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'''December 18''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''December 18''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
 
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* [[2018]]: [[Clinton Woods]] and [[Crystal Smitherman]] were appointed to vacant seats on the [[Birmingham City Council]].
* [[2009]]: [[New South Federal Savings Bank]] failed and its assets were sold to [[Beal Bank]].
* [[2009]]: [[New South Federal Savings Bank]] failed and its assets were sold to [[Beal Bank]].
* [[2007]]: Margarine executive [[James Kidd, Jr]] died.
* [[2007]]: [[Chuck Hagler]] was sworn in as chief of the [[Hueytown Police Department]].
* [[2005]]: Singer [[Linda Manning]] died in [[Cullman]].
* 2007: [[Gregory Clarke]] was sentenced to serve 21 months in federal prison and to pay $35,684 in restitution for income tax fraud.  
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[1975]]: USGA executive [[Elbert Jemison]] enrolled President Gerald Ford into the USGA's Associates Program in the Oval Office.
* [[1971]] Realtor [[James F. Sulzby IV]] was born.
* [[1971]]: [[Birmingham]] inaugurated its [[Centennial of Birmingham|Centennial celebration]] with a fireworks display.
* [[1966]]: NBA player [[Nate Johnston]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1962]]: The conservatory at the [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]] opened.
* [[1962]]: The conservatory at the [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]] opened.
* [[1946]]: Golfer [[Hubie Green]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1956]]: [[Tommy Charles]]' radio career began on the overnight shift on [[WSGN-AM]].
* [[1938]]: [[McAdory High School]] was destroyed by fire.
* [[1909]]: 2.3 inches of [[List of snowfalls|snow]] fell on [[Birmingham]].
* [[1820]]:  The [[General Assembly of Alabama]] established "[[University of Alabama|The University of the State of Alabama]]". It opened in [[Tuscaloosa]] eleven years later.
 
==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]].
* [[1924]]: [[Luvenia Little]], mother of Mayor [[William Bell]], was born in Birmingham.
 
==Marriages==
* 1971: [[Nick Saban]] married Terry Constable.
* [[1912]]: Architect [[William Warren]] married the former [[Dorthea Warren|Dorthea Orr]].
* [[1901]]: [[David McLendon]] married Neva Lillian Davis.
* [[1895]]: Newspaper reporter [[Edward Barrett]] married the former Janie Southerlin Smith.
 
==Deaths==
* [[2023]]: Former [[Gardendale]] city councilman [[William Flippo]] died.
* [[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.
* [[1930]]: Banker [[Robert Terrell]] died.
* [[1901]]: [[David McLendon]] married Neva Lillian Davis.
 
==Sports==
* [[2020]]: The [[2020 UAB Blazers football team]] defeated the Marshall Thundering Herd 22-13 in Huntington, West Virginia for the Conference USA championship.
* [[2014]]: [[The 2014-15 UAB Blazers Basketball team]] lost to the LSU Tigers, 79-70, at [[Bartow Arena]].
* [[2012]]: [[Julio Vinas]] was announced as the manager of the [[Birmingham Barons]].
* [[2007]]: 2nd year Houston Texans linebacker [[DeMeco Ryans]] was selected for the NFL Pro Bowl.
* [[2003]]: The [[Alabama Slammers (hockey)|Alabama Slammers]] lost to the Orlando Seals, 2-3 at the TD Waterhouse Centre in Orlando.


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