B. A. Thompson was born.
Deaths
- 2015: Organist and composer McNeil Robinson died in New York, New York.
- 2000: Former Birmingham Bulls defenseman Chris Evans died.
- 1974: Real estate developer and civic leader Robert Jemison Jr died in Birmingham.
- 1940: O. D. Henderson was beaten and shot to death by three police officers and a civilian in Fairfield.
- 1890: Sandy Jones, convicted of murdering Bessemer Police officer John Manning, was hanged at the Jefferson County Courthouse.
Sports
- 1983: Birmingham Stallions 22 - New Jersey Generals 11 at Giants Stadium.