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May 14 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2013: Barbeque Pit Stop opened in Clay.
- 2013: The Birmingham City Council passed the "Kevin Felder ordinance" establishing stiff security and reporting requirements for nightclubs.
- 2007: Two employees were killed during a robbery at a Wachovia Bank branch on Bessemer Superhighway in Bessemer.
- 2002: Cahaba Heights residents voted almost 2-to-1 to be annexed by Vestavia Hills.
- 1999: Michael Gross Day was proclaimed by the Alabama Legislature.
- 1975: Rudy Ray Moore made personal appearances at screenings of "Dolemite" at the Empire Theatre and Midfield Theatre.
- 1972: First day of the week-long 1972 Billy Graham Alabama Crusade.
- 1963: Thousands of protesters marched as a "Black Wall" through downtown Birmingham to challenge segregation at stores and lunch counters. Most business owners locked their doors for the day and posted armed guards.
- 1961: A Trailways bus carrying Freedom Riders was met by a violent mob and no police in downtown Birmingham on Mother's Day.
- 1934: Ave Maria Grotto first opened to the public.
- 1887: The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce was founded at a meeting at O'Brien's Opera House.
- 1887: Property owners South of Birmingham petitioned to incorporate as the Town of Highland.
- 1884: The 1884 Birmingham Musical Festival at O'Brien's Opera House concluded.
Births
- 1958: Magic Platter owner and CIMS founder Don VanCleave was born in Georgia.
- 1949: Alabama governor Jim Folsom Jr was born in Montgomery.
- 1918: Baseball player Wimpy Quinn was born in Birmingham.
- 1918: Jazz trumpeter and arranger Sammy Lowe was born in Birmingham.
- 1906: Clarence Baldwin, pastor of Pilgrim Congregational Church, was born.
Deaths
- 2018: Historian Carl Harris died in Santa Barbara, California.
- 2008: Ben Saxon died in Birmingham
- 2008: Brandee Skinner died in Macon, Georgia.
- 2007: Two employees were killed during a robbery at a Wachovia Bank branch on Bessemer Superhighway in Bessemer.
Sports
- 2005: San Diego Riptide 77 - Birmingham Steeldogs 44 at San Diego.
- 2004: Birmingham Steeldogs 55 - Florida Firecats 34 at the BJCC Arena.
- 1983: Birmingham Stallions 35 - Los Angeles Express 20 at Legion Field.
- 1982: Sprinter Carl Lewis beat the 10-second 100-meter sprint at Modesto, California