1921:
The 1921 National Balloon Race launched from Birmingham, the first event in the city’s semicentennial celebrations.
2003:
Ruben Studdard was announced as the winner of American Idol.
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A look back: May 21
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Win City Stages passes tomorrow at Happy Hour!
This is your friendly neighborhood reminder that tomorrow evening is our monthly Terminally Happy Hour at The Bottletree! We sat around trying to figure out how to get a few more folks to come on out and join the conversation (especially since there is a Sex and the City preview party tomorrow evening as well courtesy of My Scoop).
So we figured “Why not give away two (2) pairs of weekend passes to City Stages 20?”, and that’s what we’re going to do!
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A look back: May 20
1874:
Visitors for the 1874 Alabama Press Association convention toured public works, Red Mountain and downtown.
1940:
Soul musician Shorty Long was born in Birmingham.
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United Way launches new campaign, blog
Screenshot of Lving United blog for the United Way of Central Alabama.
For those of you that missed the launch of the United Way of Central Alabama‘s Live United campaign last week Thursday on top of the former Kress Building in downtown Birmingham, you can still keep up with their plans through their new blog, Living United.
This is the latest grassroots movement for emerging leaders to emerge here in Birmingham so check it out, find out how to get involved and let them know what you think.
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A quiet problem no more
Syphilis as a major issue has been affecting Jefferson County since 2002. In 2006, there were 238 reported cases in Jefferson County alone. At first, you could pin point the specific areas in Jefferson County that were affected, but now it’s county wide. Alabama is currently ranked fifth in the nation with cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and Chlamydia. Jefferson County has the tenth highest number of recorded cases of syphilis in the country.
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A look back: May 19
1919:
The Rainbow Viaduct (at 21st Street) was dedicated.
2007:
Activist Simmie Lavender died.
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Ads to ride off into the sunset
André Natta/bhamterminal.com
This could be the last time you see this image — if you missed Saturday’s Birmingham News, you missed this story on the removal of these ads by the BJCTA, at the mayor’s request, because it was presenting a bad image.
So what do I think? Find out over on my Birmingham… then let us know what you think.
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