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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.
2005: Army Sergeant Noah Galloway was injured in an IED attack in Iraq, losing his left arm and leg.
1982: Prince's "1999" tour came to the BJCC Coliseum.
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.
1946: The Birmingham Historical Society erected a marker near Robert Henley's grave at Oak Hill Cemetery to recognize him as the first Mayor of Birmingham.
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.

Melvin Miller, born December 19, 1946

1974: Community activist Kimberly Jeanty was born.
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.
1932: Educator and public policy professional Odessa Woolfolk was born in Birmingham.

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.

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

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 * [[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.
+* [[1946]]: The [[Birmingham Historical Society]] erected a marker near [[Robert Henley]]'s grave at [[Oak Hill Cemetery]] to recognize him as the first [[Mayor of Birmingham]].
 * [[1910]]: The [[First Bank of Corey]] opened for business.
 * [[1921]]: The annual [[Birmingham Day]] celebration began.