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* [[2012]]: The [[Cadence Bank]] sign atop the eastern roofline of [[One Concord Center]] was illuminated. | * [[2012]]: The [[Cadence Bank]] sign atop the eastern roofline of [[One Concord Center]] was illuminated. | ||
* [[2011]]: The [[Tuscaloosa federal building]] was dedicated. | * [[2011]]: The [[Tuscaloosa federal building]] was dedicated. | ||
* [[2006]]: U.S. Representative [[Juanita Millender-McDonald]] became Chairwoman of the House Committee on House Administration for the 110th Congress. | * [[2006]]: U.S. Representative [[Juanita Millender-McDonald]] became Chairwoman of the House Committee on House Administration for the 110th Congress. | ||
* [[1968]]: [[Lois Leonard]] accepted the Medal of Honor from President Johnson on behalf of her husband, [[Matthew Leonard]]. | * [[1968]]: [[Lois Leonard]] accepted the Medal of Honor from President Johnson on behalf of her husband, [[Matthew Leonard]]. | ||
* [[1950]]: The first [[Mayor of Vestavia Hills]], [[Verner Adams]], took office. | * [[1950]]: The first [[Mayor of Vestavia Hills]], [[Verner Adams]], took office. | ||
* [[1910]]: The [[First Bank of Corey]] opened for business. | * [[1910]]: The [[First Bank of Corey]] opened for business. | ||
* [[1921]]: The annual [[Birmingham Day]] celebration began. | * [[1921]]: The annual [[Birmingham Day]] celebration began. | ||
* [[1879]]: [[Patrick O'Reilly]] was ordained by the Roman Catholic Church. | * [[1879]]: [[Patrick O'Reilly]] was ordained by the Roman Catholic Church. | ||
* [[1871]]: [[Birmingham]] was [[Incorporation of Birmingham|incorporated]]; [[Robert Henley]] took office as the first [[Mayor of Birmingham|mayor]]. | * [[1871]]: [[Birmingham]] was [[Incorporation of Birmingham|incorporated]]; [[Robert Henley]] took office as the first [[Mayor of Birmingham|mayor]]. | ||
==Births== | |||
* [[1944]]: [[Paul Bryant, Jr]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1939]]: [[University of Alabama]] athletic director [[Mal Moore]] was born. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2011]]: Former ''[[Shelby County Reporter]]'' publisher [[Wayne Rasco]] died. | |||
* [[2009]]: Band director [[Ted Galloway]] died. | |||
* [[2008]]: [[Civil Rights Movement]] leader [[James Bevel]] died in Springfield, Virginia. | |||
* [[1999]]: Country singer [[Marion Worth]] died in Nashville, Tennessee. | |||
* [[1988]]: Dentist, Civil Rights activist, businessman and actor [[John Nixon]] died. | |||
* [[1929]]: [[W. Ross Keith, Jr]] [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1929|murdered]] his wife in her hospital bed at [[Woodlawn Infirmary]]. | |||
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December 19 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2012: The Cadence Bank sign atop the eastern roofline of One Concord Center was illuminated.
- 2011: The Tuscaloosa federal building was dedicated.
- 2006: U.S. Representative Juanita Millender-McDonald became Chairwoman of the House Committee on House Administration for the 110th Congress.
- 1968: Lois Leonard accepted the Medal of Honor from President Johnson on behalf of her husband, Matthew Leonard.
- 1950: The first Mayor of Vestavia Hills, Verner Adams, took office.
- 1910: The First Bank of Corey opened for business.
- 1921: The annual Birmingham Day celebration began.
- 1879: Patrick O'Reilly was ordained by the Roman Catholic Church.
- 1871: Birmingham was incorporated; Robert Henley took office as the first mayor.
Births
- 1944: Paul Bryant, Jr was born in Birmingham.
- 1939: University of Alabama athletic director Mal Moore was born.
Deaths
- 2011: Former Shelby County Reporter publisher Wayne Rasco died.
- 2009: Band director Ted Galloway died.
- 2008: Civil Rights Movement leader James Bevel died in Springfield, Virginia.
- 1999: Country singer Marion Worth died in Nashville, Tennessee.
- 1988: Dentist, Civil Rights activist, businessman and actor John Nixon died.
- 1929: W. Ross Keith, Jr murdered his wife in her hospital bed at Woodlawn Infirmary.