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* [[2010]]: [[Atherotech]] was acquired by Behrman Capital. | * [[2010]]: [[Atherotech]] was acquired by Behrman Capital. | ||
* [[2008]]: [[Johnathan Austin]] was named [[William Bell]]'s replacement for the [[Birmingham City Council District 5]] seat. | * [[2008]]: [[Johnathan Austin]] was named [[William Bell]]'s replacement for the [[Birmingham City Council District 5]] seat. | ||
* [[2003]]: The [[Birmingham Film Commission]] was revived. | * [[2003]]: The [[Birmingham Film Commission]] was revived. | ||
* [[1946]]: The [[Apollo Boys' Choir]] was featured on the Bell Telephone Hour with Helen Traubel as soloist. | * [[1946]]: The [[Apollo Boys' Choir]] was featured on the Bell Telephone Hour with Helen Traubel as soloist. | ||
* [[1913]]: Birmingham, Selma & Pensacola Railroad was acquired by [[Birmingham, Selma & Mobile Railroad]]. | * [[1913]]: Birmingham, Selma & Pensacola Railroad was acquired by [[Birmingham, Selma & Mobile Railroad]]. | ||
* [[1897]]: [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen|Birmingham Alderman]] [[Tom Ashford]] chased an unarmed man into a crowded jewelry store and shot him three times. | * [[1897]]: [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen|Birmingham Alderman]] [[Tom Ashford]] chased an unarmed man into a crowded jewelry store and shot him three times. | ||
* [[1822]]: The [[Alabama Legislature]] commissioned [[Abraham Stouts]] to construct a [[Stouts Road|public road]] from Morgan County to the [[Black Warrior River]]. | |||
* [[1819]]: [[Jefferson County Sheriff]] [[Levi Reid]] married [[Eleonor Reid|Eleanor Rusher]]. | |||
[[Image:Dude Hennessey.jpg|right|thumb|Dude Hennessey, born December 23, 1929]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1954]]: Girls' basketball coach [[Emanuel Bell]] was born. | |||
* [[1929]]: Football coach [[Dude Hennessey]] was born in Covington, Kentucky. | |||
* [[1912]]: Harvard dean and [[Miles College]] professor [[John Monro]] was born in North Andover, Massachusetts. | |||
* [[1875]]: Investment banker [[Hugo Marx]] was born in Birmingham. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2020]]: Broadway actor [[Rebecca Luker]] died in New York City. | |||
* [[2019]]: Former [[Alabama Power Company]] CEO [[Elmer Harris]] died. | |||
* [[2014]]: Cardiologist [[Cecil Coghlan]] died. | |||
* [[2007]]: Art collector [[Sandra Sokol]] died. | |||
* [[2005]]: Businessman [[Harold Ruttenberg]] died. | |||
* [[2002]]: [[Fred]], the town dog of [[Rockford]]. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2006]]: South Florida defeated East Carolina 24-7 in the first [[PapaJohns.com Bowl]] at [[Legion Field]]. | |||
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December 23 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2010: Atherotech was acquired by Behrman Capital.
- 2008: Johnathan Austin was named William Bell's replacement for the Birmingham City Council District 5 seat.
- 2003: The Birmingham Film Commission was revived.
- 1946: The Apollo Boys' Choir was featured on the Bell Telephone Hour with Helen Traubel as soloist.
- 1913: Birmingham, Selma & Pensacola Railroad was acquired by Birmingham, Selma & Mobile Railroad.
- 1897: Birmingham Alderman Tom Ashford chased an unarmed man into a crowded jewelry store and shot him three times.
- 1822: The Alabama Legislature commissioned Abraham Stouts to construct a public road from Morgan County to the Black Warrior River.
- 1819: Jefferson County Sheriff Levi Reid married Eleanor Rusher.
Births
- 1954: Girls' basketball coach Emanuel Bell was born.
- 1929: Football coach Dude Hennessey was born in Covington, Kentucky.
- 1912: Harvard dean and Miles College professor John Monro was born in North Andover, Massachusetts.
- 1875: Investment banker Hugo Marx was born in Birmingham.
Deaths
- 2020: Broadway actor Rebecca Luker died in New York City.
- 2019: Former Alabama Power Company CEO Elmer Harris died.
- 2014: Cardiologist Cecil Coghlan died.
- 2007: Art collector Sandra Sokol died.
- 2005: Businessman Harold Ruttenberg died.
- 2002: Fred, the town dog of Rockford.
Sports
- 2006: South Florida defeated East Carolina 24-7 in the first PapaJohns.com Bowl at Legion Field.