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'''December 31''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''December 31''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2008]]: [[Old Car Heaven]] held its grand opening.
* [[2008]]: [[Old Car Heaven]] held its grand opening.
* [[2001]]: The vacant former [[Gantts Quarry]] community lost its incorporation.
* [[1993]]: The final [[Country Boy Eddie Show]] aired on [[WBRC-TV]].
* [[1992]]: [[Don Cornutt]] became the conductor of the [[Joe Giattina Orchestra]].
* [[1985]]: The "Grand Ballroom" opened at [[The Club]].
* [[1963]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 8 inches to Birmingham.
* [[1921]]: 5 miners were killed in the [[1921 Docena Mine explosion]].
* [[1889]]: [[Birmingham]]'s corporate limits were expanded west to [[6th Street North]] and south to [[Highland Avenue]].
* [[1886]]: [[William Walker]] organized the [[Walker Land Company]]
* [[1873]]: The first [[Calico Ball]] was held at the [[National Bank of Birmingham building]].
==Business closings==
* [[2022]]: Birmingham's [[Downtown YMCA]] closed.
* [[2018]]: [[Excelsior]] comic, game and book shop closed.
* [[2013]]: [[Lyric Hot Dogs]] closed.
* [[2010]]: [[Pepper Place General Store]] closed.
* [[2006]]: [[Michael's]] on [[U. S. Highway 280|Hwy 280]] was closed.
* [[2006]]: [[Michael's]] on [[U. S. Highway 280|Hwy 280]] was closed.
* [[1992]]: [[Don Cornutt]] became the conductor of the [[Joe Giattina Orchestra]].
* [[1981]]: [[Brothers Music Hall]] closed after a final show by [[Hotel]].
* [[1985]]: The "Grand Ballroom" was opened at [[The Club]].
 
[[Image:Glenny Brock.jpg|right|thumb|Glenny Brock, born December 31, 1976]]
 
==Births==
* [[1981]]: [[Auburn Tigers]] and NFL quarterback [[Jason Campbell]] was born in Mississippi.
* [[1981]]: [[Auburn Tigers]] and NFL quarterback [[Jason Campbell]] was born in Mississippi.
* [[1976]]: Former ''[[Birmingham Weekly]]'' editor [[Glenny Brock]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1976]]: Former ''[[Birmingham Weekly]]'' editor [[Glenny Brock]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1969]]: Political consultant [[Iva Williams III]] was born.
* [[1957]]: Former [[Gardendale First Baptist Church]] pastor [[Steve Gaines]] was born in Corinth, Mississippi.
* [[1945]]: Former Speaker Pro Tem and 2-year college chancellor [[Roy W. Johnson]] was born.
* [[1932]]: Television producer [[George Schlatter]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1930]]: Folk singer [[Odetta]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1927]]: Dance teacher and choreographer [[Lola Mae Jones Coates]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1924]]: Trumpeter, Flügelhornist and composer [[Wilbur Harden]] was born in Birmingham.
==Marriages==
* [[1972]]: [[Bernard Kincaid]] married [[Alfreda Kincaid|Alfreda Harris]].
* [[1972]]: [[Bernard Kincaid]] married [[Alfreda Kincaid|Alfreda Harris]].
* [[1963]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 8 inches to Birmingham.
* [[1938]]: [[Harry Curl]] married [[Bessie Curl|Bessie Phillips]].
* [[1945]]: Former Speaker Pro Tem and 2-year college chancellor [[Roy Johnson]] was born.
* [[1930]]: Folk singer [[Odetta]] was born in Birmingham.
* [[1929]]: Attorney [[Douglas Arant]] married Letitia Tyler McNeil.
* [[1929]]: Attorney [[Douglas Arant]] married Letitia Tyler McNeil.
* [[1873]]: The first [[Calico Ball]] was held at the [[National Bank of Birmingham building]].
* [[1885]]: Businessman [[Tom Ashford]] married [[Susie Ashford|Susie Swoope]].
 
==Retirements==
* [[2015]]: [[Vulcan Materials]] non-executive chair [[Donald James]] retired.
* [[2014]]: Special Agent in Charge [[Richard Schwein]] retired from the [[FBI Birmingham Field Office]].
* 2014: [[UAB Graduate School]] dean [[Bryan Noe]] retired.
* 2014: [[Hoover City Schools]] superintendent [[Andy Craig]] resigned to become an  administrator for the [[Alabama Department of Education]].
* [[1977]]: [[Duard Le Grand]] retired as editor of the ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald]]''.
 
==Deaths==
* [[2022]]: Retired educator and [[Fairfield Board of Education]] member [[Donna Mitchell]] died.
* [[2020]]: Former ''[[Birmingham News]]'' reporter and photographer [[Tom Lankford]] died from [[2020 Coronavirus pandemic|COVID-19]] in [[Gadsden]].
* [[2018]]: Stage director [[Jack Mann]] died.
* [[2015]]: Actor [[Wayne Rogers]] died in Los Angeles.
* [[1969]]: Genealogist and gardener [[Nouna Chenoweth]] died.
* [[1926]]: [[Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Alabama]] endowment secretary [[A. A. Peters]] died in his office.
* [[1921]]: 5 miners were killed in the [[1921 Docena Mine explosion]].
 
==Sports==
* [[2016]]: The [[2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team]] defeated the Washington Huskies 24-7 in the Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, thereby advancing to the College Football Playoff National Championship game.
* [[2015]]: The [[2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team]] defeated the Michigan State Spartans 38-10 in the College Football Playoff semi-final at Arlington, Texas.
* [[1981]]: Mississippi State defeated Kansas 10-0 at the [[1981 Hall of Fame Bowl]].


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December 31 in the history of the Birmingham District:

Business closings

Glenny Brock, born December 31, 1976

Births

Marriages

Retirements

Deaths

Sports

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