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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
* [[Inland Lake]] was created with a dam on the [[Blackburn Fork]] of the [[Little Warrior River]]. | * [[Inland Lake]] was created with a dam on the [[Blackburn Fork]] of the [[Little Warrior River]]. | ||
* [[Phillips High School]] expanded down to 9th grade as students from [[Paul Hayne School]] were admitted. | |||
===Business=== | ===Business=== | ||
* [[August 16]]: Communist Party newspaper ''[[Southern Worker|The Southern Worker]]'' began publication. | * [[August 16]]: Communist Party newspaper ''[[Southern Worker|The Southern Worker]]'' began publication. | ||
* [[American Trust and Savings Bank]] merged with [[First National Bank of Birmingham]]. | |||
* [[Oscar Wells]] retired as president of [[First National Bank of Birmingham]] after 15 years. [[John Persons]] became the new president. | |||
* The [[Bank of Ensley]] closed. | * The [[Bank of Ensley]] closed. | ||
* The [[Birmingham|City of Birmingham]] was forced to withdraw funding from [[WAPI-AM]]. | |||
===Sports=== - | ===Religion=== | ||
* [[Abraham Bengis]] became rabbi of the [[Knesseth Israel Congregation]] and [[Temple Beth-El]]. | |||
===Sports=== | |||
* [[November 27]]: [[War Eagle#War_Eagle_II_.281930.29|War Eagle II]] debuted. | |||
* [[Ivy Andrews]] played for the [[Birmingham Barons]]. | |||
* [[Bear Bryant]] played for the Red Bugs' Arkansas state football championship. | |||
* [[Joe Sewell]] completed his 1,103rd straight game, the seventh-longest streak in history. | |||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
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== Individuals == | == Individuals == | ||
* [[W. R. McCord]] became principal of [[Thomas School]]. | |||
* Mrs. Cecil A. Carlisle became principal of [[Edgewood Elementary School]]. | |||
* [[Giuseppe Moretti]] moved back to Italy with his wife and assistant. | |||
===Births=== | ===Births=== | ||
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* [[March 11]]: [[Chuck Morgan]], attorney | * [[March 11]]: [[Chuck Morgan]], attorney | ||
* [[May 28]]: [[Douglas E. Jones]], professor of geology and college administrator | * [[May 28]]: [[Douglas E. Jones]], professor of geology and college administrator | ||
* [[June 12]]: [[Jim Nabors]], actor | |||
* [[June 20]]: [[Bobby Frank Cherry]], church bomber | * [[June 20]]: [[Bobby Frank Cherry]], church bomber | ||
* [[July 4]]: [[Marion Worth]], country music singer | * [[July 4]]: [[Marion Worth]], country music singer | ||
* [[July 30]]: [[A. D. King]], pastor and Civil Rights leader | * [[July 30]]: [[A. D. King]], pastor and Civil Rights leader | ||
* [[July 22]]: [[Jerry Grundhoefer]], nightclub owner | * [[July 22]]: [[Jerry Grundhoefer]], nightclub owner | ||
* [[August 14]]: [[Joseph Schreiber]], choirmaster | * [[August 14]]: [[Joseph Schreiber]], choirmaster | ||
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* [[Huland Moore]], jewelry repairer | * [[Huland Moore]], jewelry repairer | ||
* [[Shorty White]], football coach | * [[Shorty White]], football coach | ||
===Graduations=== | |||
* [[Nina Miglionico]] from [[Woodlawn High School]] | |||
* [[Virginia Tyler]] from [[Birmingham-Southern College]], bachelor's degree in English | |||
===Deaths=== | ===Deaths=== | ||
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* [[John Carmichael]], chancellor | * [[John Carmichael]], chancellor | ||
* [[James Weatherly]], attorney and Birmingham City Commissioner | * [[James Weatherly]], attorney and Birmingham City Commissioner | ||
* [[Harvey G. Woodward]], businessman | |||
==Context== | ==Context== | ||
Revision as of 13:54, 29 March 2011
1930 was the 59th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.
Events
- Inland Lake was created with a dam on the Blackburn Fork of the Little Warrior River.
- Phillips High School expanded down to 9th grade as students from Paul Hayne School were admitted.
Business
- August 16: Communist Party newspaper The Southern Worker began publication.
- American Trust and Savings Bank merged with First National Bank of Birmingham.
- Oscar Wells retired as president of First National Bank of Birmingham after 15 years. John Persons became the new president.
- The Bank of Ensley closed.
- The City of Birmingham was forced to withdraw funding from WAPI-AM.
Religion
- Abraham Bengis became rabbi of the Knesseth Israel Congregation and Temple Beth-El.
Sports
- November 27: War Eagle II debuted.
- Ivy Andrews played for the Birmingham Barons.
- Bear Bryant played for the Red Bugs' Arkansas state football championship.
- Joe Sewell completed his 1,103rd straight game, the seventh-longest streak in history.
Works
Buildings
Individuals
- W. R. McCord became principal of Thomas School.
- Mrs. Cecil A. Carlisle became principal of Edgewood Elementary School.
- Giuseppe Moretti moved back to Italy with his wife and assistant.
Births
- February 3: David Foley, priest
- February 18: Frank House, baseball player
- March 11: Chuck Morgan, attorney
- May 28: Douglas E. Jones, professor of geology and college administrator
- June 12: Jim Nabors, actor
- June 20: Bobby Frank Cherry, church bomber
- July 4: Marion Worth, country music singer
- July 30: A. D. King, pastor and Civil Rights leader
- July 22: Jerry Grundhoefer, nightclub owner
- August 14: Joseph Schreiber, choirmaster
- August 18: Gene Bartow, basketball coach
- August 24: John Grenier, Attorney and politician
- December 13: Country Boy Eddie, country singer
- December 15: John Claypool, minister
- December 31: Odetta, folk singer
- Nelson H. Smith, pastor and Civil Rights leader
- Charles Brammer, winemaker
- Neal Hemphill, record producer
- Annie Lindsay, dance teacher
- Ward McIntyre, broadcaster
- Huland Moore, jewelry repairer
- Shorty White, football coach
Graduations
- Nina Miglionico from Woodlawn High School
- Virginia Tyler from Birmingham-Southern College, bachelor's degree in English
Deaths
- January 8: Benjamin Wyman, physician
- February 9: Tom Ashford, alderman and business owner
- August 15: Guy Tutwiler, baseball player
- December 18: Robert Terrell, banker
- John Carmichael, chancellor
- James Weatherly, attorney and Birmingham City Commissioner
- Harvey G. Woodward, businessman
Context
In 1930, the Great Depression continued.
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