December 19: Difference between revisions

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December 19 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2008: Civil Rights Movement leader James Bevel died in Springfield, Virginia.
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.
1939: University of Alabama athletic director Mal Moore was born.
1921: The annual Birmingham Day celebration began.
1871: Birmingham was incorporated; Robert Henley took office as the first mayor.

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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.
+* [[1939]]: [[University of Alabama]] athletic director [[Mal Moore]] was born.
 * [[1921]]: The annual [[Birmingham Day]] celebration began.
 * [[1871]]: [[Birmingham]] was [[Incorporation of Birmingham|incorporated]]; [[Robert Henley]] took office as the first [[Mayor of Birmingham|mayor]].
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