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* [[1981]]: Football player [[Ronnie Brown]] was born in Rome, Georgia. | * [[1981]]: Football player [[Ronnie Brown]] was born in Rome, Georgia. | ||
* [[1959]]: Basketball coach [[Mike Anderson]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1959]]: Basketball coach [[Mike Anderson]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1951]]: [[Birmingham Bulls (WHA)|Birmingham Bulls]] defenseman [[Steve Durbano]] was born in Toronto, Ontario. | |||
* [[1936]]: Band director [[Ted Galloway]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | * [[1936]]: Band director [[Ted Galloway]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | ||
* [[1934]]: Applebee's International founder [[Abe Gustin]] was born in Birmingham. | * [[1934]]: Applebee's International founder [[Abe Gustin]] was born in Birmingham. | ||
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December 12 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 1972: Deep Purple and Fleetwood Mac played at Municipal Auditorium.
- 1935: A concrete bridge connecting Alabaster and Siluria over the John Allen Branch was opened.
- 1864: Frank O'Brien was captured by Union forces at Plymouth, North Carolina.
- 1853: The North-East and South-West Rail Road Company was chartered.
- 1823: John Williams Walker resigned as a U.S. Senator due to failing health.
Births
- 1981: Football player Ronnie Brown was born in Rome, Georgia.
- 1959: Basketball coach Mike Anderson was born in Birmingham.
- 1951: Birmingham Bulls defenseman Steve Durbano was born in Toronto, Ontario.
- 1936: Band director Ted Galloway was born in Tuscaloosa.
- 1934: Applebee's International founder Abe Gustin was born in Birmingham.
- 1925: Businessman Leonard Weil was born in Birmingham.
- 1853: Birmingham Superintendent of Schools John Herbert Phillips was born.
- 1833: Architect Charles Wheelock was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
Deaths
- 1990: Librarian and historian William Hoole died in Tuscaloosa.
- 1968: Actress Tallulah Bankhead died in New York City.
- 1930: Bottler Al Hochstadter died in Birmingham.
Sports
- 2009: Mark Ingram Jr won the Heisman Trophy.
- 2007: Billy Joe was named head football coach at Miles College.
- 2006: The Steeldogs changed their name from "Birmingham" to "Alabama".
- 1999: The Pelham Prowlers defeated the Daytona Racers 15-3.