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A look back: December 18

1962:

View Of The Conservatory From The Formal Rose Garden, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, AL 2007 - Lone Cypress/Flickr

View of the conservatory from the formal Rose Garden, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, AL 2007. Photo credit: Lone Cypress/Flickr

The conservatory at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens opened.

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A look back: December 15 – 17

December 15 

1871:

The Relay House hotel opened.

December 16

1999:

Pelham Prowlers won 7-5 at Jacksonville Hammerheads.

December 17 

1945:

Musician Sam Dees was born in Birmingham.

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A look back: December 14

1819:

The State of Alabama was admitted into the United States of America.

2005:

City Federal signage

Photo credit: André Natta

The sign on the City Federal Building was re-lit after being refurbished.

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A look back: December 13

1819:

Jefferson County was established.

1979:

The Alabama Theatre was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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A look back: December 12

1959:

mike anderson

Basketball coach Mike Anderson was born in Birmingham.

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A look back: December 11

1945:

The 100th Bombardment Squadron was released from active duty.

1955:

Land on Montclair Road was purchased for the current site of the Levite Jewish Community Center.

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A look back: December 10

1922:

Businessman and arts advocate Freeman Andress was born in Birmingham.

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