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* [[1986]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] beat Washington 28-6 in the Sun Bowl. | * [[1986]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] beat Washington 28-6 in the Sun Bowl. | ||
* [[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. | |||
* [[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]. | |||
==Births and deaths== | |||
* [[2013]]: Former [[Alabama Baptist Convention]] executive secretary [[Earl Potts]] died. | |||
* [[1945]]: Football Hall-of-Famer [[Kenny Stabler]] was born. | * [[1945]]: Football Hall-of-Famer [[Kenny Stabler]] was born. | ||
* [[1910]]: Deputy [[Ollie Battle]] was killed in the line of duty. | * [[1910]]: Deputy [[Ollie Battle]] was killed in the line of duty. | ||
* [[1903]]: | * [[1903]]: John Parsons was shot to death outside a Cherokee County church | ||
* [[1894]]: Theologian and Vanderbilt chancellor [[Harvie Branscomb]] was born in Huntsville. | * [[1894]]: Theologian and Vanderbilt chancellor [[Harvie Branscomb]] was born in Huntsville. | ||
* [[1889]]: Architect [[Edouard Sidel]] died in Paris, France. | * [[1889]]: Architect [[Edouard Sidel]] died in Paris, France. |
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December 25 (Christmas Day) in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2011: Living Stones Temple held their first service at their Fultondale campus.
- 2010: Birmingham saw an unprecedented 1/2" accumulation of snow for Christmas.
- 1986: Alabama beat Washington 28-6 in the Sun Bowl.
- 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 and deaths
- 2013: Former Alabama Baptist Convention executive secretary Earl Potts died.
- 1945: Football Hall-of-Famer Kenny Stabler was born.
- 1910: Deputy Ollie Battle was killed in the line of duty.
- 1903: John Parsons was shot to death outside a Cherokee County church
- 1894: Theologian and Vanderbilt chancellor Harvie Branscomb was born in Huntsville.
- 1889: Architect Edouard Sidel died in Paris, France.
- 1844: Industrial promoter N. F. Thompson was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee.
- 1803: Hotelier Matthew Duffee was born in Tipperary, Ireland.