Category Archives: A look back

November 25

1990:

Fire Stations No. 3, 6, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19 and 22 were added to the National Register of Historic Places.

November 26

1973:

Olympian John Zimmerman was born in Birmingham.

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1895:

Auburn defeated Alabama 48-0 in the first Iron Bowl to be played in Tuscaloosa.

1897:

Andrew Beard was granted his second patent on a rotary engine.

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1899:

Writer Howell Vines was born.

1990:

Homewood High School‘s marching band made their 4th appearance in the New York Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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1966:

The Brother Bryan statue was relocated to Prayer Point at Vulcan Park.

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We figured instead of posting about the Iron Bowl games that took place on this date in Birmingham history, we’d just have you visit the date page and see for yourself.

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1887:

Baseball player Jack Nabors was born in Montevallo.

1927:

Legion Field opened with a game between Howard College and Birmingham-Southern.

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1900:

Cooper Green was born in Birmingham.

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