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* [[2007]]: The [[Birmingham City Council]] passed the [[Birmingham Economic and Community Revitalization Ordinance]]. | * [[2007]]: The [[Birmingham City Council]] passed the [[Birmingham Economic and Community Revitalization Ordinance]]. | ||
* [[2006]]: The [[Light Overture]] was recorded at the [[Alys Stephens Center]]. | * [[2006]]: The [[Light Overture]] was recorded at the [[Alys Stephens Center]]. | ||
* 2006: [[ | * 2006: [[Kairos Kafe]] opened in the former [[Ollie's Bar-B-Q]] building on [[University Boulevard]]. | ||
* [[1948]]: [[ | * [[1948]]: The presidents of the Student Government Associations at the [[University of Alabama]] and [[Auburn University]] met at [[Linn Park|Woodrow Wilson Park]] to bury an actual hatchet, signifying the end of the disagreement that had interrupted the [[Iron Bowl]] football rivalry for four decades. | ||
* [[1913]]: The [[YMCA]] opened a branch in the [[ACIPCO]] community. | |||
* [[1906]]: [[William Lay]] founded the [[Alabama Power Company]] in Gadsden. | * [[1906]]: [[William Lay]] founded the [[Alabama Power Company]] in Gadsden. | ||
* [[1888]]: The body of [[May Hawes]] was found floating in [[East Lake]] by two boaters. | * [[1888]]: The body of [[May Hawes]] was found floating in [[East Lake]] by two boaters. | ||
[[Image:John L Parker.jpg|right|thumb|John L. Parker, born December 4, 1865]] | |||
==Births== | |||
* [[1938]]: Educator and counselor [[Jacquelyn Dukes]] was born. | |||
* [[1927]]: Poet and novelist [[Anne George]] was born in Montgomery. | |||
* [[1905]]: Businessman [[James Sulzby Jr]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[1865]]: Acting mayor of [[Birmingham]] [[John L. Parker]] was born in Livingston, Sumter County. | |||
==Deaths== | |||
* [[2018]]: Artist [[Lanny Chappelear]] died. | |||
* [[2009]]: [[Pelham Police Department]] patrol officer [[Philip Davis]] was [[List of homicides in 2009#Shelby County|murdered]] during a traffic stop on [[I-65]]. | |||
* [[2006]]: [[Alice Bettencourt]] died. | |||
* [[1961]]: [[University of Alabama]] [[List of University of Alabama presidents|president]] [[John Gallalee]] died. | |||
* [[1939]]: Surgeon [[Arthur Brown]] died. | |||
==Sports== | |||
* [[2012]]: [[Gus Malzahn]] was hired to succeed [[Gene Chizik]] as head coach of the [[Auburn Tigers football]] team. | |||
* [[2011]]: [[Garrick McGee]] was hired to succeed [[Neil Callaway]] as head coach of the [[UAB Blazers football team]]. | |||
* [[1948]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide|Alabama]] defeated [[Auburn Tigers|Auburn]] 55-0 in the first [[1948 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]] to be played in [[Legion Field]]. | |||
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December 4 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2009: Pelham Police Department patrol officer Philip Davis was murdered during a traffic stop on I-65.
- 2007: The Birmingham City Council passed the Birmingham Economic and Community Revitalization Ordinance.
- 2006: The Light Overture was recorded at the Alys Stephens Center.
- 2006: Kairos Kafe opened in the former Ollie's Bar-B-Q building on University Boulevard.
- 1948: The presidents of the Student Government Associations at the University of Alabama and Auburn University met at Woodrow Wilson Park to bury an actual hatchet, signifying the end of the disagreement that had interrupted the Iron Bowl football rivalry for four decades.
- 1913: The YMCA opened a branch in the ACIPCO community.
- 1906: William Lay founded the Alabama Power Company in Gadsden.
- 1888: The body of May Hawes was found floating in East Lake by two boaters.
Births
- 1938: Educator and counselor Jacquelyn Dukes was born.
- 1927: Poet and novelist Anne George was born in Montgomery.
- 1905: Businessman James Sulzby Jr was born in Birmingham.
- 1865: Acting mayor of Birmingham John L. Parker was born in Livingston, Sumter County.
Deaths
- 2018: Artist Lanny Chappelear died.
- 2009: Pelham Police Department patrol officer Philip Davis was murdered during a traffic stop on I-65.
- 2006: Alice Bettencourt died.
- 1961: University of Alabama president John Gallalee died.
- 1939: Surgeon Arthur Brown died.
Sports
- 2012: Gus Malzahn was hired to succeed Gene Chizik as head coach of the Auburn Tigers football team.
- 2011: Garrick McGee was hired to succeed Neil Callaway as head coach of the UAB Blazers football team.
- 1948: Alabama defeated Auburn 55-0 in the first Iron Bowl to be played in Legion Field.