December 4
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December 4 in Clemson History
- 1930: Minaret Club meeting - R.H. Guest of Anderson speaks on skyscraper construction.
- 1932: Fire destroys the orginal buildings of Fort Hill Presbyterian Church on what is now College Avenue.
- 1953: ACC conference officials meet again at the Sedgefield Inn near Greensboro, N.C., and officially admit the University of Virginia.
- 1954: M-G-M releases cartoon "Dixieland Droopy" in which Droopy directs his 78 rpm record of "Tiger Rag". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTwf7q1-f7E
- 1978: Football Coach Charlie Pell alienates Tiger fans by accepting coaching job at the University of Florida in Gainesville after the South Carolina victory but before the bowl game. His offer to stick around for the bowl is declined.
- 1979: The university motor pool concludes delivery of 80 new 1980 Ford Fairmonts, replacing the previous "U Car" fleet of 77 1975 Ford LTDs and 20 1975 Plymouth Gran Furies delivered in the summer of 1975. The primitive economy design of the Fairmont is not popular. Vehicles began arriving on November 26.
- 1999: Jimmy Howard marries Amanda Johnson, formerly of Horry County.
- 2006: Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul present An Nollaig - An Irish Christmas, 8 p.m. in the Brooks Center, part of the Boni Belle Brooks Series. Seven-time Ireland fiddle champion, star of the original Riverdance, and a best-selling recording artist, Eileen Ivers is backed by her versatile band, Immigrant Soul, performing traditional Irish songs, original tunes, and holiday favorites. $22 for adults, $17 for students.
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