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A look back: May 15

1909:

Terra-cotta cladding for the Empire Building was completed.

2006:

HealthSouth filed its 1st quarter financials, regaining currency with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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A look back: May 14

1887:

The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce was founded at a meeting at O’Brien’s Opera House.

1961:

A Greyhound Bus carrying Freedom Riders was met by a violent mob and no police in downtown Birmingham on Mother’s Day. Check out this entry on Wikipedia to learn more about the historic journey.

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A look back: May 13

1951:

First Lutheran Church dedicated its current building on Highland Avenue.

2006:

The 5th annual Buck Creek Festival was held in historic downtown Helena.

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A look back: May 12

2001:

The first Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil after the departure of Aaron Beam was held.

2005:

American Idol contestant Taylor Hicks made a promotional visit to Birmingham shortly before the final round.

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A look back: May 9

1951:

Childcare executive Gaynell Hendricks was born in Memphis, Tennesseee.

2003:

Widespread Panic played the first of two nights at the future Railroad Reservation Park site.

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A look back: May 8

1888:

Birmingham‘s first telephone exchange opened in the 3rd floor of Hughes Drug Store with 39 subscribers.

1963:

Fred Shuttlesworth bruised a rib after being driven into the wall of the 16th Street Baptist Church by a blast from a fire hose during the Children’s Crusade.

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A look back: May 6

1967:

The Japanese Garden at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens opened to the public as part of the Birmingham Festival of Arts Salute to Japan.

2005:

Birmingham and Plze?, Czech Republic signed a Sister City agreement in Plze?’s Obradni sin (City Hall).

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