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'''December 2''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''December 2''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2008]]: Folk singer [[Odetta]] died in New York.
* [[2011]]: The [[Birmingham Southern Railroad]] was sold to the Watco Companies of Pittsburgh, Kansas.
* [[2006]]: Several cities across the region held their annual [[List of Christmas parades|Christmas parades]].
* 2011: [[Jefferson County]] chief financial officer [[Jeff Hager]] resigned.
* [[2008]]: A section of [[68th Street West]] in the [[Green Acres neighborhood]] was dedicated in honor of former neighborhood president [[Johnny McDonald]].
* 2008: [[Etricia Williams]] opened [[122 Tree Lane Restaurant]] in [[Old Town Helena]]
* [[2000]]: [[Wendy Jarvis]] bought [[Bare Hands Gallery]] from [[Jessica Helfrecht]].
* [[2000]]: [[Wendy Jarvis]] bought [[Bare Hands Gallery]] from [[Jessica Helfrecht]].
* [[1998]]: [[David Cutcliffe]] was hired as the head football coach at Ole Miss.
* [[1994]]: A controversy erupted over paintings of male nudes at [[Studio 2030]].
* [[1994]]: A controversy erupted over paintings of male nudes at [[Studio 2030]].
* [[1958]]: Boston Red Sox outfielder [[Jimmy Piersall]] was traded to the Cleveland Indians.
* [[1984]]: Formal dedication of [[Princeton Towers|Princeton Towers II]].
* [[1926]]: Photographer [[Alfred Keily]] died in Birmingham.
* [[1972]]: The massive "[[Golly Hole]]" sinkhole appeared near [[Calera]].
* [[1961]]: Jimmy Dean, Johnny Burnette, Dick & Dee Dee, Ral Donner, Johnny Tillotson, Curtis Lee, Johnny & The Hurricanes, Ray Peterson, Charlie Rich, and Jerry Byrd shared the bill for a [[WVOK-AM]] "[[Shower of Stars]]" concert at [[Boutwell Auditorium|Municipal Auditorium]].
* [[1922]]: The [[Employers Mutual Insurance of Alabama]] began operating.
* [[1903]]: [[Highlands United Methodist Church| Five Points Methodist Episcopal Church, South]] was organized at a meeting at [[Phillip Alosi]]’s [[Palace Market]] at [[Five Points South]].
* [[1886]]: The [[East Birmingham Land Company]] was organized by [[George Kelley]].
* [[1861]]: [[John Gill Shorter]] succeeded [[Andrew Moore]] as [[List of Governors of Alabama|Governor of Alabama]].
* [[1861]]: [[John Gill Shorter]] succeeded [[Andrew Moore]] as [[List of Governors of Alabama|Governor of Alabama]].
[[Image:William Mudd.jpg|right|thumb|William Mudd, born December 2, 1816]]
==Births==
* [[1961]]: [[BLOC Global]] founder [[Herschell Hamilton]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1958]]: Golfer [[Steve Hudson]] was born in [[Jasper]].
* [[1850]]: [[Mayor of Tuscaloosa]] [[William Jemison]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]].
* [[1816]]: Birmingham Founding Father [[William Mudd]] was born in Kentucky.
* [[1816]]: Birmingham Founding Father [[William Mudd]] was born in Kentucky.


==[[Iron Bowl]]==
==Deaths==
* [[1989]]: [[Pat Dye]]'s [[Auburn Tigers]] won the [[1989 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] 30-20 at [[Jordan-Hare Stadium]], the first time in 42 years the game was played outside of [[Legion Field]].
* [[2018]]: Attorney [[Giles Perkins]] died in Birmingham.
* [[1978]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide|Alabama]] won the [[1978 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] 34-16.
* 2018: Restaurateur [[Nick Erben]] died in Birmingham.
* [[2008]]: Folk singer [[Odetta]] died in New York.
* [[1996]]: Professional wrestler and wrestling promoter [[Joe Gunther]] died in Des Moines, Iowa.
* [[1986]]: Jazz saxophonist [[Paul Bascomb]] died in Chicago.
* [[1926]]: Photographer [[Alfred Keily]] died in Birmingham.
 
==Sports==
* [[2014]]: [[UAB]] [[List of UAB presidents|president]] [[Ray Watts]] announced the termination of the [[UAB Blazers football team|Blazers football program]].
* [[1998]]: [[David Cutcliffe]] was hired as the head football coach at Ole Miss.
* [[1958]]: Boston Red Sox outfielder [[Jimmy Piersall]] was traded to the Cleveland Indians.
 
===Iron Bowl===
* [[1989]]: [[Pat Dye]]'s [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn Tigers]] won the [[1989 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] 30-20 at [[Jordan-Hare Stadium]], the first time in 42 years the game was played outside of [[Legion Field]].
* [[1978]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] won the [[1978 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] 34-16.
* [[1972]]: Auburn won the "[[1972 Iron Bowl|Punt Bama Punt]]" game 17-16.
* [[1972]]: Auburn won the "[[1972 Iron Bowl|Punt Bama Punt]]" game 17-16.
* [[1967]]: Alabama pulled out a victory with [[Ken Stabler]]'s "[[1967 Iron Bowl|Run in the Mud]]" 7-3.
* [[1967]]: Alabama pulled out a victory with [[Ken Stabler]]'s "[[1967 Iron Bowl|Run in the Mud]]" 7-3.
* [[1961]]: Alabama won the [[1961 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] 34-0.
* [[1961]]: Alabama won the [[1961 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] 34-0.
* [[1950]]: Alabama won the [[1950 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] 34-0.
* [[1950]]: Alabama won the [[1950 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] 34-0.


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December 2 in the history of the Birmingham District:

William Mudd, born December 2, 1816

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