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==Events==
==Events==
* [[May 1]]: [[Ersie Bradford]] became the first African American to serve on a [[Jefferson County Courts|Jefferson County]] jury.
* [[August 15]]: A [[1936 Central Park plane crash|fatal plane crash]] occurred at the [[Central Park Airport]].
* [[August 15]]: A [[1936 Central Park plane crash|fatal plane crash]] occurred at the [[Central Park Airport]].
* [[August 16]]: A [[1936 Avondale plane crash|biplane crashed]] at [[Avondale Elementary School|Avondale School]].
* [[August 16]]: [[Jack Brazleton]] [[1936 Avondale plane crash|crashed]] a bi-plane into the [[Avondale School]].
* The [[Birmingham Civic Symphonic Orchestra]] began playing free Sunday afternoon concerts at [[Avondale Park]].
* The design of [[Cahaba Homestead Village]] was approved.
* More than a hundred students at [[Ensley High School]] contracted food poisoning which was traced to cream puffs purchased from a local bakery.
* The [[University of Alabama at Birmingham|Birmingham Extension Center of the University of Alabama]] opened.
* Groundbreaking for [[Vulcan Park]] was held and the [[Vulcan]] statue was disassembled and moved to the site.


===Business===
===Business===
* [[First Financial Bank]] was chartered.
* [[First Federal Savings Bank]] was chartered.
* The [[Iron and Steel Worker's Credit Union|America's First Federal Credit Union]] was founded.
* [[Mutual Savings Credit Union]] was established.
* [[Mutual Savings Credit Union]] was established.


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===Sports===
* Four light towers were erected at [[Rickwood Field]], allowing for night games.
 
==Works==
==Works==
===Buildings===
===Buildings===
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* [[Harry Jackson residence]]
* [[Harry Jackson residence]]
* [[Medical Alumni Building]]
* [[Medical Alumni Building]]
===Movies===
* ''Two in the Dark'' starring [[Gail Patrick]]
* ''My Man Godfrey'' starring Gail Patrick
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==Individuals==
==Individuals==
* [[William Bankhead]] and [[Luther Patrick]] were elected Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives.
* [[William A. Bell]] became [[List of Miles College presidents|president of Miles College]].
* [[Bull Connor]] became [[Commissioner of Public Safety]].
* The Reverend [[James Coyle]]'s remains were moved from [[Southside Catholic Cemetery]] to [[Elmwood Cemetery]].
* [[Francis Falkenburg]] became manager of the [[Alabama Theatre]].
* [[Joe Giattina]] returned to Birmingham.
* [[Stanleigh Malotte]] became house organist of the [[Alabama Theatre]].


===Births===
===Births===
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* [[Al O'Brien]], painter
* [[Al O'Brien]], painter


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===Marriages===
* Actress [[Gail Patrick]] to restaurateur Robert Howard Cobb


===Awards===
===Awards===
* [[Miss Alabama]]: [[Gloria Lavenge]]/[[Tommy Marie Peck]]
===Graduations===
* [[Bear Bryant]] from the [[University of Alabama]]
* [[Nina Miglionico]] from the [[Alabama School of Law]]
* [[Henry Stanford]] from Emory University
* [[Elton B. Stephens]] from the [[Alabama School of Law]]


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===Deaths===
===Deaths===
* [[January 16]]: [[James Meissner]], aviator
* [[January 16]]: [[James Meissner]], aviator

Revision as of 14:11, 20 April 2011

1936 was the 65th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Sports

  • Four light towers were erected at Rickwood Field, allowing for night games.

Works

Buildings

Movies

  • Two in the Dark starring Gail Patrick
  • My Man Godfrey starring Gail Patrick

Individuals

Births

Marriages

Awards

Graduations

Deaths


1930s
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