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* [[2009]]: [[MountainTop Community Church]] founder and pastor [[Bill Elder]] suffered a stroke. | * [[2009]]: [[MountainTop Community Church]] founder and pastor [[Bill Elder]] suffered a stroke. | ||
* [[2006]]: [[Reg's Coffee House]] returned to the air with a 2-hour Christmas special on [[WYSF-FM]]. | * [[2006]]: [[Reg's Coffee House]] returned to the air with a 2-hour Christmas special on [[WYSF-FM]]. | ||
* [[1988]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] beat Army 29-28 in the Sun Bowl. | |||
* [[1983]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] beat Southern Methodist 28-7 in the Sun Bowl. | |||
* [[1950]]: The first liturgy at [[St Elias Maronite Church]]'s new church was celebrated. | |||
* [[1890]]: Water from the [[Cahaba River]] flowed through the [[Birmingham Water Works Tunnel]] into [[downtown Birmingham]] for the first time. | |||
== Births and deaths == | |||
* [[2004]]: [[Birmingham Zoo]] animals [[Kwanza]], a male African lion, and [[Oliver]], a male Sumatran orangutan, were both born in Waco, Texas. | * [[2004]]: [[Birmingham Zoo]] animals [[Kwanza]], a male African lion, and [[Oliver]], a male Sumatran orangutan, were both born in Waco, Texas. | ||
* [[2000]]: [[John Rice, Jr]], former pastor of [[Westminster Presbyterian Church]], died in Palo Alto, California. | * [[2000]]: [[John Rice, Jr]], former pastor of [[Westminster Presbyterian Church]], died in Palo Alto, California. | ||
* [[1989]]: [[Buster]], a male cheetah at the [[Birmingham Zoo]], was born in Powell, Ohio. | * [[1989]]: [[Buster]], a male cheetah at the [[Birmingham Zoo]], was born in Powell, Ohio. | ||
* [[1952]]: [[Dave Morrison]], owner of [[Dave's Pizza]], was born. | * [[1952]]: [[Dave Morrison]], owner of [[Dave's Pizza]], was born. | ||
* [[1935]]: [[Cecil Whitmire]], manager and house organist of the [[Alabama Theatre]], was born. | |||
* [[1935]]: [[Cecil Whitmire]], manager of the [[Alabama Theatre]], was born. | |||
* [[1923]]: [[David F. Friedman]], film producer, was born in Birmingham. | * [[1923]]: [[David F. Friedman]], film producer, was born in Birmingham. | ||
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December 24 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2009: MountainTop Community Church founder and pastor Bill Elder suffered a stroke.
- 2006: Reg's Coffee House returned to the air with a 2-hour Christmas special on WYSF-FM.
- 1988: Alabama beat Army 29-28 in the Sun Bowl.
- 1983: Alabama beat Southern Methodist 28-7 in the Sun Bowl.
- 1950: The first liturgy at St Elias Maronite Church's new church was celebrated.
- 1890: Water from the Cahaba River flowed through the Birmingham Water Works Tunnel into downtown Birmingham for the first time.
Births and deaths
- 2004: Birmingham Zoo animals Kwanza, a male African lion, and Oliver, a male Sumatran orangutan, were both born in Waco, Texas.
- 2000: John Rice, Jr, former pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church, died in Palo Alto, California.
- 1989: Buster, a male cheetah at the Birmingham Zoo, was born in Powell, Ohio.
- 1952: Dave Morrison, owner of Dave's Pizza, was born.
- 1935: Cecil Whitmire, manager and house organist of the Alabama Theatre, was born.
- 1923: David F. Friedman, film producer, was born in Birmingham.