December 3: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 22:19, 22 January 2014

December 3 in the history of the Birmingham District:

2013: Jefferson County officially exited Chapter 9 bankruptcy.
2013: Johnathan Austin was elected Birmingham City Council president.
2008: Tommy Tuberville resigned as Auburn's head football coach.
2008: Shelley Tyree was appointed Chief of Police for the University of Montevallo.
2002: World of Opportunity was incorporated as a non-profit.
1999: The Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville was dedicated.
1988: UAB Arena debuted with a 76-69 UAB victory over Vanderbilt.
1978: Bob Dylan performed at the BJCC Coliseum.
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.
1918: Birmingham's Capitol Park was renamed to honor President Woodrow Wilson.
1881: The Daily Age debuted.

2010: Retailer Al Rosenbaum died in Birmingham.
2010: Birmingham Vulcans head coach Marvin Bass died in Columbia, South Carolina.
2009: Birmingham mayoral candidate Ernie Dunn died at his home in Hoover.
1984: Chef and restaurateur Jonathan Tucker was born.
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.

1983: The Auburn Tigers, led by running back Bo Jackson, won the Iron Bowl 23-20 at Legion Field.
1968: Alabama won the Iron Bowl 24-16.
1966: Alabama won the Iron Bowl 31-0.
1949: Auburn won the Iron Bowl 14-13.

@@ Line 22: / Line 22: @@
 * [[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]].
 * [[1763]]: Early [[Chilton County]] settler [[Jonathan Clower]] was born in Pennsylvania.