December 19

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.
• 1821: The first University of Alabama Board of Trustees was sworn in.

Births

• 1946: Former Birmingham Park and Recreation Board director Melvin Miller was born.
• 1944: Businessman Paul Bryant, Jr was born in Birmingham.
• 1939: University of Alabama athletic director Mal Moore was born.

Deaths

• 2012: Gospel singer Inez Andrews died in Chicago, Illinois.
• 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.

Sports

• 2014: Outgoing UAB Blazers head coach Bill Clark was named Conference USA Coach of the Year.