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'''May 6''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''May 6''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2013]]: Birmingham attorney [[Jim Porter]] became president of the National Rifle Association. | |||
* [[2010]]: The replacement [[Erwin High School]] was officially renamed [[Center Point High School]]. | * [[2010]]: The replacement [[Erwin High School]] was officially renamed [[Center Point High School]]. | ||
*2006: The 20th annual [[We Love Homewood Day]] was held. | *2006: The 20th annual [[We Love Homewood Day]] was held. | ||
* [[2005]]: [[Birmingham]] | * [[2005]]: [[Birmingham]] signed a [[Birmingham Sister Cities|Sister City]] agreement with [[Plzeň, Czech Republic]] in in Plzeň's Obradni sin (City Hall). | ||
* [[1972]]: Black Oak Arkansas headlined a concert at the [[Birmingham International Raceway]]. | |||
* [[1967]]: The [[Japanese Garden]] at the [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]] opened to the public as part of the [[Birmingham Festival of Arts]] [[Salute to Japan (1967)|Salute to Japan]]. | * [[1967]]: The [[Japanese Garden]] at the [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]] opened to the public as part of the [[Birmingham Festival of Arts]] [[Salute to Japan (1967)|Salute to Japan]]. | ||
* 1967: An [[1967 West End tornado|F2 tornado]] caused significant damage to [[West End]]. | |||
* [[1957]]: [[Vestavia Hills Baptist Church]] was organized. | |||
* [[1896]]: [[Daniel Greene]] married the former [[Margaret Greene|Margaret Jordan Morrow]] | |||
[[Image:Willie Mays.jpg|right|thumb|Willie Mays, born May 6, 1931]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1968]]: Actress [[Tyler Layton]] was born. | |||
* [[1955]]: Author and poet [[Debra Ghigna]] was born. | * [[1955]]: Author and poet [[Debra Ghigna]] was born. | ||
* [[1934]]: Senator [[Richard Shelby]] was born in | * [[1954]]: Judge [[Joseph Boohaker]] was born in Birmingham. | ||
* [[1931]]: Hall of Fame outfielder [[Willie Mays]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1950]]: Poet and playwright [[Tom Huey]] was born. | ||
* [[1934]]: Senator [[Richard Shelby]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1931]]: Hall of Fame outfielder [[Willie Mays]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1927]]: [[B. J. Baker]] was born Betty Jane Phillips in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1920]]: Playwright [[William Berney (playwright)|William Berney]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
* [[1913]]: Labor organizer and Communist political activist [[Angelo Herndon]] was born in Wyoming, Ohio. | |||
* [[1907]]: Major League pitcher [[Ivy Andrews]] was born in [[Dora]]. | * [[1907]]: Major League pitcher [[Ivy Andrews]] was born in [[Dora]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[1880]]: [[Ku Klux Klan]] leader [[William Simmons]] was born in [[Harpersville]]. | ||
* [[1862]]: United States Senator [[Oscar Underwood]] was born in Louisville, Kentucky. | * [[1862]]: United States Senator [[Oscar Underwood]] was born in Louisville, Kentucky. | ||
* [[ | * [[1858]]: Investor [[Zachariah Nabers Jr]] was born in Carrollton, Pickens County. | ||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2012]]: Actor [[George Lindsey]] died. | |||
* [[2009]]: Former [[Birmingham City Council]] president [[Nina Miglionico]] died. | |||
* [[2007]]: Blues and boogie-woogie pianist [[Big Joe Duskin]] died. | |||
* [[1985]]: [[Veterans Day]] founder [[Raymond Weeks]] died. | |||
* [[1973]]: Artist and interior designer [[Harry Hawkins]] died. | |||
* [[1967]]: Elephant keeper [[John Todd]] died. | |||
* [[1928]]: [[Myrtle Bicknell]], the "Four Legged Girl", died in Cleburne, Texas. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2006]]: Manager [[Chris Chron]] removed the [[2006 Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Barons]] from a game against the Jacksonville Suns which was interrupted by two bench-clearing brawls. | |||
* [[2012]]: Brad Keselowski won the [[Aaron's 499]] at [[Talladega Superspeedway]]. | |||
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May 6 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2013: Birmingham attorney Jim Porter became president of the National Rifle Association.
- 2010: The replacement Erwin High School was officially renamed Center Point High School.
- 2006: The 20th annual We Love Homewood Day was held.
- 2005: Birmingham signed a Sister City agreement with Plzeň, Czech Republic in in Plzeň's Obradni sin (City Hall).
- 1972: Black Oak Arkansas headlined a concert at the Birmingham International Raceway.
- 1967: The Japanese Garden at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens opened to the public as part of the Birmingham Festival of Arts Salute to Japan.
- 1967: An F2 tornado caused significant damage to West End.
- 1957: Vestavia Hills Baptist Church was organized.
- 1896: Daniel Greene married the former Margaret Jordan Morrow
Births
- 1968: Actress Tyler Layton was born.
- 1955: Author and poet Debra Ghigna was born.
- 1954: Judge Joseph Boohaker was born in Birmingham.
- 1950: Poet and playwright Tom Huey was born.
- 1934: Senator Richard Shelby was born in Birmingham.
- 1931: Hall of Fame outfielder Willie Mays was born in Birmingham.
- 1927: B. J. Baker was born Betty Jane Phillips in Birmingham.
- 1920: Playwright William Berney was born in Birmingham.
- 1913: Labor organizer and Communist political activist Angelo Herndon was born in Wyoming, Ohio.
- 1907: Major League pitcher Ivy Andrews was born in Dora.
- 1880: Ku Klux Klan leader William Simmons was born in Harpersville.
- 1862: United States Senator Oscar Underwood was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
- 1858: Investor Zachariah Nabers Jr was born in Carrollton, Pickens County.
Deaths
- 2012: Actor George Lindsey died.
- 2009: Former Birmingham City Council president Nina Miglionico died.
- 2007: Blues and boogie-woogie pianist Big Joe Duskin died.
- 1985: Veterans Day founder Raymond Weeks died.
- 1973: Artist and interior designer Harry Hawkins died.
- 1967: Elephant keeper John Todd died.
- 1928: Myrtle Bicknell, the "Four Legged Girl", died in Cleburne, Texas.
Sports
- 2006: Manager Chris Chron removed the Birmingham Barons from a game against the Jacksonville Suns which was interrupted by two bench-clearing brawls.
- 2012: Brad Keselowski won the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.