December 31: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 18:28, 18 January 2021

December 31 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: Old Car Heaven held its grand opening.
1993: The final Country Boy Eddie Show aired on WBRC-TV.
1992: Don Cornutt became the conductor of the Joe Giattina Orchestra.
1985: The "Grand Ballroom" opened at The Club.
1963: A rare snowfall brought 8 inches to Birmingham.
1921: 5 miners were killed in the 1921 Docena Mine explosion.
1889: Birmingham's corporate limits were expanded west to 6th Street North and south to Highland Avenue.
1886: William Walker organized the Walker Land Company
1873: The first Calico Ball was held at the National Bank of Birmingham building.

Glenny Brock, born December 31, 1976

1981: Auburn Tigers and NFL quarterback Jason Campbell was born in Mississippi.
1976: Former Birmingham Weekly editor Glenny Brock was born in Birmingham.
1969: Political consultant Iva Williams III was born.
1957: Former Gardendale First Baptist Church pastor Steve Gaines was born in Corinth, Mississippi.
1945: Former Speaker Pro Tem and 2-year college chancellor Roy W. Johnson was born.
1932: Television producer George Schlatter was born in Birmingham.
1930: Folk singer Odetta was born in Birmingham.
1927: Dance teacher and choreographer Lola Mae Jones Coates was born in Birmingham.
1924: Trumpeter, Flügelhornist and composer Wilbur Harden was born in Birmingham.

2015: Vulcan Materials non-executive chair Donald James retired.
2014: Special Agent in Charge Richard Schwein retired from the FBI Birmingham Field Office.
2014: UAB Graduate School dean Bryan Noe retired.
2014: Hoover City Schools superintendent Andy Craig resigned to become an administrator for the Alabama Department of Education.

2020: Former Birmingham News reporter and photographer Tom Lankford died from COVID-19 in Gadsden.
2018: Stage director Jack Mann died.
2015: Actor Wayne Rogers died in Los Angeles.
1969: Genealogist and gardener Nouna Chenoweth died.
1921: 5 miners were killed in the 1921 Docena Mine explosion.

2016: The 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team defeated the Washington Huskies 24-7 in the Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, thereby advancing to the College Football Playoff National Championship game.
2015: The 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team defeated the Michigan State Spartans 38-10 in the College Football Playoff semi-final at Arlington, Texas.
1981: Mississippi State defeated Kansas 10-0 at the 1981 Hall of Fame Bowl.

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 ==Deaths==
+* [[2020]]: Former ''[[Birmingham News]]'' reporter and photographer [[Tom Lankford]] died from [[2020 Coronavirus pandemic|COVID-19]] in [[Gadsden]].
 * [[2018]]: Stage director [[Jack Mann]] died.
 * [[2015]]: Actor [[Wayne Rogers]] died in Los Angeles.