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'''December 3''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''December 3''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
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* [[2013]]: [[Jefferson County]] officially exited [[Jefferson County debt crisis|Chapter 9 bankruptcy]].
* [[2013]]: [[Jefferson County]] officially exited [[Jefferson County debt crisis|Chapter 9 bankruptcy]].
* 2013: [[Johnathan Austin]] was elected [[Birmingham City Council]] president.
* 2013: [[Johnathan Austin]] was elected [[Birmingham City Council]] president.
* [[2008]]: [[Tommy Tuberville]] resigned as [[Auburn University|Auburn]]'s head football coach.
* [[2008]]: [[Shelley Tyree]] was appointed Chief of Police for the [[University of Montevallo]].
* 2008: [[Shelley Tyree]] was appointed Chief of Police for the [[University of Montevallo]].
* [[2002]]: [[World of Opportunity]] was incorporated as a non-profit.
* [[2002]]: [[World of Opportunity]] was incorporated as a non-profit.
* [[1999]]: The [[Our Lady of the Angels Monastery]] in [[Hanceville]] was dedicated.
* [[1999]]: The [[Our Lady of the Angels Monastery]] in [[Hanceville]] was dedicated.
* [[1988]]: [[Bartow Arena|UAB Arena]] debuted with a 76-69 [[UAB Blazers basketball team|UAB]] victory over Vanderbilt.
* [[1988]]: [[Bartow Arena|UAB Arena]] opened.
* [[1978]]: Bob Dylan performed at the [[Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex#Arena|BJCC Coliseum]].
* [[1978]]: [[Bob Dylan]] played at the [[Legacy Arena|BJCC Coliseum]].
* [[1967]]: Exotic dancer [[Velvet Blaze]] was arrested for indecency during a performance at the [[Blue Note Lounge]].
* [[1963]]: [[Chuck Morgan]]'s editorial "[[Birmingham: I Saw A City Die]]" was published in ''Look''.
* [[1963]]: [[Chuck Morgan]]'s editorial "[[Birmingham: I Saw A City Die]]" was published in ''Look''.
* [[1933]]: [[United Mine Workers of America]] District 20 held their convention in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1933]]: [[United Mine Workers of America]] District 20 held their convention in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1918]]: [[Birmingham]]'s [[Linn Park|Capitol Park]] was renamed to honor President Woodrow Wilson.
* [[1918]]: [[Birmingham]]'s [[Linn Park|Capitol Park]] was renamed to honor President Woodrow Wilson.
* [[1909]]: The [[Phoenix Club]] opened its "[[Pheonix Club building|City Club]]" (now [[Zydeco]]) with a grand ball.
* [[1904]]: The [[Seaboard Air Line Railway]] opened a freight office on [[20th Street South]].
* [[1882]]: [[A. O. Lane]] won [[1882 Birmingham municipal election|a four-way race]] to secure his first term as [[Mayor of Birmingham]].
* [[1881]]: ''[[The Daily Age]]'' debuted.
* [[1881]]: ''[[The Daily Age]]'' debuted.


==Births and deaths==
[[Image:Nick_gulas_promoter.jpg|right|thumb|Nick Gulas, born December 3, 1923]]                                       
==Births==
* [[1992]]: Playwright and author [[LaDarrion Williams]] was born in [[Helena]].
* [[1984]]: Chef and restaurateur [[Jonathan Tucker]] was born.
* [[1982]]: Film director [[Adam Wingard]] was born.
* [[1961]]: ''[[Weld]]'' publisher [[Mark Kelly]] was born.
* [[1940]]: Pastor [[Dewey Corder]] was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
* [[1937]]: NASCAR legend [[Bobby Allison]] was born in Miami, Florida.
* [[1923]]: [[Vulcan Materials]] executive [[Bill Ireland]] was born in Gadsden.
* 1923: Wrestling promoter [[Nick Gulas]] was born in [[Birmingham]].
* [[1851]]: Lumber dealer [[Frank Lathrop]] was born in Whallonsburg, New York.
* [[1763]]: Early [[Chilton County]] settler [[Jonathan Clower]] was born in Pennsylvania.
 
==Deaths==
* [[2023]]: Journalist [[Carol Nunnelley]] died.
* [[2020]]: [[Sorrel]], a red panda, died at the [[Birmingham Zoo]].
* [[2010]]: Retailer [[Al Rosenbaum]] died in [[Birmingham]].
* [[2010]]: Retailer [[Al Rosenbaum]] died in [[Birmingham]].
* 2010: [[Birmingham Vulcans]] head coach [[Marvin Bass]] died in Columbia, South Carolina.
* 2010: [[Birmingham Vulcans]] head coach [[Marvin Bass]] died in Columbia, South Carolina.
* [[2009]]: [[2009 Birmingham mayoral election|Birmingham mayoral candidate]] [[Ernie Dunn]] died at his home in [[Hoover]].
* [[2009]]: [[2009 Birmingham mayoral election|Birmingham mayoral candidate]] [[Ernie Dunn]] died at his home in [[Hoover]].
* [[1984]]: Chef and restaurateur [[Jonathan Tucker]] was born.
* [[1914]]: [[Mac Drennen]], president of [[Drennen Bros.]] mercantile, died.
* [[1937]]: NASCAR legend [[Bobby Allison]] was born in Miami, Florida.
* [[1923]]: [[Vulcan Materials]] executive [[Bill Ireland]] was born in Gadsden.
* 1923: Wrestler [[Nick Gulas]] was born.
* [[1895]]: City founder [[John Cullmann]] died in [[Cullman]].
* [[1895]]: City founder [[John Cullmann]] died in [[Cullman]].


* [[1763]]: Early [[Chilton County]] settler [[Jonathan Clower]] was born in Pennsylvania.
==Sports==
* [[2014]]: The [[Hoover High School]] Buccaneers won the [[2014 AHSAA Super Seven Championships|7A State Football Championship]] at [[Jordan-Hare Stadium]].
* [[2008]]: [[Tommy Tuberville]] resigned as [[Auburn University|Auburn]]'s head football coach.
* [[1988]]: The [[UAB Blazers basketball team]] opened [[Bartow Arena|UAB Arena]] with a 76-69 victory over Vanderbilt.


==Iron Bowls==
===[[Iron Bowl]]===
* [[1983]]: The [[Auburn Tigers]], led by running back [[Bo Jackson]], won the [[1983 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] 23-20 at [[Legion Field]].
* [[1983]]: The [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn Tigers]], led by running back [[Bo Jackson]], won the [[1983 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] 23-20 on a stormy afternoon at [[Legion Field]].
* [[1968]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide|Alabama]] won the [[1968 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] 24-16.
* [[1968]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] won the [[1968 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] 24-16.
* [[1966]]: Alabama won the [[1966 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] 31-0.
* [[1966]]: Alabama won the [[1966 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] 31-0.
* [[1949]]: Auburn won the [[1949 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] 14-13.
* [[1949]]: Auburn won the [[1949 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] 14-13.


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December 3 in the history of the Birmingham District:

Nick Gulas, born December 3, 1923

Births

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Iron Bowl

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