December 22: Difference between revisions

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December 22 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: Circuit Court judge John Godbold died in Montgomery.
2007: Cincinnati defeated Southern Mississippi 31-21 in the second annual PapaJohns.com Bowl at Legion Field.
2001: Alabama Slammers lost 43-8 to the Jacksonville Dixie Blues
1992: Compass Bank acquired FWNB Bancshares of Carrollton, Texas.
1979: Western Lowland Gorilla Babec was born.
1969: The Homewood Board of Education was created, but did not yet assume authority.
1956: African Americans Carl and Alexinia Baldwin were arrested for sitting in the white waiting room at Birmingham Terminal Station.
1950: The last of Loveman's "Mr Bingle" shows with Benny Carle and Cliff Holman aired.
1929: A rare snowfall brought 5.5 inches to Birmingham.
1896: Bessie Parker, wife of A. H. Parker, died in childbirth.
1841: William Mudd married Florence Jane Earle.

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 * [[1979]]: Western Lowland Gorilla [[Babec]] was born.
 * [[1969]]: The [[Homewood Board of Education]] was created, but did not yet assume authority.
+* [[1956]]: African Americans [[Integration of Birmingham Terminal Station|Carl and Alexinia Baldwin]] were arrested for sitting in the white waiting room at [[Birmingham Terminal Station]].
 * [[1950]]: The last of [[Loveman's]] "[[Mr Bingle]]" shows with [[Benny Carle]] and [[Cliff Holman]] aired.
 * [[1929]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 5.5 inches to Birmingham.