December 1: Difference between revisions

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Events

Births

Deaths

Sports

Governors of Alabama

Iron Bowl

December 1 is designated in Alabama as "Rosa Parks Day" since 2018, remembering Parks' December 1, 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus, thus launching the Montgomery bus boycott.

December 1 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2010: George Perdue became president of the South Region Minority Suppliers Development Council.
2008: Mayor Larry Langford was arrested by FBI agents on charges of bribery, fraud and conspiracy.
2007: Several local municipalities held their annual Christmas parades.
2000: Construction of the Galleria Boulevard Flyover began.
1993: Nirvana headlined a show with The Breeders and Come at Boutwell Auditorium.
1989: John Kostakis purchased Fife's Restaurant.
1978: WVSU-FM began broadcasting from Samford University.
1974: Jessie Mack was hired as the first Black officer in the Homewood Police Department.
1969: The Samford Memorial Pipe Organ at Southside Baptist Church was dedicated.
1967: Robertson Towers was officially dedicated in Tuscaloosa.
1964: Voters upheld the Mayor-Council form of government in the 1964 Birmingham referendum.
1961: A landmark bi-racial meeting of business and community leaders was held in an attempt to prevent the closure of Birmingham city parks.
1957: The A. E. Burgess Co. embarked on the state's first interstate highway construction contract.
1941: Fraternal Order of Police Birmingham Lodge No. 1 was chartered.
1928: The first regular air mail service began in Birmingham.
1894: Fire destroyed the Hospital of United Charities.
1888: The notorious Hawes murders were committed.
1888: Ensley Furnace No. 2 was blown in.
1887: C. M. Bolden & Co. "Kentucky Stables" livery stable was established at 1912-1914 2nd Avenue North.

Charles Glenn, born December 1, 1871

1970: UAB Blazers basketball player George Wilkerson was born.
1955: Radio host Mark Thompson was born.
1937: Auburn University president William F. Walker was born in Sherman, Texas.
1931: Historian John Schnorrenberg was born in New York, New York.
1924: Chemist Leven Hazlegrove was born in Birmingham.
1885: Cartoonist W. Paul Pim was born in Pennsylvania.
1871: Birmingham City Schools superintendent Charles Glenn was born in Auburn.

1959: Jazz pianist Avery Parrish died in New York, New York.
1888: The notorious Hawes murders were committed.

2014: Supporters of the UAB Blazers football team rallied in front of the UAB Administration Building.
2009: Bobby Bowden announced his retirement from coaching.
2001: The Alabama Slammers defeated the New Orleans Voodoo Dolls 12-6 in Huntsville.
1997: Golden State Warriors player Latrell Sprewell choked his head coach, P. J. Carlesimo, during practice.
1978: Jeff Davis High School defeated Vestavia Hills High School 21-7 in the 4-A football championship game at Legion Field.

1990: Alabama won the Iron Bowl 16-7.
1984: Alabama won the Iron Bowl 17-15.
1979: Alabama won the Iron Bowl 25-18.
1973: Alabama won the Iron Bowl 35-0.
1962: Alabama won the Iron Bowl 38-0.
1956: Auburn won the Iron Bowl 34-7.
1951: Alabama won the Iron Bowl 25-7.

December

1896: Joseph F. Johnston succeeded William C. Oates.
1894: William C. Oates succeeded Thomas G. Jones.
1890: Thomas G. Jones succeeded Thomas Seay.
1886: Thomas Seay succeeded Edward A. O'Neal.
1882: Edward A. O'Neal succeeded Rufus Cobb.
1863: Thomas H. Watts succeeded John Gill Shorter.
1857: Andrew B. Moore succeeded John A. Winston.

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 * [[1989]]: [[John Kostakis]] purchased [[Fife's Restaurant]].
 * [[1978]]: [[WVSU-FM]] began broadcasting from [[Samford University]].
+* [[1974]]: [[Jessie Mack]] was hired as the first Black officer in the [[Homewood Police Department]].
 * [[1969]]: The [[Samford Memorial Pipe Organ]] at [[Southside Baptist Church]] was dedicated.
 * [[1967]]: [[Robertson Towers]] was officially dedicated in [[Tuscaloosa]].