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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
* [[January 13]]: Seven miners were killed in the [[1930 Peerless Mine explosion]]. | |||
* [[January 29]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 5.5 inches to Birmingham. | |||
* [[May 13]]: The [[USS Birmingham (CL-2)|USS ''Birmingham'' (CL-2)]] was sold for scrap. | |||
* A total of 811 first-run motion pictures were screened in Birmingham of which 673 received the [[Birmingham Motion Picture Council]]'s endorsement. | |||
* [[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]]. | ||
* [[Paul Hayne School]] converted from a high school to Paul Hayne Opportunity High School with [[R. F. Jarvis]] as principal. | |||
* [[Phillips High School]] expanded down to 9th grade as students from [[Paul Hayne School]] were admitted. | * [[Phillips High School]] expanded down to 9th grade as students from [[Paul Hayne School]] were admitted. | ||
* The [[Roebuck Springs Country Club]] was purchased by the City of Birmingham. | |||
===Business=== | ===Business=== | ||
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===Religion=== | ===Religion=== | ||
* [[Abraham Bengis]] became rabbi of the [[Knesseth Israel Congregation]] and [[Temple Beth-El]]. | * [[Abraham Bengis]] became rabbi of the [[Knesseth Israel Congregation]] and [[Temple Beth-El]]. | ||
* [[Pleasant Sabine Baptist Church]] suffered a fire. | |||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
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===Buildings=== | ===Buildings=== | ||
* [[Five Points Bowling Center]] | * [[Five Points Bowling Center]] | ||
* [[North Birmingham Elementary School]] addition | |||
* [[Ramsay High School]] | * [[Ramsay High School]] | ||
* [[Theodore Swann residence]] | * [[Theodore Swann residence]] | ||
* [[Ware Building]] | |||
* [[West End High School]] | * [[West End High School]] | ||
== Individuals == | == Individuals == | ||
* The [[Boswell Sisters]] moved their act to New York City. | |||
* [[Johnny Mack Brown]] was cast as the star of a western movie entitled ''Billy the Kid''. | |||
* Mrs. Cecil A. Carlisle became principal of [[Edgewood Elementary School]]. | |||
* [[R. D. Hurlbert]] became principal of [[Gate City Elementary School]]. | |||
* [[W. R. McCord]] became principal of [[Thomas School]]. | * [[W. R. McCord]] became principal of [[Thomas School]]. | ||
* | * Architect [[John Miller (architect)|John Miller]] retired. | ||
* [[Giuseppe Moretti]] moved back to Italy with his wife and assistant. | * [[Giuseppe Moretti]] moved back to Italy with his wife and assistant. | ||
* [[Dorsey Whittington]] became director of the [[Birmingham Conservatory of Music]]. | |||
* [[L. Virgil Wilder]] became principal of [[Wilson Elementary School]]. | |||
===Births=== | ===Births=== | ||
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* [[Nina Miglionico]] from [[Woodlawn High School]] | * [[Nina Miglionico]] from [[Woodlawn High School]] | ||
* [[Virginia Tyler]] from [[Birmingham-Southern College]], bachelor's degree in English | * [[Virginia Tyler]] from [[Birmingham-Southern College]], bachelor's degree in English | ||
== Marriages == | |||
* Rev. [[John C. Fletcher]] to Estelle Caldwell. | |||
===Deaths=== | ===Deaths=== | ||
Revision as of 13:50, 30 March 2011
1930 was the 59th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.
Events
- January 13: Seven miners were killed in the 1930 Peerless Mine explosion.
- January 29: A rare snowfall brought 5.5 inches to Birmingham.
- May 13: The USS Birmingham (CL-2) was sold for scrap.
- A total of 811 first-run motion pictures were screened in Birmingham of which 673 received the Birmingham Motion Picture Council's endorsement.
- Inland Lake was created with a dam on the Blackburn Fork of the Little Warrior River.
- Paul Hayne School converted from a high school to Paul Hayne Opportunity High School with R. F. Jarvis as principal.
- Phillips High School expanded down to 9th grade as students from Paul Hayne School were admitted.
- The Roebuck Springs Country Club was purchased by the City of Birmingham.
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.
- Pleasant Sabine Baptist Church suffered a fire.
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
- Five Points Bowling Center
- North Birmingham Elementary School addition
- Ramsay High School
- Theodore Swann residence
- Ware Building
- West End High School
Individuals
- The Boswell Sisters moved their act to New York City.
- Johnny Mack Brown was cast as the star of a western movie entitled Billy the Kid.
- Mrs. Cecil A. Carlisle became principal of Edgewood Elementary School.
- R. D. Hurlbert became principal of Gate City Elementary School.
- W. R. McCord became principal of Thomas School.
- Architect John Miller retired.
- Giuseppe Moretti moved back to Italy with his wife and assistant.
- Dorsey Whittington became director of the Birmingham Conservatory of Music.
- L. Virgil Wilder became principal of Wilson Elementary School.
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
Marriages
- Rev. John C. Fletcher to Estelle Caldwell.
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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