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'''December 6''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''December 6''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2010]]: African elephant [[Bulwagi]] arrived at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]. | * [[2010]]: African elephant [[Bulwagi]] arrived at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]. | ||
* [[2008]]: Several area cities and towns held their annual [[List of Christmas parades#2008|Christmas parades]]. | * [[2008]]: Several area cities and towns held their annual [[List of Christmas parades#2008|Christmas parades]]. | ||
* [[2006]]: [[Shoal Creek Mine]] was idled and 465 workers were laid off. | * [[2006]]: [[Shoal Creek Mine]] was idled and 465 workers were laid off. | ||
* 2006: The [[Wachovia Bank]] branch (opened in [[1969]] as the [[BTNB Eastwood branch]]) outside [[Eastwood Mall]] was closed and later demolished. | * 2006: The [[Wachovia Bank]] branch (opened in [[1969]] as the [[BTNB Eastwood branch]]) outside [[Eastwood Mall]] was closed and later demolished. | ||
* [[1974]]: The [[Homewood City Council]] declared the day as Homewood Patriots Day in honor of [[Homewood High School]]'s first football state championship. | * [[1974]]: The [[Homewood City Council]] declared the day as Homewood Patriots Day in honor of [[Homewood High School]]'s first football state championship. | ||
* [[1965]]: Television station [[WBMG 42]] went on the air. | * [[1965]]: Television station [[WBMG 42]] went on the air. | ||
== Births and deaths == | |||
* [[2011]]: Artist [[Linda Kimbrough (artist)|Linda Kimbrough]] died. | |||
* [[1980]]: [[Baseball player]] [[Ehren Wassermann]] was born in [[Sylacauga]]. | |||
* [[1959]]: [[Lawrence Conaway]] was born. | * [[1959]]: [[Lawrence Conaway]] was born. | ||
* [[1951]]: [[Hugo Black]]'s first wife, [[Josephine Foster Black|Josephine]], died after a long illness. | * [[1951]]: [[Hugo Black]]'s first wife, [[Josephine Foster Black|Josephine]], died after a long illness. | ||
* [[1949]]: Racially-motivated murder victim [[Virgil Ware]] was born. | * [[1949]]: Racially-motivated murder victim [[Virgil Ware]] was born. | ||
* [[1927]]: Formal wear stores founder [[J. O. Tant, Jr]] was born. | |||
* [[1910]]: Industrialist [[Henry F. DeBardeleben]] died. | * [[1910]]: Industrialist [[Henry F. DeBardeleben]] died. | ||
[[Category:December dates|06]] | [[Category:December dates|06]] | ||
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December 6 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2010: African elephant Bulwagi arrived at the Birmingham Zoo.
- 2008: Several area cities and towns held their annual Christmas parades.
- 2006: Shoal Creek Mine was idled and 465 workers were laid off.
- 2006: The Wachovia Bank branch (opened in 1969 as the BTNB Eastwood branch) outside Eastwood Mall was closed and later demolished.
- 1974: The Homewood City Council declared the day as Homewood Patriots Day in honor of Homewood High School's first football state championship.
- 1965: Television station WBMG 42 went on the air.
Births and deaths
- 2011: Artist Linda Kimbrough died.
- 1980: Baseball player Ehren Wassermann was born in Sylacauga.
- 1959: Lawrence Conaway was born.
- 1951: Hugo Black's first wife, Josephine, died after a long illness.
- 1949: Racially-motivated murder victim Virgil Ware was born.
- 1927: Formal wear stores founder J. O. Tant, Jr was born.
- 1910: Industrialist Henry F. DeBardeleben died.