December 2: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 19:39, 25 June 2022

December 2 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2011: The Birmingham Southern Railroad was sold to the Watco Companies of Pittsburgh, Kansas.
2011: Jefferson County chief financial officer Jeff Hager resigned.
2008: A section of 68th Street West in the Green Acres neighborhood was dedicated in honor of former neighborhood president Johnny McDonald.
2008: Etricia Williams opened 122 Tree Lane Restaurant in Old Town Helena
2000: Wendy Jarvis bought Bare Hands Gallery from Jessica Helfrecht.
1994: A controversy erupted over paintings of male nudes at Studio 2030.
1984: Formal dedication of Princeton Towers II.
1972: The massive "Golly Hole" sinkhole appeared near Calera.
1961: Jimmy Dean, Johnny Burnette, Dick & Dee Dee, Ral Donner, Johnny Tillotson, Curtis Lee, Johnny & The Hurricanes, Ray Peterson, Charlie Rich, and Jerry Byrd shared the bill for a WVOK-AM "Shower of Stars" concert at Municipal Auditorium.
1922: The Employers Mutual Insurance of Alabama began operating.
1903: Five Points Methodist Episcopal Church, South was organized at a meeting at Phillip Alosi’s Palace Market at Five Points South.
1886: The East Birmingham Land Company was organized by George Kelley.
1861: John Gill Shorter succeeded Andrew Moore as Governor of Alabama.

William Mudd, born December 2, 1816

2018: Attorney Giles Perkins died in Birmingham.
2018: Restaurateur Nick Erben died in Birmingham.
2008: Folk singer Odetta died in New York.
1996: Professional wrestler and wrestling promoter Joe Gunther died in Des Moines, Iowa.
1986: Jazz saxophonist Paul Bascomb died in Chicago.
1926: Photographer Alfred Keily died in Birmingham.

2014: UAB president Ray Watts announced the termination of the Blazers football program.
1998: David Cutcliffe was hired as the head football coach at Ole Miss.
1958: Boston Red Sox outfielder Jimmy Piersall was traded to the Cleveland Indians.

1989: Pat Dye's Auburn Tigers won the Iron Bowl 30-20 at Jordan-Hare Stadium, the first time in 42 years the game was played outside of Legion Field.
1978: Alabama won the Iron Bowl 34-16.
1972: Auburn won the "Punt Bama Punt" game 17-16.
1967: Alabama pulled out a victory with Ken Stabler's "Run in the Mud" 7-3.
1961: Alabama won the Iron Bowl 34-0.
1950: Alabama won the Iron Bowl 34-0.

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 * [[2000]]: [[Wendy Jarvis]] bought [[Bare Hands Gallery]] from [[Jessica Helfrecht]].
 * [[1994]]: A controversy erupted over paintings of male nudes at [[Studio 2030]].
+* [[1984]]: Formal dedication of [[Princeton Towers|Princeton Towers II]].
 * [[1972]]: The massive "[[Golly Hole]]" sinkhole appeared near [[Calera]].
 * [[1961]]: Jimmy Dean, Johnny Burnette, Dick & Dee Dee, Ral Donner, Johnny Tillotson, Curtis Lee, Johnny & The Hurricanes, Ray Peterson, Charlie Rich, and Jerry Byrd shared the bill for a [[WVOK-AM]] "[[Shower of Stars]]" concert at [[Boutwell Auditorium|Municipal Auditorium]].