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* [[1901]]: Physicist [[Robert Van de Graaff]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | * [[1901]]: Physicist [[Robert Van de Graaff]] was born in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | ||
* [[1878]]: Real estate executive [[Isaac Croom Jr]] was born in Hale County. | * [[1878]]: Real estate executive [[Isaac Croom Jr]] was born in Hale County. | ||
* [[1873]]: Lumber baron [[M. Paul Phillips]] was born in Baltimore, Maryland. | |||
* [[1863]]: Saloon keeper and Alderman [[Christian Rambow]] was born in Mecklenburg, Prussia. | * [[1863]]: Saloon keeper and Alderman [[Christian Rambow]] was born in Mecklenburg, Prussia. | ||
* [[1859]]: Attorney and judge [[Basil Allen]] was born in Carolina County, Virginia. | |||
* [[1816]]: Tuscaloosa Reconstruction legislator [[Shandy Jones]] was born in Huntsville. | * [[1816]]: Tuscaloosa Reconstruction legislator [[Shandy Jones]] was born in Huntsville. | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
* [[2019]]: Engineer [[Frazier Christy]] died. | |||
* [[2011]]: [[Zelia Maynard Baugh]] died. | |||
* [[2010]]: Linebacker [[Bill Yearby]] died. | * [[2010]]: Linebacker [[Bill Yearby]] died. | ||
* [[2007]]: Hardwareman [[Robert Tyler]] died. | * [[2007]]: Hardwareman [[Robert Tyler]] died. | ||
* [[1977]]: Blues pianist [[Big Chief Ellis]] died at [[UAB Hospital|University Hospital]]. | * [[1977]]: Blues pianist [[Big Chief Ellis]] died at [[UAB Hospital|University Hospital]]. | ||
* 1977: Attorney [[Joe Simpson]] died. | |||
* [[1976]]: [[Birmingham-Southern College]] student [[Quenette Shehane]] was abducted and murdered. | * [[1976]]: [[Birmingham-Southern College]] student [[Quenette Shehane]] was abducted and murdered. | ||
* [[1906]]: [[Hazel Farris]] died. | * [[1906]]: [[Hazel Farris]] died. | ||
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December 20 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2013: Mix bakery in One Federal Place closed.
- 2011: Patton Hill Baptist Church in Oakman was destroyed by arson.
- 1976: Birmingham-Southern College student Quenette Shehane was abducted and murdered.
- 1965: Barber's Cafeteria opened at Eastwood Mall.
- 1944: The University of Alabama signed a 99-year lease to use Jefferson Hospital and Hillman Hospital as teaching facilities.
- 1888: The Bessemer Journal published a call to create a new "Bessemer County".
- 1820: Elyton was incorporated.
Births
- 1913: Jasper Congressman Carl Elliott was born in Franklin County.
- 1904: Baseball player Spud Davis was born.
- 1902: Blues pianist Walter Roland was born in Ralph.
- 1901: Physicist Robert Van de Graaff was born in Tuscaloosa.
- 1878: Real estate executive Isaac Croom Jr was born in Hale County.
- 1873: Lumber baron M. Paul Phillips was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
- 1863: Saloon keeper and Alderman Christian Rambow was born in Mecklenburg, Prussia.
- 1859: Attorney and judge Basil Allen was born in Carolina County, Virginia.
- 1816: Tuscaloosa Reconstruction legislator Shandy Jones was born in Huntsville.
Marriages
- 2015: Actress Jessica Clark married educator Mike Boody in Clanton.
- 2014: Expatriate militant Islamist Hoda Muthana married ISIS fighter Suhan Rahman in Syria.
- 1893: Insurance executive and real estate developer Louis Clark married Mildred Jones.
Deaths
- 2019: Engineer Frazier Christy died.
- 2011: Zelia Maynard Baugh died.
- 2010: Linebacker Bill Yearby died.
- 2007: Hardwareman Robert Tyler died.
- 1977: Blues pianist Big Chief Ellis died at University Hospital.
- 1977: Attorney Joe Simpson died.
- 1976: Birmingham-Southern College student Quenette Shehane was abducted and murdered.
- 1906: Hazel Farris died.