December 8: Difference between revisions

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December 8 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2009: A special election was held to elect a Mayor of Birmingham after the conviction of Larry Langford.
2007: Prattville High School won their second straight AHSAA 6A football championship by defeating Spain Park High School 14-0 in the Super Six at Legion Field.
2006: The last Birmingham-based taping of the Dixon & Willoughby morning show aired on WAPI-AM 1070.
2001: The Alabama Slammers lost on the road to the Orlando Fire 36-0.
1999: NBA all-star Charles Barkley suffered a career-ending injury.
1941: Football coach Bill Battle III was born in Birmingham.
1928: UAB doctor Charles Alford was born in Birmingham.
1921: Shades Valley Lodge No. 829 in Homewood was chartered.
1888: Postmaster Maurice Throckmorton and nine others were killed during the riots after the Hawes murders.
1870: Josiah Morris purchased the 4,150 acres which would become Birmingham.

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 '''December 8''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
+* [[2009]]: A [[2009 Birmingham mayoral election|special election]] was held to elect a [[Mayor of Birmingham]] after the conviction of [[Larry Langford]].
 * [[2007]]: Prattville High School won their second straight [[AHSAA]] 6A football championship by defeating [[Spain Park High School]] 14-0 in the [[Super Six]] at [[Legion Field]].
 * [[2006]]: The last Birmingham-based taping of the [[Dixon & Willoughby]] morning show aired on [[WAPI-AM|WAPI-AM 1070]].