December 25: Difference between revisions

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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].

2013: Former Alabama Baptist Convention executive secretary Earl Potts died.
1945: Football Hall-of-Famer Kenny Stabler was born.
1935: Longtime Alabama Education Association president Paul Hubbert was born in Jasper.
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.

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 * [[2013]]: Former [[Alabama Baptist Convention]] executive secretary [[Earl Potts]] died.
 * [[1945]]: Football Hall-of-Famer [[Kenny Stabler]] was born.
+* [[1935]]: Longtime [[Alabama Education Association]] president [[Paul Hubbert]] was born in [[Jasper]].
 * [[1910]]: Deputy [[Ollie Battle]] was killed in the line of duty.
 * [[1903]]: John Parsons was shot to death outside a Cherokee County church