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* [[1935]]: A fire damaged the upper floors of [[Andrews Hall]] at [[Birmingham-Southern College]]. | * [[1935]]: A fire damaged the upper floors of [[Andrews Hall]] at [[Birmingham-Southern College]]. | ||
* [[1926]]: Bessie Smith headlined a show at the [[Frolic Theater]]. | * [[1926]]: Bessie Smith headlined a show at the [[Frolic Theater]]. | ||
* [[1896]]: | * [[1896]]: 23 people were killed when a [[Birmingham Mineral Railroad]] passenger train wrecked on the [[Cahaba River Bridge]] in the vicinity of [[Hargrove]]. | ||
* [[1895]]: [[McElwain Baptist Church]] was founded. | * [[1895]]: [[McElwain Baptist Church]] was founded. | ||
* [[1888]]: [[William Starbuck]] married [[Belle Starbuck|Belle Cooper]]. | * [[1888]]: [[William Starbuck]] married [[Belle Starbuck|Belle Cooper]]. | ||
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* [[1984]]: Alabama and NFL football player [[Le'Ron McClain]] was born in Indiana. | * [[1984]]: Alabama and NFL football player [[Le'Ron McClain]] was born in Indiana. | ||
* [[1974]]: [[Baseball player]] [[Nate Bland]] was born. | * [[1974]]: [[Baseball player]] [[Nate Bland]] was born. | ||
* [[1972]]: [[Mayor of Tuscaloosa]] [[ | * [[1972]]: [[Mayor of Tuscaloosa]] [[Walt Maddox]] was born. | ||
* [[1959]]: Hall of Fame linebacker [[Andre Tippett]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1959]]: Hall of Fame linebacker [[Andre Tippett]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1953]]: Lockheed Martin CEO [[Marillyn Hewson]] was born in Junction City, Kansas. | |||
* [[1933]]: Pastor [[James Crutcher]] was born in Kentucky. | * [[1933]]: Pastor [[James Crutcher]] was born in Kentucky. | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
* [[2021]]: [[Frank Barker]], founding pastor of [[Briarwood Presbyterian Church]] died. | |||
* [[2011]]: Surgeon [[William Maddox]] died. | * [[2011]]: Surgeon [[William Maddox]] died. | ||
* [[1967]]: Former Major League outfielder [[Paul Lehner]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1967]]: Former Major League outfielder [[Paul Lehner]] died in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1896]]: 22 people, including engineer [[J. Frank White]], died in the [[1896 Birmingham Mineral Railroad crash]] into the [[Cahaba River]] in [[Bibb County]]. | |||
==Sports== | ==Sports== | ||
* [[2022]]: East Carolina defeated Coastal Carolina in the [[2022 Birmingham Bowl]] at [[Protective Stadium]]. | |||
* [[2012]]: Head coach [[Avery Johnson]] was fired by the Brooklyn Nets. | * [[2012]]: Head coach [[Avery Johnson]] was fired by the Brooklyn Nets. | ||
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December 27 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 1935: A fire damaged the upper floors of Andrews Hall at Birmingham-Southern College.
- 1926: Bessie Smith headlined a show at the Frolic Theater.
- 1896: 23 people were killed when a Birmingham Mineral Railroad passenger train wrecked on the Cahaba River Bridge in the vicinity of Hargrove.
- 1895: McElwain Baptist Church was founded.
- 1888: William Starbuck married Belle Cooper.
- 1886: John Herbert Phillips married Nellie Cobbs.
Births
- 1984: Alabama and NFL football player Le'Ron McClain was born in Indiana.
- 1974: Baseball player Nate Bland was born.
- 1972: Mayor of Tuscaloosa Walt Maddox was born.
- 1959: Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett was born in Birmingham.
- 1953: Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson was born in Junction City, Kansas.
- 1933: Pastor James Crutcher was born in Kentucky.
Deaths
- 2021: Frank Barker, founding pastor of Briarwood Presbyterian Church died.
- 2011: Surgeon William Maddox died.
- 1967: Former Major League outfielder Paul Lehner died in Birmingham.
- 1896: 22 people, including engineer J. Frank White, died in the 1896 Birmingham Mineral Railroad crash into the Cahaba River in Bibb County.
Sports
- 2022: East Carolina defeated Coastal Carolina in the 2022 Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium.
- 2012: Head coach Avery Johnson was fired by the Brooklyn Nets.