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* [[2008]]: Fire heavily damaged the former [[Bibb County Junior High School]] in [[Centreville]]. | * [[2008]]: Fire heavily damaged the former [[Bibb County Junior High School]] in [[Centreville]]. | ||
* [[2003]]: [[Margaret Tutwiler]] became Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the U. S. State Department. | * [[2003]]: [[Margaret Tutwiler]] became Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the U. S. State Department. | ||
* [[2000]]: Eleven people were killed by the [[2000 Tuscaloosa tornado]]. | * [[2000]]: Eleven people were killed by the [[2000 Tuscaloosa tornado]]. | ||
* [[1999]]: [[Pelham Prowlers]] won 7-5 at Jacksonville Hammerheads. | * [[1999]]: [[Pelham Prowlers]] won 7-5 at Jacksonville Hammerheads. | ||
* [[1989]]: Circuit Court Judge [[Robert Vance]] was killed by a mail bomb. | |||
* [[1944]]: Labor leader [[Asa Trammell]] was wounded in action in Europe during World War II. | |||
* [[1907]]: 57 miners were killed in the [[1907 Yolande Mine explosion]]. | |||
* [[1875]]: [[Alabama A&M University|Alabama A&M College]] was established. | |||
* 1864: Major [[Edmund Rucker]] was wounded and captured by Union forces at the Battle of Nashville. | |||
* [[1847]]: [[Reuben Chapman]] succeeded [[Joshua L. Martin]] as [[List of Governors of Alabama|Governor of Alabama]]. | |||
==Births and deaths== | |||
* [[2005]]: Grocer [[J. D. Hill, Jr]] died. | |||
* [[2000]]: Eleven people were killed by the [[2000 Tuscaloosa tornado]]. | |||
* [[1996]]: Attorney and former [[Birmingham City Council]] member [[Arthur Shores]] died. | * [[1996]]: Attorney and former [[Birmingham City Council]] member [[Arthur Shores]] died. | ||
* [[1989]]: Circuit Court Judge [[Robert Vance]] was killed by a mail bomb. | * [[1989]]: Circuit Court Judge [[Robert Vance]] was killed by a mail bomb. | ||
* [[1987]]: [[2011 Birmingham Barons]] pitcher [[Hector Santiago]] was born in Newark, New Jersey. | * [[1987]]: [[2011 Birmingham Barons]] pitcher [[Hector Santiago]] was born in Newark, New Jersey. | ||
* [[1940]]: Alabama legislator [[John Rogers]] was born. | * [[1940]]: Alabama legislator [[John Rogers]] was born. | ||
* [[1921]]: [[Birmingham Black Barons]] star [[Frank Evans (baseball)|Frank Evans]] was born in Linden, Marengo County. | * [[1921]]: [[Birmingham Black Barons]] star [[Frank Evans (baseball)|Frank Evans]] was born in Linden, Marengo County. | ||
* [[1907]]: 57 miners were killed in the [[1907 Yolande Mine explosion]]. | * [[1907]]: 57 miners were killed in the [[1907 Yolande Mine explosion]]. | ||
* [[1899]]: Artist and civic activist [[Eleanor Bridges]] was born in Columbus, Georgia. | * [[1899]]: Artist and civic activist [[Eleanor Bridges]] was born in Columbus, Georgia. | ||
* [[1864]]: [[Buffalo Rock]] founder [[Sid Lee]] was born in Monroe County, Mississippi. | * [[1864]]: [[Buffalo Rock]] founder [[Sid Lee]] was born in Monroe County, Mississippi. | ||
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December 16 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2008: Fire heavily damaged the former Bibb County Junior High School in Centreville.
- 2003: Margaret Tutwiler became Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the U. S. State Department.
- 2000: Eleven people were killed by the 2000 Tuscaloosa tornado.
- 1999: Pelham Prowlers won 7-5 at Jacksonville Hammerheads.
- 1989: Circuit Court Judge Robert Vance was killed by a mail bomb.
- 1944: Labor leader Asa Trammell was wounded in action in Europe during World War II.
- 1907: 57 miners were killed in the 1907 Yolande Mine explosion.
- 1875: Alabama A&M College was established.
- 1864: Major Edmund Rucker was wounded and captured by Union forces at the Battle of Nashville.
- 1847: Reuben Chapman succeeded Joshua L. Martin as Governor of Alabama.
Births and deaths
- 2005: Grocer J. D. Hill, Jr died.
- 2000: Eleven people were killed by the 2000 Tuscaloosa tornado.
- 1996: Attorney and former Birmingham City Council member Arthur Shores died.
- 1989: Circuit Court Judge Robert Vance was killed by a mail bomb.
- 1987: 2011 Birmingham Barons pitcher Hector Santiago was born in Newark, New Jersey.
- 1940: Alabama legislator John Rogers was born.
- 1921: Birmingham Black Barons star Frank Evans was born in Linden, Marengo County.
- 1907: 57 miners were killed in the 1907 Yolande Mine explosion.
- 1899: Artist and civic activist Eleanor Bridges was born in Columbus, Georgia.
- 1864: Buffalo Rock founder Sid Lee was born in Monroe County, Mississippi.