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* [[2004]]: [[Wes McDonald]] released his album ''The Guest'' on [[Skybucket Records]]. | * [[2004]]: [[Wes McDonald]] released his album ''The Guest'' on [[Skybucket Records]]. | ||
* [[1992]]: [[Jim Atkinson]] succeeded [[Robert Waldrop]] as [[Mayor of Homewood|mayor]] of [[Homewood]]. | * [[1992]]: [[Jim Atkinson]] succeeded [[Robert Waldrop]] as [[Mayor of Homewood|mayor]] of [[Homewood]]. | ||
* [[1989]]: [[The Rolling Stones]]' "Steel Wheels" tour [[List of concerts at Legion Field|played at Legion Field]]. | |||
* [[1978]]: Groundbreaking for [[Princeton Towers|Princeton Towers I]]. | |||
* [[1964]]: The [[1964 Alabama State Fair]] opened. | * [[1964]]: The [[1964 Alabama State Fair]] opened. | ||
* [[1961]]: President John Kennedy appointed [[Walter Gewin]] to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]. | * [[1961]]: President John Kennedy appointed [[Walter Gewin]] to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]. | ||
* [[1953]]: The [[1953 Alabama State Fair]] opened. | * [[1953]]: The [[1953 Alabama State Fair]] opened. | ||
* [[1927]]: [[Charles Lindbergh]] landed his "Spirit of St Louis" | * [[1927]]: [[Charles Lindbergh]] landed his "Spirit of St Louis" at [[Roberts Field]] for a two-day visit during his national tour promoting aeronautics. | ||
* 1927: [[Hawkins Spring]] in [[Midfield]] suddenly went dry, forcing [[Bessemer]] to find another source of municipal water. | * 1927: [[Hawkins Spring]] in [[Midfield]] suddenly went dry, forcing [[Bessemer]] to find another source of municipal water. | ||
* [[1914]]: 17 miners died in the [[1914 Mulga Mine explosion]]. | * [[1914]]: 17 miners died in the [[1914 Mulga Mine explosion]]. | ||
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* [[1868]]: The combination of the Wills Valley and Northeast & Southwest Railroads were approved by the legislature, forming the [[Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad]]. | * [[1868]]: The combination of the Wills Valley and Northeast & Southwest Railroads were approved by the legislature, forming the [[Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad]]. | ||
[[Image:Autherine Lucy.jpg|right|thumb|Autherine Lucy, born October 5, 1929]] | |||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
* [[1986]]: Editor [[Alex McDaniel]] was born in Plano, Texas. | |||
* [[1954]]: [[AIDS Alabama]] CEO [[Kathie Hiers]] was born in Mobile. | * [[1954]]: [[AIDS Alabama]] CEO [[Kathie Hiers]] was born in Mobile. | ||
* [[1937]]: Concert pianist and [[Miss Alabama]] 1961 [[Delores Hodgens Howard|Delores Hodgens]] was born in [[Pell City]]. | * [[1937]]: Concert pianist and [[Miss Alabama]] 1961 [[Delores Hodgens Howard|Delores Hodgens]] was born in [[Pell City]]. | ||
* [[1929]]: [[Autherine Lucy]] was born in Shiloh, Marengo County. | * [[1929]]: [[Autherine Lucy]] was born in Shiloh, Marengo County. | ||
* [[1904]]: American League All-Star [[Sammy West]] was born in Longview, Texas. | * [[1904]]: American League All-Star [[Sammy West]] was born in Longview, Texas. | ||
* [[1884]]: Industrialist [[Benjamin Roden | * [[1884]]: Industrialist [[Benjamin Roden Jr]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1845]]: Entrepreneur [[Robert Mustin]] was born in [[Carrollton]]. | |||
==Marriages== | |||
* [[2013]]: Actress [[Jasika Nicole]] married long-term partner Claire Savage. | |||
* [[1905]]: [[James Roy]] married [[Marie Cecelia Nolan]]. | |||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
* [[2021]]: Restaurateur [[Sam Graphos]] died in [[Homewood]]. | |||
* [[2016]]: Former [[UAB Blazers]] basketball player [[Cameron Moore]] died in Ohrid, Macedonia. | |||
* [[2012]]: Historian and college president [[Hugh Bailey]] died in Valdosta, Georgia. | |||
* [[2011]]: Civil Rights icon [[Fred Shuttlesworth]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[2011]]: Civil Rights icon [[Fred Shuttlesworth]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[2009]]: Police dispatcher and zoo train conductor [[Claude Gray]] died. | * [[2009]]: Police dispatcher and zoo train conductor [[Claude Gray]] died. | ||
* [[2006]]: Actor [[Hal Lynch]] died. | * [[2006]]: Actor [[Hal Lynch]] died. | ||
* [[1992]]: Singer [[Eddie Kendricks]] died. | * [[1992]]: Singer [[Eddie Kendricks]] died. | ||
* [[1933]]: | * [[1979]]: Physician [[William Thuss Jr]] died. | ||
* [[1933]]: Physician / banker [[Ulysses Mason]] died. | |||
* [[1914]]: 17 miners died in the [[1914 Mulga Mine explosion]]. | * [[1914]]: 17 miners died in the [[1914 Mulga Mine explosion]]. | ||
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October 5 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2004: Wes McDonald released his album The Guest on Skybucket Records.
- 1992: Jim Atkinson succeeded Robert Waldrop as mayor of Homewood.
- 1989: The Rolling Stones' "Steel Wheels" tour played at Legion Field.
- 1978: Groundbreaking for Princeton Towers I.
- 1964: The 1964 Alabama State Fair opened.
- 1961: President John Kennedy appointed Walter Gewin to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
- 1953: The 1953 Alabama State Fair opened.
- 1927: Charles Lindbergh landed his "Spirit of St Louis" at Roberts Field for a two-day visit during his national tour promoting aeronautics.
- 1927: Hawkins Spring in Midfield suddenly went dry, forcing Bessemer to find another source of municipal water.
- 1914: 17 miners died in the 1914 Mulga Mine explosion.
- 1898: A boiler exploded at the Birmingham Ice Factory Company, leveling the boiler house and injuring two workers.
- 1868: The combination of the Wills Valley and Northeast & Southwest Railroads were approved by the legislature, forming the Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad.
Births
- 1986: Editor Alex McDaniel was born in Plano, Texas.
- 1954: AIDS Alabama CEO Kathie Hiers was born in Mobile.
- 1937: Concert pianist and Miss Alabama 1961 Delores Hodgens was born in Pell City.
- 1929: Autherine Lucy was born in Shiloh, Marengo County.
- 1904: American League All-Star Sammy West was born in Longview, Texas.
- 1884: Industrialist Benjamin Roden Jr was born in Birmingham.
- 1845: Entrepreneur Robert Mustin was born in Carrollton.
Marriages
- 2013: Actress Jasika Nicole married long-term partner Claire Savage.
- 1905: James Roy married Marie Cecelia Nolan.
Deaths
- 2021: Restaurateur Sam Graphos died in Homewood.
- 2016: Former UAB Blazers basketball player Cameron Moore died in Ohrid, Macedonia.
- 2012: Historian and college president Hugh Bailey died in Valdosta, Georgia.
- 2011: Civil Rights icon Fred Shuttlesworth died in Birmingham.
- 2009: Police dispatcher and zoo train conductor Claude Gray died.
- 2006: Actor Hal Lynch died.
- 1992: Singer Eddie Kendricks died.
- 1979: Physician William Thuss Jr died.
- 1933: Physician / banker Ulysses Mason died.
- 1914: 17 miners died in the 1914 Mulga Mine explosion.
Sports
- 2008: Tony Stewart won the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
- 2003: Miles College defeated Stillman College in the Steel City Classic 35-21.
- 2002: Miles College defeated Stillman College in the Steel City Classic 35-20.