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'''December 25''' (Christmas Day) in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''December 25''' ('''Christmas Day''') in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2015]]: An unseasonably warm day saw an [[2015 Birmingham tornado|EF-2 tornado]] strike along [[Jefferson Avenue Southwest]], destroying several buildings but causing only minor injuries. | |||
* [[2011]]: [[Living Stones Temple]] held their first service at their [[Fultondale]] campus. | |||
* [[2010]]: Birmingham saw an unprecedented [[List of snowfalls|1/2" accumulation of snow]] for Christmas. | * [[2010]]: Birmingham saw an unprecedented [[List of snowfalls|1/2" accumulation of snow]] for Christmas. | ||
* [[1956]]: [[Fred Shuttlesworth]]'s home was bombed. He emerged from the basement unscathed. | * [[1956]]: [[Fred Shuttlesworth]]'s home was bombed. He emerged from the basement unscathed. | ||
* [[1927]]: The [[Alabama Theatre]] held a grand opening preview for invited guests. | * [[1927]]: The [[Alabama Theatre]] held a grand opening preview for invited guests. | ||
* [[1903]]: Officer A. J. Lockhart, dressed as Santa Claus, shot John Parsons to death outside a Cherokee County church [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9500E1DE1139E333A25754C2A9649D946297D6CF]. | * [[1903]]: Officer A. J. Lockhart, dressed as Santa Claus, shot John Parsons to death outside a Cherokee County church [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9500E1DE1139E333A25754C2A9649D946297D6CF]. | ||
[[File:John Wright 1964.jpg|right|thumb|John Wright, born December 25, 1927]] | |||
==Births == | |||
* [[1959]]: UAB Associate Athletic Director [[Norm Reilly]] was born. | |||
* [[1958]]: Drug kingpin [[Lorenzo Nichols|Lorenzo "Fat Cat" Nichols]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1945]]: Football Hall-of-Famer [[Kenny Stabler]] was born. | |||
* [[1942]]: Journalist [[Carol Nunnelley]] was born. | |||
* [[1935]]: Longtime [[Alabama Education Association]] president [[Paul Hubbert]] was born in [[Jasper]]. | |||
* [[1927]]: Writer, communications director, actor and social activist [[John Wright]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1923]]: [[Mervyn H. Sterne Library]] library directory [[Paul Spence]] was born. | |||
* [[1914]]: Admiral [[Noel Gayler]], the 6th Director of the National Security Agency, was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1894]]: Theologian and Vanderbilt chancellor [[Harvie Branscomb]] was born in Huntsville. | * [[1894]]: Theologian and Vanderbilt chancellor [[Harvie Branscomb]] was born in Huntsville. | ||
* [[1844]]: Industrial promoter [[N. F. Thompson]] was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee. | |||
* [[1803]]: Hotelier [[Matthew Duffee]] was born in Tipperary, Ireland. | |||
== Deaths == | |||
* [[2020]]: Pastor [[Dewey Corder]] died from [[COVID-19]]. | |||
* [[2017]]: Restaurateur [[Angelo Sarris]] died. | |||
* [[2014]]: Former grocer [[Dominic Lusco]] died. | |||
* [[2013]]: Former [[Alabama Baptist Convention]] executive secretary [[Earl Potts]] died. | |||
* [[1972]]: Jazz trumpeter [[Dud Bascomb]] died in New York City. | |||
* [[1910]]: Deputy [[Ollie Battle]] was killed in the line of duty. | |||
* [[1903]]: John Parsons was shot to death outside a Cherokee County church | |||
* [[1889]]: Architect [[Edouard Sidel]] died in Paris, France. | * [[1889]]: Architect [[Edouard Sidel]] died in Paris, France. | ||
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== Sports == | |||
* [[1986]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] beat Washington 28-6 in the Sun Bowl. | |||
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December 25 (Christmas Day) in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2015: An unseasonably warm day saw an EF-2 tornado strike along Jefferson Avenue Southwest, destroying several buildings but causing only minor injuries.
- 2011: Living Stones Temple held their first service at their Fultondale campus.
- 2010: Birmingham saw an unprecedented 1/2" accumulation of snow for Christmas.
- 1956: Fred Shuttlesworth's home was bombed. He emerged from the basement unscathed.
- 1927: The Alabama Theatre held a grand opening preview for invited guests.
- 1903: Officer A. J. Lockhart, dressed as Santa Claus, shot John Parsons to death outside a Cherokee County church [1].
Births
- 1959: UAB Associate Athletic Director Norm Reilly was born.
- 1958: Drug kingpin Lorenzo "Fat Cat" Nichols was born in Birmingham.
- 1945: Football Hall-of-Famer Kenny Stabler was born.
- 1942: Journalist Carol Nunnelley was born.
- 1935: Longtime Alabama Education Association president Paul Hubbert was born in Jasper.
- 1927: Writer, communications director, actor and social activist John Wright was born in Birmingham.
- 1923: Mervyn H. Sterne Library library directory Paul Spence was born.
- 1914: Admiral Noel Gayler, the 6th Director of the National Security Agency, was born in Birmingham.
- 1894: Theologian and Vanderbilt chancellor Harvie Branscomb was born in Huntsville.
- 1844: Industrial promoter N. F. Thompson was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee.
- 1803: Hotelier Matthew Duffee was born in Tipperary, Ireland.
Deaths
- 2020: Pastor Dewey Corder died from COVID-19.
- 2017: Restaurateur Angelo Sarris died.
- 2014: Former grocer Dominic Lusco died.
- 2013: Former Alabama Baptist Convention executive secretary Earl Potts died.
- 1972: Jazz trumpeter Dud Bascomb died in New York City.
- 1910: Deputy Ollie Battle was killed in the line of duty.
- 1903: John Parsons was shot to death outside a Cherokee County church
- 1889: Architect Edouard Sidel died in Paris, France.