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* [[September 29]]-[[October 4]]: [[1941 Alabama State Fair]] | * [[September 29]]-[[October 4]]: [[1941 Alabama State Fair]] | ||
* [[October 24]]: Pianist [[Sergei Rachmaninoff]] performed in Birmingham. | * [[October 24]]: Pianist [[Sergei Rachmaninoff]] performed in Birmingham. | ||
* [[December 1]]: The ''[[USS Osmond Ingram]]'' was recommissioned as a destroyer, DD-255. | |||
* [[December 7]]: Japanese forces bombed Pearl Harbor in the Territory of Hawaii, leading the United States to declare war and join the Allied Forces fighting [[World War II]]. | |||
* [[Fraternal Order of Police Birmingham Lodge No. 1]] was chartered. | * [[Fraternal Order of Police Birmingham Lodge No. 1]] was chartered. | ||
* Twenty-five [[Chinese elm]] trees were planted around [[Glen Iris Elementary School]] by the Parent-Teacher Association. | * Twenty-five [[Chinese elm]] trees were planted around [[Glen Iris Elementary School]] by the Parent-Teacher Association. | ||
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* Gustave Courbet's painting "[[Entrée d'un gave]]" was seized from Parisian businessman Moïse Lévy de Benzion by the Nazis. | * Gustave Courbet's painting "[[Entrée d'un gave]]" was seized from Parisian businessman Moïse Lévy de Benzion by the Nazis. | ||
* Hubert Drouais's painting "[[Les Portraits de MM. De Béthune Jouant avec un Chien]]" was seized from Parisian art dealer S. R. Founes by the Nazis. | * Hubert Drouais's painting "[[Les Portraits de MM. De Béthune Jouant avec un Chien]]" was seized from Parisian art dealer S. R. Founes by the Nazis. | ||
* Addresses on the eastern section of [[Warrior Road]] were renumbered to continue the scheme from the western section. | |||
===Business=== | ===Business=== | ||
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* [[Leo E. Bashinsky]] sold his stake in the [[Bashinsky Case Cotton Company]] to become president of [[Automatic Machine Products]]. | * [[Leo E. Bashinsky]] sold his stake in the [[Bashinsky Case Cotton Company]] to become president of [[Automatic Machine Products]]. | ||
* [[I. L. Fabian]], [[Abe Klotzman]] and [[Ralph Blach]] bought the [[Empire Hotel (1912)|Empire Hotel]] at 2130 [[4th Avenue North]]. | * [[I. L. Fabian]], [[Abe Klotzman]] and [[Ralph Blach]] bought the [[Empire Hotel (1912)|Empire Hotel]] at 2130 [[4th Avenue North]]. | ||
====Establishments==== | ====Establishments==== | ||
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===Books=== | ===Books=== | ||
* ''[[Now Let Us Praise Famous Men]]'' by [[James Agee]] and photographer [[Walker Evans]]. | * ''[[Now Let Us Praise Famous Men]]'' by [[James Agee]] and photographer [[Walker Evans]]. | ||
* ''The Church and Her Children'' by [[Raimundo de Ovies]] | |||
===Buildings=== | ===Buildings=== | ||
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* Expansion of the clinic at [[Slossfield Community Center]] | * Expansion of the clinic at [[Slossfield Community Center]] | ||
* Remodeling of the [[Ensley Theatre]] | * Remodeling of the [[Ensley Theatre]] | ||
* New "Memorial Gateway" at [[Underwood Park]] | |||
====Demolitions==== | ====Demolitions==== | ||
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* [[George Denny]] re-assumed the position of [[List of University of Alabama presidents|President]] of the [[University of Alabama]] on an interim basis following the death of [[Richard Foster]]. | * [[George Denny]] re-assumed the position of [[List of University of Alabama presidents|President]] of the [[University of Alabama]] on an interim basis following the death of [[Richard Foster]]. | ||
* [[Leon Hicks]] succeeded [[William Poe]] as president of [[Thompson High School]]. | * [[Leon Hicks]] succeeded [[William Poe]] as president of [[Thompson High School]]. | ||
* [[Seybourn Lynn]] was elected to the [[Eighth Judicial Circuit of Alabama]]. | |||
* [[Ida Moffett]] assumed management of nurses at [[Highland Avenue Baptist Hospital]] and [[Birmingham Baptist Hospital]]. | * [[Ida Moffett]] assumed management of nurses at [[Highland Avenue Baptist Hospital]] and [[Birmingham Baptist Hospital]]. | ||
* [[Avery Parrish]] left the [[Erskine Hawkins Orchestra]]. | * [[Avery Parrish]] left the [[Erskine Hawkins Orchestra]]. | ||
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===Graduations=== | ===Graduations=== | ||
* Judge [[Clarence Allgood]] completed his bachelor of laws at the [[Birmingham School of Law]]. | * Judge [[Clarence Allgood]] completed his bachelor of laws at the [[Birmingham School of Law]]. | ||
* Playwright [[William Berney (playwright)|William Berney]] graduated from the [[University of Alabama]]. | |||
* Attorney [[Samuel Burr]] earned his bachelor of arts at the [[University of Alabama]]. | * Attorney [[Samuel Burr]] earned his bachelor of arts at the [[University of Alabama]]. | ||
* Patholigist [[Joseph Cunningham]] completed a residency at the Boston University School of Medicine. | * Patholigist [[Joseph Cunningham]] completed a residency at the Boston University School of Medicine. | ||
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* [[October 18]]: [[Henrietta Boggs-MacGuire|Henrietta Boggs]] married José Figueres Ferrer, head of Costa Rica's Social Democratic Party. | * [[October 18]]: [[Henrietta Boggs-MacGuire|Henrietta Boggs]] married José Figueres Ferrer, head of Costa Rica's Social Democratic Party. | ||
* [[December 24]]: [[Buck Falkner]] married Lorene Juzan. | * [[December 24]]: [[Buck Falkner]] married Lorene Juzan. | ||
* [[Willie Foster]] married Thelma Quigless. | |||
* [[Dorothea Fox|Dorothea Warren]] married Charles Fox. | * [[Dorothea Fox|Dorothea Warren]] married Charles Fox. | ||
* [[Izzy Jannazzo]] married Francesca Tombrello. | * [[Izzy Jannazzo]] married Francesca Tombrello. | ||
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* [[June 14]]: Five workers were killed in the [[1941 Docena Mine explosion]]. | * [[June 14]]: Five workers were killed in the [[1941 Docena Mine explosion]]. | ||
* [[July 10]]: Eleven workers were killed in the [[1941 Acmar No. 6 Mine explosion]]. | * [[July 10]]: Eleven workers were killed in the [[1941 Acmar No. 6 Mine explosion]]. | ||
* [[July 12]]: [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police]] motorcycle officer [[Newton Wolff]] was [[List of Birmingham Police officers killed on duty|killed]] in a traffic accident. | |||
* [[July 30]]: [[Eugene Enslen]], real estate and business investor | * [[July 30]]: [[Eugene Enslen]], real estate and business investor | ||
* [[October 14]]: [[Herbert Salmon]], mining engineer | * [[October 14]]: [[Herbert Salmon]], mining engineer |
Revision as of 16:26, 9 October 2018
1941 was the 70th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.
Events
- February 28: Two inches of snow fell on the city.
- March 29: The North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement came into effect, with WAPI-AM and WSGN-AM moving temporarily to AM 1170 and AM 1340, respectively.\
- June 14: 1941 Docena Mine explosion.
- July 10: 1941 Acmar No. 6 Mine explosion.
- September 29-October 4: 1941 Alabama State Fair
- October 24: Pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff performed in Birmingham.
- December 1: The USS Osmond Ingram was recommissioned as a destroyer, DD-255.
- December 7: Japanese forces bombed Pearl Harbor in the Territory of Hawaii, leading the United States to declare war and join the Allied Forces fighting World War II.
- Fraternal Order of Police Birmingham Lodge No. 1 was chartered.
- Twenty-five Chinese elm trees were planted around Glen Iris Elementary School by the Parent-Teacher Association.
- Donald Beatty organized the "Consairway" trans-Pacific cargo system for the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation of San Diego, California.
- The Apollo Boys' Choir relocated to Dallas, Texas.
- Nazareth Bogan Jr moved his Bogan's Birmingham Busters to Los Angeles, California.
- Gustave Courbet's painting "Entrée d'un gave" was seized from Parisian businessman Moïse Lévy de Benzion by the Nazis.
- Hubert Drouais's painting "Les Portraits de MM. De Béthune Jouant avec un Chien" was seized from Parisian art dealer S. R. Founes by the Nazis.
- Addresses on the eastern section of Warrior Road were renumbered to continue the scheme from the western section.
Business
- February 15: WSGN-AM moved its studios to the Dixie Carlton Hotel.
- The Birmingham News and Birmingham Age-Herald adopted Linotype's new "Corona" typeface.
- Emory Jackson took over publication of the Birmingham World.
- Penn Central Airlines inaugurated direct passenger service from Birmingham Municipal Airport to Pittsburgh's Allegheny County Airport.
- The New Ideal department store expanded into the former Sears building on 2nd Avenue North at 18th Street.
- Standard Furniture relocated to the New Ideal building at 111 19th Street North.
- Leo E. Bashinsky sold his stake in the Bashinsky Case Cotton Company to become president of Automatic Machine Products.
- I. L. Fabian, Abe Klotzman and Ralph Blach bought the Empire Hotel at 2130 4th Avenue North.
Establishments
- Tom Martin founded the Alabama Research Institute.
- A & P opened a store at in the former Adamson Motor Company showroom at 1729 5th Avenue North.
- A second Alley's Drugs opened at 5017 5th Avenue South in Woodlawn Heights.
- The Anchorage Restaurant opened in Homewood.
- Ariail Drug Co. opened in Crestline Village.
- The Brooke Hill School for Girls opened.
- The Homewood Public Library was created at Homewood City Hall.
- John Packas Barbecue opened at 414 18th Street South.
- Morris Sher launched the clothing business that evolved into Krown Kredit.
- The Lucky Strike Bowling Alley opened at 2217 3rd Avenue North.
- Stapleton's Fine Foods opened at 2131 7th Avenue South.
- Paul Vaughan and Ferd Weil opened their Vaughan-Weil store at 1816 3rd Avenue North.
Disestablishments
- The Birmingham Civic Symphonic Orchestra was disbanded.
Government
- The U.S. Army Air Corps created the 332nd Fighter Group which trained African-American aviators at the Tuskegee Army Air Field.
- The Alabama Highway Department took over maintenance of the "Rose Trails" along the Florida Short Route.
- September 1: Reservists from the 106th Observation Squadron were assigned to the 66th Observation Group.
- October 13: 1941 Birmingham municipal election
Religion
- Our Lady Queen of the Universe Catholic Church was founded by the Diocese of Mobile.
- St Theresa Catholic Church was founded by the Diocese of Mobile.
- Ensley First United Methodist Church hosted the 1941 North Alabama Methodist Conference.
Sports
- January 1: Morris Brown defeated Wilberforce 19-3 in the inaugural Steel Bowl at Legion Field.
- Frank W. Thomas' 1941 Alabama Crimson Tide football team went 9-2 and was awarded the national championship by the Deke Houlgate collegiate football rating system.
Works
- The Gardendale Elementary School murals were completed.
- The neon sign for the Bright Star Restaurant was installed.
- February 17: The U.S.S. Birmingham (CL-62) was laid down at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company.
Books
- Now Let Us Praise Famous Men by James Agee and photographer Walker Evans.
- The Church and Her Children by Raimundo de Ovies
Buildings
- Alabama Army Ammunition Plant near Childersburg
- Bessemer City Hall (built by the Works Progress Administration)
- Five Points West Shopping City
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. store in downtown Birmingham
- Gantt Machinery Co.
- Hanger C, 101st Observation Squadron, Birmingham Airport
- Inglenook Park was dedicated.
- McAdory High School in McCalla (built by the Works Progress Administration)
- Joe Money Machinery Co.
- Dam at Lake Tranquility, Oak Mountain State Park (built by the Works Progress Administration)
- Pilgrim Congregational Church at 1819 8th Avenue North
- Rock Mountain Fire Lookout Tower on Rock Mountain (built by the Civilian Conservation Corps)
- Southtown Court (built by the United States Housing Authority)
- Wharton Lookout Tower on Ruffner Mountain (built by the Civilian Conservation Corps)
- Wigwam Village on Bessemer Super Highway
- Eight-room addition to F. D. McArthur School in Druid Hills
- Expansion and renovation of the Homewood Theatre
- Addition to McElwain Elementary School (built by the Works Progress Administration)
- Indoor plumbing was added to Mortimer Jordan High School.
- Expansion of the clinic at Slossfield Community Center
- Remodeling of the Ensley Theatre
- New "Memorial Gateway" at Underwood Park
Demolitions
- March 14: Barker Elementary School was destroyed by fire.
- The Drennen Department Store at 123 20th Street North was destroyed by fire.
Music
Film
Individuals
- June 7: Joseph Vath was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Church.
- July 20: Joseph Raya was ordained a priest of the Melkite Catholic Church.
- November: F. K. Gamble succeeded G. Fred Cooper as pastor of Avondale United Methodist Church.
- December 7: Milton Grafman succeeded Myron Silverman as rabbi of Temple Emanu-El.
- Douglas Arant was elected chair of the American Bar Association's Committee on the Bill of Rights.
- Mattie Bush began directing the 8th Avenue YMCA.
- George Denny re-assumed the position of President of the University of Alabama on an interim basis following the death of Richard Foster.
- Leon Hicks succeeded William Poe as president of Thompson High School.
- Seybourn Lynn was elected to the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Alabama.
- Ida Moffett assumed management of nurses at Highland Avenue Baptist Hospital and Birmingham Baptist Hospital.
- Avery Parrish left the Erskine Hawkins Orchestra.
- John Persons was promoted to Major General of the Alabama National Guard.
- Erskine Ramsay resigned from the Birmingham Board of Education.
- Oscar Roettger succeeded Ira Smith as manager of the Birmingham Barons.
- Luke Sewell began managing the American League's St Louis Browns.
- Virginia Tyler assumed directorship of the Ensley Community House.
- Margaret Walker began her teaching career at Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina.
Births
- February 1: Giuseppe Bertolone, restaurateur
- March 24: Lester Cobb, drummer, artist, activist, and social worker
- March 25: Ralph Lindsey, Mayor of Kimberly
- March 30: Ocie Burton, Baptist minister
- April 1: Benny Nelson, professional football player
- April 13: Richard Williamson, professional football coach
- April 27: Lee Roy Jordan, professional football player
- May 3: Helen Shores Lee, clinical psychologist, attorney, and judge
- May 25: Jerry Woodard, rockabilly singer and guitarist
- June 8: Frank Parsons, attorney, travel agent, and civic leader
- June 21: Mitty Collier, soul and blues singer and Christian minister
- June 29: Elizabeth Garner, science teacher
- July 5: John Lusco, Latin teacher and dean of students
- August 9: Way Bandy, make-up artist
- August 15: Tommie Reynolds, professional baseball player
- September 6: Melford Espey, college administrator and creator of "Big Al"
- September 26: Bev Head, attorney, business leader, and political aide
- October 7: Thomas Corts, President of Samford University
- October 15: Marty Eagle, bar owner
- November 15: Jimmy Graphos, restaurateur
- December 7: Wayne Rasco, newspaper publisher
- December 8: Bill Battle III, sports licensing pioneer, football coach, and athletic director
- Larry Barton, barber, gospel singer, banker, and Mayor of Talladega
- Bill Morgan Freeman, artist and craftsman
- Mike Froning, educator
- Billy Gandy, Christmas tree farmer
- Donald Green, baseball coach and athletic director
- Barry Ivker, psychotherapist, literary scholar, poet, playwright, musician, dancer, and artist
- Jim Lawrence, real estate executive and poet
- Vincent Oliver, barber
- Albert Pacifico, cardiac surgeon
- Thomas Precise, Methodist minister
- Jim Reed, bookseller
- Dave Roddy, radio personality
- Carole Samuelson, pediatrician and Jefferson County Health Officer
Graduations
- Judge Clarence Allgood completed his bachelor of laws at the Birmingham School of Law.
- Playwright William Berney graduated from the University of Alabama.
- Attorney Samuel Burr earned his bachelor of arts at the University of Alabama.
- Patholigist Joseph Cunningham completed a residency at the Boston University School of Medicine.
- Architect George Gaunt earned his degree at the University of Michigan.
- Historian Virginia Hamilton completed her bachelor's degree in English at Birmingham-Southern College.
- College administrator Harry Lipson Jr earned his master's in business administration at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois.
- Insurance executive Lee McGriff earned a mathematics degree at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.
- Business owner Katherine McTyeire graduated from Birmingham-Southern College.
- Educator Ernest Palmore earned a bachelor's degree in agriculture at Tuskegee Institute.
- Novelist Walker Percy completed an M.D. from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
- Radio announcer Joe Rumore graduated from Ramsay High School.
- Industrialist William Spencer III earned a bachelor of science in chemistry at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.
- Businessman Hall Thompson graduated from the Duncan Preparatory School in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Park director Frank Wagner graduated from West End High School.
- U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Louis Wilson Jr earned his bachelor of arts at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi
- UAB President Joseph Volker earned his Ph.D. in biochemistry at the University of Rochester, New York.
Marriages
- June 21: William Sulzby married Mildred Wood.
- June 28: William Yester married Ruth Anne Mulvaney.
- October 18: Henrietta Boggs married José Figueres Ferrer, head of Costa Rica's Social Democratic Party.
- December 24: Buck Falkner married Lorene Juzan.
- Willie Foster married Thelma Quigless.
- Dorothea Warren married Charles Fox.
- Izzy Jannazzo married Francesca Tombrello.
- B. Davie Napier married Joyce Robertson White.
- Fred Shuttlesworth married Ruby Keeler.
Divorces
- Tallulah Bankhead and John Emery were divorced.
- Lucille Bogan and Nazareth Bogan were divorced.
Retirements
- Lois Wilson retired from acting.
Awards
Deaths
- January 19: Logwood Goin, physician
- January 27: Roderick MacKenzie, artist
- January 28: James "Brother" Bryan, Presbyterian minister
- February 28: Wallace Rayfield, architect
- March 11: Harry Breeding, architect
- June 10: John Coe, coal and lumber dealer
- June 14: Five workers were killed in the 1941 Docena Mine explosion.
- July 10: Eleven workers were killed in the 1941 Acmar No. 6 Mine explosion.
- July 12: Birmingham Police motorcycle officer Newton Wolff was killed in a traffic accident.
- July 30: Eugene Enslen, real estate and business investor
- October 14: Herbert Salmon, mining engineer
- December 7: Julius Ellsberry, U.S. Navy crewman
- December 7: Billy McCary, U.S. Navy musician
- Richard Foster, President of the University of Alabama
- See also: List of homicides in 1941
Context
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