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'''December 10''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''December 10''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2000]]: [[WWF Armageddon]] wrestling tournament was held at the [[Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]].
* [[2022]]: The [[North Alabama Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church]] accepted the disaffiliation of 198 churches.
* [[1950]]: Service on the [[No. 6 Pratt-Ensley streetcar line]] ended.
* [[1950]]: Service on the [[No. 6 Pratt-Ensley streetcar line]] ended.
* [[1948]]: The [[Newmar Theatre]] opened in the former [[Capitol Theatre]] location on [[2nd Avenue North]].
* [[1925]]: 53 miners were killed in the [[1925 Overton No. 2 Mine explosion]].
* [[1925]]: 53 miners were killed in the [[1925 Overton No. 2 Mine explosion]].
* [[1892]]: The [[1892 Crimson Tide|Alabama Crimson Tide]] beat the [[Birmingham Athletic Club]] 14-0 at [[Lakeview Park]].
* [[1905]]: [[Lauderdale College]] in [[Collegeville]] burned.
* [[1886]]: The [[Massey Business College|Birmingham College of Business]] was incorporated.
* [[1845]]: [[Joshua L. Martin]] succeeded [[Benjamin Fitzpatrick]] to become the 12th [[List of Governors of Alabama|Governor of Alabama]].
* [[1845]]: [[Joshua L. Martin]] succeeded [[Benjamin Fitzpatrick]] to become the 12th [[List of Governors of Alabama|Governor of Alabama]].


==Births and deaths==
[[Image:William Wier.jpg|right|thumb|William Wier, born December 10, 1865]]
* [[1963]]; [[UAB Blazers basketball team|UAB Blazers]] basketball player [[Tracy Foster]] was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
==Births==
* [[1963]]: [[UAB Blazers basketball team|UAB Blazers]] basketball player [[Tracy Foster]] was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
* [[1952]]: Optometrist [[Donna Matthews]] was born.
* [[1952]]: Optometrist [[Donna Matthews]] was born.
* [[1922]]: Businessman and arts advocate [[Freeman Andress]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1922]]: Businessman and arts advocate [[Freeman Andress]] was born in Birmingham.
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* [[1896]]: [[University of Alabama]] coach and athletic director [[Hank Crisp]] was born in Crisp, North Carolina.
* [[1896]]: [[University of Alabama]] coach and athletic director [[Hank Crisp]] was born in Crisp, North Carolina.
* [[1875]]: [[Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service|Fire Chief]] [[Alf Brown]] was born in Norwich, England.
* [[1875]]: [[Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service|Fire Chief]] [[Alf Brown]] was born in Norwich, England.
* [[1865]]: [[LIst of Birmingham police chiefs|Police Chief]] [[William Wier]] was born in Pickens County.
* [[1865]]: [[List of Birmingham police chiefs|Police Chief]] [[William Wier]] was born in Pickens County.
 
==Deaths==
* [[1971]]: Gymnast and columnist [[Victor Josselyn]] died.
* [[1958]]: Former [[Birmingham City Commission]]er [[Arlie Barber]] died.
* [[1905]]: "[[Too Slick]]", a workhorse for the [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service|Birmingham Fire Department]], suffered a fatal fall.
* [[1883]]: [[Birmingham]] founder [[James Powell]] died in Mississippi.
 
==Sports==
* [[2000]]: [[WWF Armageddon]] wrestling tournament was held at the [[Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]].
* [[1892]]: The [[1892 Crimson Tide|Alabama Crimson Tide]] beat the [[Birmingham Athletic Club]] 14-0 at [[Lakeview Park]].


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December 10 in the history of the Birmingham District:

William Wier, born December 10, 1865

Births

Deaths

Sports

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