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* [[1940]]: Alabama legislator [[John Rogers]] was born. | * [[1940]]: Alabama legislator [[John Rogers]] was born. | ||
* [[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. | |||
* [[1875]]: [[Alabama A&M University|Alabama A&M College]] was established. | * [[1875]]: [[Alabama A&M University|Alabama A&M College]] was established. | ||
* [[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.
- 2005: Grocer J. D. Hill, Jr died.
- 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.
- 1996: Attorney and former Birmingham City Council member Arthur Shores died.
- 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.
- 1940: Alabama legislator John Rogers was born.
- 1907: 57 miners were killed in the 1907 Yolande Mine explosion.
- 1899: Artist and civic activist Eleanor Bridges was born in Columbus, Georgia.
- 1875: Alabama A&M College was established.
- 1864: Buffalo Rock founder Sid Lee was born in Monroe County, Mississippi.
- 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.