Category Archives: A look back

A look back: December 4

1905:

Businessman James F. Sulzby, Jr was born in Birmingham.

1906:

William Lay founded the Alabama Power Company in Gadsden.

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A look back: December 3

1939:

Bobby Allison photograph

NASCAR legend Bobby Allison was born in Miami, Florida.

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A look back: December 1 & 2

December 1

1941:

Fraternal Order of Police Birmingham Lodge No. 1 was chartered.

December 2

1989:

Pat Dye‘s Auburn Tigers won the Iron Bowl 30-20 at Jordan-Hare Stadium, the first time in 42 years the game was played outside of Legion Field.

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A look back: November 30

1962:

Bo Jackson was born in Bessemer.

1999:

The American Village in Montevallo opened.

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A look back: November 29

2006:

Businessman (and Birmingham’s Toy Man) Herman Spivey died.

WJOX began broadcasting on frequency FM 100.5.

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A look back: November 28

2006:

The X logo - WRAX-FM

WRAX-FM informed its employees that the station would cease operation.

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A look back: November 27

1951:

The Club was reorganized as a non-profit to avoid bankruptcy.

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