December 18

December 18 in the history of the Birmingham District:

• 2009: New South Federal Savings Bank failed and its assets were sold to Beal Bank.
• 1990: Shoe repairman and 2006 Jefferson County Sheriff's candidate Ron Blankenship was released from jail after serving 7 months of a one year sentence for assualt.
• 1975: USGA executive Elbert Jemison enrolled President Gerald Ford into the USGA's Associates Program in the Oval Office.
• 1971: Birmingham inaugurated its Centennial celebration with a fireworks display.
• 1971: Nick Saban married Terry Constable.
• 1962: The conservatory at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens opened.
• 1938: McAdory High School was destroyed by fire.
• 1901: David McLendon married Neva Lillian Davis.
• 1895: Newspaper reporter Edward Barrett married the former Janie Southerlin Smith.

Births

• 1990: Former Birmingham Barons star Micah Johnson was born in Indianapolis, Indiana.
• 1971: Realtor James F. Sulzby IV was born.
• 1966: NBA player Nate Johnston was born in Birmingham.

Deaths

• 2013: Businesswoman Katherine McTyeire died.
• 2007: Margarine executive James Kidd, Jr died.
• 2005: Singer Linda Manning died in Cullman.
• 1966: Newspaper book editor Irita Van Doren died in New York, New York.
• 1930: Banker Robert Terrell died.