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'''December 29''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''December 29''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2009]]: [[Morefu]], then the oldest living giraffe, died at the [[Birmingham Zoo]].
* [[2015]]: Uber's [[ride-sharing]] service began operating in [[Birmingham]].
* [[2013]]: [[Yankee Pizzeria]] closed.
* [[2006]]: [[AT&T South|BellSouth]] was reacquired by AT&T.
* [[2006]]: [[AT&T South|BellSouth]] was reacquired by AT&T.
* [[2004]]: Steelworker and politician [[Freddie C. Rogers]] died.
* [[1995]]: The last episode of the [[Country Boy Eddie Show]] aired on [[WBRC 6]].
* [[1995]]: The last episode of the [[Country Boy Eddie Show]] aired on [[WBRC 6]].
* [[1984]]: Photographer [[P. H. Polk]] died in Tallassee.
* [[1982]]: [[Jefferson County]] and the [[Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]] entered a [[1982 Jefferson County consent decree|consent decree]] to pursue non-discriminatory hiring practices.
* [[1982]]: The [[Bear Bryant]] era at [[University of Alabama|Alabama]] ended with his final game, his 323rd victory.
* [[1977]]: Rock group KISS performed at the [[BJCC Coliseum]].
* [[1977]]: Rock group KISS performed at the [[BJCC Coliseum]].
* [[1976]]: [[Elvis Presley]] performed his only concert in Birmingham.
* [[1976]]: [[Elvis Presley]] performed his only concert in Birmingham.
* [[1959]]: Musician [[Eric Essix]] was born.
* [[1931]]: 5 miners were killed in the [[1931 Overton No. 1 Mine explosion]].
* [[1931]]: 5 miners were killed in the [[1931 Overton No. 1 Mine explosion]].
* 1931: [[List of Birmingham police chiefs|Birmingham Police Chief]] [[George Bodeker]] died.
* [[1928]]: [[Pinetop Smith]] recorded his classic "Pine Top's Boogie Woogie"
* [[1928]]: [[Pinetop Smith]] recorded his classic "Pine Top's Boogie Woogie"
* [[1910]]: Pro football player and WWII veteran [[Gump Ariail]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1873]]: [[Oak Hill Cemetery]] was formally sold to the City of Birmingham.
* [[1873]]: [[Oak Hill Cemetery]] was formally sold to the City of Birmingham.
* [[1868]]: The "Here We Rest" [[Seal of Alabama]] was adopted by the State Legislature.
* [[1868]]: The "Here We Rest" [[Seal of Alabama]] was adopted by the State Legislature.
* [[1841]]: [[Howard College]] was founded in Marion.
* [[1841]]: [[Howard College]] was founded in Marion.
==Births==
* [[1959]]: Musician [[Eric Essix]] was born.
* [[1910]]: Pro football player and WWII veteran [[Gump Ariail]] was born in Birmingham.
==Deaths==
* [[2023]]: Historian [[Kermit Dooley]] died.
* [[2013]]: [[Jim Wall]], former president of [[O'Neal Steel]].
* [[2009]]: [[Morefu]], then the oldest living giraffe, died at the [[Birmingham Zoo]].
* [[2004]]: Steelworker and politician [[Freddie C. Rogers]] died.
* [[1984]]: Photographer [[P. H. Polk]] died in Tallassee.
* [[1931]]: 5 miners were killed in the [[1931 Overton No. 1 Mine explosion]].
* 1931: [[List of Birmingham police chiefs|Birmingham Police Chief]] [[George Bodeker]] died.
==Sports==
* [[1982]]: The [[Bear Bryant]] era at [[University of Alabama|Alabama]] ended with his final game, his 323rd victory.


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