December 11: Difference between revisions

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December 11 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2007: Margaret Tutwiler was named head of communications for Merrill Lynch & Co.
2007: Larry Langford and Bill Blount testified in Miami as part of the SEC investigation into Jefferson County bond swaps.
2006: Blountsville-based Community Bank began operating as Superior Bank.
2005: Courtney's Restaurant served as a filming location for Kenn McCracken's short film Muckfuppet.
1999: The One Concord Center project was announced.
1960: The Bryan Educational Building was dedicated at Third Presbyterian Church.
1955: Land on Montclair Road was purchased for the current site of the Levite Jewish Community Center.
1945: The 100th Bombardment Squadron was released from active duty.

1982: Alabama Crimson Tide football and NFL player Roman Harper was born in Prattville.
1978: Comedian Roy Wood Jr was born in Birmingham.
1970: Jay Taylor, community activist and author, was born.
1918: Educator and coach Elmer Moree was born in Mt Zion, Missouri.
1917: Ill-fated newspaper boy T. E. McGiboney was born in Birmingham.
1854: Train robber Rube Burrow was born in Lamar County.

1960: Auburn coach Mike Donahue died.
1949: Former Birmingham Post editor E. T. Leech died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1908: Physician James Luckie died in Birmingham.

1993: UAB Blazers men's basketball coach Gene Bartow celebrated his 600th career victory.

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 ==Births==
 * [[1982]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]] and [[NFL]] player [[Roman Harper]] was born in Prattville.
-* [[1978]]: Comedian [[Roy Wood, Jr]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
+* [[1978]]: Comedian [[Roy Wood Jr]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
 * [[1970]]: [[Jay Taylor]], community activist and author, was born.
 * [[1918]]: Educator and coach [[Elmer Moree]] was born in Mt Zion, Missouri.