November 27

November 27 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2011: Neil Callaway resigned as UAB football coach.
• 2007: Homewood named Phil Dodd its Chief of Police.
• 2007: The Birmingham City Council revoked the Screening Room's business license.
• 2006: Head football coach Mike Shula was fired by the University of Alabama.
• 1997: Willie James Ware's nomination to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Judicial Circuit was withdrawn.
• 1986: Homewood High School's marching band made their third appearance in the New York Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
• 1975: The first Vulcan Run (then called the Bicentennial Run) was held.
• 1954: The Alabama Gun Collectors Association was organized in Birmingham.
• 1951: The Club was reorganized as a non-profit to avoid bankruptcy.
• 1933: The Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company put another furnace into blast at its Fairfield Works.

Births and deaths

• 1993: Baseball player Jim Hayes died.
• 1950: Baseball player Lyman Bostock, Jr was born in Birmingham.
• 1949: Doctor Lloyd Noland died at the Fairfield hospital that bore his name.
• 1931: Real estate broker Sumter Bethea died in Birmingham.
• 1829: Elyton Land Company engineer William Barker was born in Georgia.

Iron Bowls

• 2009: Alabama scored a last-minute touchdown to win 26-21.
• 1987: Auburn won 10-0.
• 1982: Auburn won 23-22 after losing the 9 previous matchups.
• 1976: Alabama won 38-7.
• 1971: Alabama won 31-7.
• 1965: Alabama won 30-3.