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'''December 6''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | '''December 6''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]: | ||
* [[2016]]: The [[Birmingham City Council]] voted to declare [[Bob's Cafe]] a nuisance and [[List of businesses closed by the Birmingham City Council|revoke its license]] due to "multiple incidents". | |||
* [[2013]]: [[Fresh Value Marketplace]] opened in [[Trussville]]. | * [[2013]]: [[Fresh Value Marketplace]] opened in [[Trussville]]. | ||
* [[2010]]: African elephant [[Bulwagi]] arrived at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]. | * [[2010]]: African elephant [[Bulwagi]] arrived at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]. | ||
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* [[2006]]: [[Shoal Creek Mine]] was idled and 465 workers were laid off. | * [[2006]]: [[Shoal Creek Mine]] was idled and 465 workers were laid off. | ||
* 2006: The [[Wachovia Bank]] branch (opened in [[1969]] as the [[BTNB Eastwood branch]]) outside [[Eastwood Mall]] was closed and later demolished. | * 2006: The [[Wachovia Bank]] branch (opened in [[1969]] as the [[BTNB Eastwood branch]]) outside [[Eastwood Mall]] was closed and later demolished. | ||
* [[1951]]: Radio station [[WNPT-AM]] in [[Northport]] went on the air. | * [[1951]]: Radio station [[WNPT-AM]] in [[Northport]] went on the air. | ||
* [[1950]]: [[James Hatcher]]'s [[Town & Gown Theater]] made its debut performance of "Born Yesterday" at the [[Temple Theater]]. | * [[1950]]: [[James Hatcher]]'s [[Town & Gown Theater]] made its debut performance of "Born Yesterday" at the [[Temple Theater]]. | ||
* [[1918]]: [[Robert Brown]] was elected president of the American Association of Fairs and Expositions. | |||
* [[1890]]: [[R. W. Mustin]] and [[M. M. Fogle]] purchased property on [[2nd Avenue North]] and [[16th Street North|16th Street]] for the [[Iron City Steam Bottling Works]]. | |||
* [[1882]]: Banker [[T. L. Hudgins]] married the former [[Lucy Hudgins|Lucy Pope]], his second wife. | * [[1882]]: Banker [[T. L. Hudgins]] married the former [[Lucy Hudgins|Lucy Pope]], his second wife. | ||
[[Image:Lawrence Conaway.jpg|right|thumb|Lawrence Conaway, born December 6, 1959]] | |||
== Births == | == Births == | ||
* [[1992]]: [[Laptop]], a southern white rhinoceros, was born at the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas. | * [[1992]]: [[Laptop]], a southern white rhinoceros, was born at the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas. | ||
* [[1980]]: [[Baseball player]] [[Ehren Wassermann]] was born in [[Sylacauga]]. | * [[1980]]: [[Baseball player|Pitcher]] [[Ehren Wassermann]] was born in [[Sylacauga]]. | ||
* 1980: LPGA golfer and [[Auburn Tigers]] women's golf coach [[Danielle Downey]] was born in Rochester, New York. | * 1980: LPGA golfer and [[Auburn Tigers]] women's golf coach [[Danielle Downey]] was born in Rochester, New York. | ||
* [[1975]]: Attorney and [[Miss Alabama]] 1998 [[Ashley Halfman]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | * [[1975]]: Attorney and [[Miss Alabama]] 1998 [[Ashley Halfman]] was born in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[1959]]: [[Lawrence Conaway]] was born. | * [[1959]]: Pastor [[Lawrence Conaway]] was born. | ||
* [[1949]]: Racially-motivated murder victim [[Virgil Ware]] was born. | * [[1949]]: Racially-motivated murder victim [[Virgil Ware]] was born. | ||
* [[1927]]: Formal wear stores founder [[J. O. Tant | * [[1941]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama Crimson Tide football]] player and coach [[Ray Perkins]] was born. | ||
* [[1935]]: [[List of University of Alabama presidents|University of Alabama president]] [[David Mathews]] was born in Grove Hill, Clarke County. | |||
* [[1927]]: Formal wear stores founder [[J. O. Tant Jr]] was born. | |||
* [[1918]]: [[Alabama Air National Guard]] commander [[G. Reid Doster]] was born in Rochelle, Georgia. | |||
* [[1904]]: Novelist [[Carlyle Tillery]] was born in Greensburg, Louisiana. | * [[1904]]: Novelist [[Carlyle Tillery]] was born in Greensburg, Louisiana. | ||
* [[1899]]: Restaurateur [[John Proferis]] was born in Sparta, Greece. | |||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
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==Sports== | ==Sports== | ||
* [[1974]]: The [[Homewood City Council]] declared the day as Homewood Patriots Day in honor of [[Homewood High School]]'s first football state championship. | * [[1974]]: The [[Homewood City Council]] declared the day as Homewood Patriots Day in honor of [[Homewood High School]]'s first football state championship. | ||
* [[1932]]: Boxer [[Izzy Jannazzo]] made his professional debut in a loss to Willie Miller. | |||
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December 6 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 2016: The Birmingham City Council voted to declare Bob's Cafe a nuisance and revoke its license due to "multiple incidents".
- 2013: Fresh Value Marketplace opened in Trussville.
- 2010: African elephant Bulwagi arrived at the Birmingham Zoo.
- 2008: Several area cities and towns held their annual Christmas parades.
- 2006: Shoal Creek Mine was idled and 465 workers were laid off.
- 2006: The Wachovia Bank branch (opened in 1969 as the BTNB Eastwood branch) outside Eastwood Mall was closed and later demolished.
- 1951: Radio station WNPT-AM in Northport went on the air.
- 1950: James Hatcher's Town & Gown Theater made its debut performance of "Born Yesterday" at the Temple Theater.
- 1918: Robert Brown was elected president of the American Association of Fairs and Expositions.
- 1890: R. W. Mustin and M. M. Fogle purchased property on 2nd Avenue North and 16th Street for the Iron City Steam Bottling Works.
- 1882: Banker T. L. Hudgins married the former Lucy Pope, his second wife.
Births
- 1992: Laptop, a southern white rhinoceros, was born at the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas.
- 1980: Pitcher Ehren Wassermann was born in Sylacauga.
- 1980: LPGA golfer and Auburn Tigers women's golf coach Danielle Downey was born in Rochester, New York.
- 1975: Attorney and Miss Alabama 1998 Ashley Halfman was born in Birmingham.
- 1959: Pastor Lawrence Conaway was born.
- 1949: Racially-motivated murder victim Virgil Ware was born.
- 1941: Alabama Crimson Tide football player and coach Ray Perkins was born.
- 1935: University of Alabama president David Mathews was born in Grove Hill, Clarke County.
- 1927: Formal wear stores founder J. O. Tant Jr was born.
- 1918: Alabama Air National Guard commander G. Reid Doster was born in Rochelle, Georgia.
- 1904: Novelist Carlyle Tillery was born in Greensburg, Louisiana.
- 1899: Restaurateur John Proferis was born in Sparta, Greece.
Deaths
- 2011: Artist Linda Kimbrough died.
- 1951: Hugo Black's first wife, Josephine, died after a long illness.
- 1910: Industrialist Henry F. DeBardeleben died.
Sports
- 1974: The Homewood City Council declared the day as Homewood Patriots Day in honor of Homewood High School's first football state championship.
- 1932: Boxer Izzy Jannazzo made his professional debut in a loss to Willie Miller.