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'''December 7''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:
'''December 7''' in the history of the [[Birmingham District]]:


* [[2014]]: [[First United Methodist Church]] rededicated their refurbished sanctuary.
* [[2006]]: The [[Bluff Park Substation]] was opened in [[Hoover]].
* [[2006]]: The [[Bluff Park Substation]] was opened in [[Hoover]].
* [[2005]]: Corrections officer [[Deborah Thomas]] saved an inmate who had hanged himself in the [[Birmingham City Jail]].
* [[2005]]: Corrections officer [[Deborah Thomas]] saved an inmate who had hanged himself in the [[Birmingham City Jail]].
* [[1985]]: [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] tailback [[Bo Jackson]] won the Heisman Trophy.
* [[1984]]: [[The Newboys]] debuted at [[Gallette's]] in [[Tuscaloosa]].
* [[1984]]: [[The Newboys]] debuted at [[Gallette's]] in [[Tuscaloosa]].
* [[1977]]: NHL legend Gordie Howe scored his 1,000th career goal against the [[Birmingham Bulls (WHA)|Birmingham Bulls]]' [[John Garrett (hockey)|John Garrett]].
* [[1973]]: The formal dedication of the [[UAB Diabetes Hospital]] began.
* [[1966]]: [[Bull Connor]] suffered a stroke.
* [[1966]]: [[Bull Connor]] suffered a stroke.
* [[1941]]: Birmingham native [[Julius Ellsberry]] was killed in the Japanese attack on [[World War II|Pearl Harbor]].
* [[1959]]: Leonard Nimoy starred in a [[Town & Gown Theatre]] production of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at [[Virginia Samford Theatre|Clark Memorial Theatre]].
* [[1941]]: Birmingham natives [[Thomas Rogers]], [[William McCary]] and [[Julius Ellsberry]] were killed in the Japanese attack on [[World War II|Pearl Harbor]].
* 1941: [[Milton Grafman]] was named Rabbi of [[Temple Emanu-El]].
* 1941: [[Milton Grafman]] was named Rabbi of [[Temple Emanu-El]].
* [[1903]]: A promotional and informational meeting about the [[Vulcan]] project was held at the [[Jefferson Theatre]], which was lit for the first time with electric lights for the occasion.
* [[1903]]: A promotional and informational meeting about the [[Vulcan]] project was held at the [[Jefferson Theatre]], which was lit for the first time with electric lights for the occasion.
* [[1893]]: [[1893 Auburn Tigers|Auburn]] and Georgia Tech tied, 0-0.
* [[1892]]: [[David Fox]] and his slate of Democratic Aldermen won the [[1892 Birmingham municipal election]] without opposition.
* [[1892]]: [[David Fox]] and his slate of Democratic Aldermen won the [[1892 Birmingham municipal election]] without opposition.
* [[1882]]: Businessman [[Belton Gilreath]] married the former Julia Margaret Burbage.
* [[1853]]: Ground was broken for the construction of the [[Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad|Northeast & Southwest Railroad]].
* [[1853]]: Ground was broken for the construction of the [[Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad|Northeast & Southwest Railroad]].


==Births and deaths==
[[Image:James Powell portrait.jpg|right|thumb|James R. Powell, born December 7, 1814]]
* [[2013]]: Newspaper publisher [[Lee Walls]] died in [[Birmingham]].
==Births==
* [[2009]]: Attorney [[Jack Bingham]] died.
* 2009:  [[BPD]] East Precinct commander [[Gary Childs]] died.
* [[1974]]: [[UAB Blazers basketball team|UAB Blazers]] basketball player [[Fred Williams]] was born.
* [[1974]]: [[UAB Blazers basketball team|UAB Blazers]] basketball player [[Fred Williams]] was born.
* [[1947]]: [[Alabama Slammers (hockey)|Alabama Slammers]] hockey head coach [[Garry Unger]] was born in Calgary, Canada.
* [[1947]]: [[Alabama Slammers (hockey)|Alabama Slammers]] hockey head coach [[Garry Unger]] was born in Calgary, Canada.
* [[1941]]: Birmingham native [[Julius Ellsberry]] was killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
* [[1941]]: ''[[Shelby County Reporter]]'' publisher [[Wayne Rasco]] was born.
* 1941: ''[[Shelby County Reporter]]'' publisher [[Wayne Rasco]] was born.
* [[1936]]: [[Alabama Sports Hall of Fame|ASHOF]] inductee [[Lloyd Nix]] was born in [[Carbon Hill]].
* [[1936]]: [[Alabama Sports Hall of Fame|ASHOF]] inductee [[Lloyd Nix]] was born in [[Carbon Hill]].
* [[1921]]: Philanthropist [[Caroline P. Ireland]] was born in San Diego, California.
* [[1873]]: Methodist minister [[James Hanes]] was born.
* [[1814]]: [[Elyton Land Company]] President and [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[James Powell]] was born in Virginia.
* [[1806]]: Railroad executive and [[Elyton Land Company]] shareholder [[Campbell Wallace]] was born in Sevier County, Tennessee.
==Deaths==
* [[2020]]: Former [[WBRC]] host [[Pat Gray]] died in Birmingham.
* [[2019]]: Poet and educator [[Gerald Barrax]] died in Raleigh, North Carolina.
* [[2018]]: Former state senator [[Fred Horn]] died in Birmingham.
* [[2017]]: Architect [[Fritz Woehle]] died in Birmingham.
* [[2013]]: Newspaper publisher [[Lee Walls]] died in Birmingham.
* [[2009]]: Attorney [[Jack Bingham]] died.
* 2009:  [[BPD]] East Precinct commander [[Gary Childs]] died.
* [[1941]]: Birmingham area natives [[John A. Austin]], [[Thomas Rogers]], [[William McCary]] and [[Julius Ellsberry]] were killed in the Japanese attack on [[World War II|Pearl Harbor]].
* [[1934]]: Former [[Governor of Alabama]] [[William Brandon]] died in [[Tuscaloosa]].
* [[1934]]: Former [[Governor of Alabama]] [[William Brandon]] died in [[Tuscaloosa]].
* [[1920]]: U.S. Marshal [[Dick Griffin]] was ambushed by moonshiners and killed at [[Coolie Springs]].
* [[1920]]: U.S. Marshal [[Dick Griffin]] was ambushed by moonshiners and killed at [[Coolie Springs]].
* [[1814]]: [[Elyton Land Company]] President and [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[James Powell]] was born in Virginia.
 
* [[1806]]: Railroad executive and [[Elyton Land Company]] shareholder [[Campbell Wallace]] was born in Sevier County, Tennessee.
==Sports==
* [[1985]]: [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] tailback [[Bo Jackson]] won the Heisman Trophy.
* [[1979]]: Enterprise High School defeated [[Vestavia Hills High School]] 14-13 in the [[1979 AHSAA football championship|4-A football championship game]] at [[Legion Field]].
* [[1977]]: NHL legend Gordie Howe scored his 1,000th career goal against the [[Birmingham Bulls (WHA)|Birmingham Bulls]]' [[John Garrett (hockey)|John Garrett]].
* [[1893]]: [[1893 Auburn Tigers|Auburn]] and Georgia Tech tied, 0-0.


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December 7 in the history of the Birmingham District:

James R. Powell, born December 7, 1814

Births

Deaths

Sports

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