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* [[1984]]: [[The Newboys]] debuted at [[Gallette's]] in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | * [[1984]]: [[The Newboys]] debuted at [[Gallette's]] in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | ||
* [[1966]]: [[Bull Connor]] suffered a stroke. | * [[1966]]: [[Bull Connor]] suffered a stroke. | ||
* [[1941]]: Birmingham native [[Julius Ellsberry]] was killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. | * [[1941]]: Birmingham native [[Julius Ellsberry]] was 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]]. | ||
* [[1893]]: [[1893 Auburn Tigers|Auburn]] and Georgia Tech tied, 0-0. | * [[1893]]: [[1893 Auburn Tigers|Auburn]] and Georgia Tech tied, 0-0. | ||
* [[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]]. | ||
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* [[2009]]: Attorney [[Jack Bingham]] died. | * [[2009]]: Attorney [[Jack Bingham]] died. | ||
* 2009: [[BPD]] East Precinct commander [[Gary Childs]] died. | * 2009: [[BPD]] East Precinct commander [[Gary Childs]] died. | ||
* [[1974]]: | * [[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]]: Birmingham native [[Julius Ellsberry]] was killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. | ||
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December 7 in the history of the Birmingham District:
- 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.
- 1985: Auburn tailback Bo Jackson won the Heisman Trophy.
- 1984: The Newboys debuted at Gallette's in Tuscaloosa.
- 1966: Bull Connor suffered a stroke.
- 1941: Birmingham native Julius Ellsberry was killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
- 1941: Milton Grafman was named Rabbi of Temple Emanu-El.
- 1893: Auburn and Georgia Tech tied, 0-0.
- 1853: Ground was broken for the construction of the Northeast & Southwest Railroad.
Births and deaths
- 2013: Newspaper publisher Lee Walls died in Birmingham.
- 2009: Attorney Jack Bingham died.
- 2009: BPD East Precinct commander Gary Childs died.
- 1974: UAB Blazers basketball player Fred Williams was born.
- 1947: 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.
- 1936: ASHOF inductee Lloyd Nix was born in Carbon Hill.
- 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.
- 1814: Elyton Land Company President and Mayor of Birmingham James R. Powell was born in Virginia.