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* [[June 18]]: 10 people were injured when a [[Frisco railroad|Frisco]] switch engine and a [[North Highland Line|North Highland streetcar]] collided at [[19th Street North|19th Street]] and [[9th Avenue North]]. | * [[June 18]]: 10 people were injured when a [[Frisco railroad|Frisco]] switch engine and a [[North Highland Line|North Highland streetcar]] collided at [[19th Street North|19th Street]] and [[9th Avenue North]]. | ||
* October: Stocks crashed during an ongoing recession, triggering the [[1907 financial panic]]. | * October: Stocks crashed during an ongoing recession, triggering the [[1907 financial panic]]. | ||
* The [[Birmingham Motorcycle Club]] was founded. | * The [[Birmingham Motorcycle Club]] was founded. | ||
* May: Traveling showman Orlando Clayton Brooks purchased the mummified body of [[Hazel Farris]] from Harvey Lee Boswell. | |||
===Government=== | ===Government=== | ||
* [[B. B. Comer]] succeeded [[William Jelks]] as [[Governor of Alabama]]. | |||
* [[January 15]]: [[E. L. Higdon]] succeeded [[Andrew W. Burgin]] as [[Jefferson County Sheriff]]. | |||
* [[February 18]]: [[George Ward]] defeated [[Frank O'Brien]] for [[Mayor of Birmingham]] in the [[1907 Birmingham municipal election]]. | * [[February 18]]: [[George Ward]] defeated [[Frank O'Brien]] for [[Mayor of Birmingham]] in the [[1907 Birmingham municipal election]]. | ||
* [[October 28]]: Temperance voters carried the [[1907 prohibition election]], meaning that [[Prohibition]] would be enacted county-wide beginning [[January 1]], [[1908]]. | * [[October 28]]: Temperance voters carried the [[1907 prohibition election]], meaning that [[Prohibition]] would be enacted county-wide beginning [[January 1]], [[1908]]. | ||
* The [[Elyton|City of Elyton]] was reincorporated. | * The [[Elyton|City of Elyton]] was reincorporated. | ||
* [[B. B. Comer]] | * [[August 7]]: A state law authorizing a referendum for the "[[Greater Birmingham]]" merger proposal was signed by [[Governor of Alabama|Governor]] [[B. B. Comer]]. | ||
* The [[Birmingham Municipal Ownership League]] formed and campaigned in favor of public ownership of the [[Birmingham Water Works]]. | |||
===Business=== | ===Business=== | ||
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* The "[[Blackfriars]]" drama troupe was founded at the [[University of Alabama]]. | * The "[[Blackfriars]]" drama troupe was founded at the [[University of Alabama]]. | ||
* [[Minor School]] opened in [[Ensley]]. | * [[Minor School]] opened in [[Ensley]]. | ||
* [[B. A. Thompson]] was elected President of the [[Birmingham Board of Education]]. | |||
===Religion=== | ===Religion=== | ||
* The [[All Saints Episcopal Mission]] was established on [[29th Street South]]. | * The [[All Saints Episcopal Mission]] was established on [[29th Street South]]. | ||
* [[Temple Beth-El]] was founded. | * [[Temple Beth-El]] was founded. | ||
* Maronite missionary [[Mobarek Bellama]] visited Birmingham and helped organize what would become [[St Elias Maronite Church]]. | |||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
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* The [[A. H. Parker residence]] at 522 [[5th Street North]] | * The [[A. H. Parker residence]] at 522 [[5th Street North]] | ||
* [[Pilgrim Congregational Hall]] at 725 [[19th Street North]] | * [[Pilgrim Congregational Hall]] at 725 [[19th Street North]] | ||
* [[St Joseph's House|St Andrew's Rectory]] | |||
* [[Terrace Court]] at [[Five Points South]] | * [[Terrace Court]] at [[Five Points South]] | ||
* [[Robert Warner residence]] at 2733 [[Highland Avenue]] | * [[Robert Warner residence]] at 2733 [[Highland Avenue]] | ||
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== Individuals == | == Individuals == | ||
* | * [[Wallace Rayfield]] resigned from the faculty of [[Tuskegee University|Tuskegee Institute]] to open an architectural practice in Birmingham. | ||
===Births=== | ===Births=== | ||
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* [[August 16]]: [[S. Lawrence Johnson]], pastor of [[Pilgrim Congregational Church]] | * [[August 16]]: [[S. Lawrence Johnson]], pastor of [[Pilgrim Congregational Church]] | ||
* [[August 29]]: [[Edward Gardner]], Baptist minister and president of the [[Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights]] | * [[August 29]]: [[Edward Gardner]], Baptist minister and president of the [[Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights]] | ||
* [[September 2]]: [[Ben Sankey]], Major League shortstop | |||
* [[October 22]]: [[R. C. Coleman]], businessman and real estate developer | * [[October 22]]: [[R. C. Coleman]], businessman and real estate developer | ||
* [[November 26]]: [[Abe Berkowitz]], attorney | * [[November 26]]: [[Abe Berkowitz]], attorney | ||
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===Graduations=== | ===Graduations=== | ||
* | * [[Hugh Locke]] earned his law degree at Vanderbilt University. | ||
==Context== | ==Context== | ||
Revision as of 16:16, 14 January 2020
1907 was the 36th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.
Events
- June 18: 10 people were injured when a Frisco switch engine and a North Highland streetcar collided at 19th Street and 9th Avenue North.
- October: Stocks crashed during an ongoing recession, triggering the 1907 financial panic.
- The Birmingham Motorcycle Club was founded.
- May: Traveling showman Orlando Clayton Brooks purchased the mummified body of Hazel Farris from Harvey Lee Boswell.
Government
- B. B. Comer succeeded William Jelks as Governor of Alabama.
- January 15: E. L. Higdon succeeded Andrew W. Burgin as Jefferson County Sheriff.
- February 18: George Ward defeated Frank O'Brien for Mayor of Birmingham in the 1907 Birmingham municipal election.
- October 28: Temperance voters carried the 1907 prohibition election, meaning that Prohibition would be enacted county-wide beginning January 1, 1908.
- The City of Elyton was reincorporated.
- August 7: A state law authorizing a referendum for the "Greater Birmingham" merger proposal was signed by Governor B. B. Comer.
- The Birmingham Municipal Ownership League formed and campaigned in favor of public ownership of the Birmingham Water Works.
Business
- Birmingham Beverage Co. was founded.
- The Bluff Park Hotel opened.
- Bon Ton Hatters opened in the Roden Block.
- The Bright Star Restaurant opened in Bessemer.
- The Peanut Depot opened on Morris Avenue.
- William Jelks founded the Protective Life Insurance Co.
- The Peek Beverage Company changed its name to the Rye-Ola Company.
- The architectural partnership of Warren & Welton was formed.
Disestablishments
- J. L. Chalifoux & Co. clothing store failed.
- The architectural firm of Breeding & Whilldin split up.
- The Dude Saloon, Peerless Saloon, Motlow Distilling Company, and numerous other businesses closed in anticipation of county-wide prohibition.
Education
- The Bessemer Public Library opened.
- The "Blackfriars" drama troupe was founded at the University of Alabama.
- Minor School opened in Ensley.
- B. A. Thompson was elected President of the Birmingham Board of Education.
Religion
- The All Saints Episcopal Mission was established on 29th Street South.
- Temple Beth-El was founded.
- Maronite missionary Mobarek Bellama visited Birmingham and helped organize what would become St Elias Maronite Church.
Sports
- The 1907 Birmingham Base Ball Club, managed by Harry Vaughn, finished in fifth place in the Southern League.
- November 16: The 1907 Iron Bowl, played at the Alabama State Fairgrounds, ended in a 6-6 tie.
Works
Buildings
- 5th Avenue North underpass under the planned Birmingham Terminal Station
- Bell Building for Southern Bell at 1814 2nd Avenue North
- Bessemer Public Library on the corner of 18th Street North and 4th Avenue
- Blanch Barnard residence, a brothel, at 2227 1st Avenue South
- The Bluff Park Hotel on Shades Mountain
- The George Harris residence at 2731 Highland Avenue
- Lone Pine Mines at present-day Vulcan Park
- Minor School at 1916 Pike Road
- The A. H. Parker residence at 522 5th Street North
- Pilgrim Congregational Hall at 725 19th Street North
- St Andrew's Rectory
- Terrace Court at Five Points South
- Robert Warner residence at 2733 Highland Avenue
Demolitions
- The vacant Chalifoux Building burned down.
Publications
Individuals
- Wallace Rayfield resigned from the faculty of Tuskegee Institute to open an architectural practice in Birmingham.
Births
- January 18: Asbury Howard, labor organizer, civil rights leader and state legislator
- January 20: Bob Adams, Major League pitcher
- April 21: Milton Grafman, rabbi for Temple Emanu-El
- May 6: Ivy Andrews, Major League pitcher and Birmingham Barons manager
- July 6: John M. Connolly, radio announcer and manager for WBRC-AM
- July 25: Seybourn Lynne, U.S. District Court Judge
- August 16: S. Lawrence Johnson, pastor of Pilgrim Congregational Church
- August 29: Edward Gardner, Baptist minister and president of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights
- September 2: Ben Sankey, Major League shortstop
- October 22: R. C. Coleman, businessman and real estate developer
- November 26: Abe Berkowitz, attorney
- Joe Giattina, insurance executive and band leader
- J. T. Waggoner Sr, Birmingham City Commissioner
Deaths
- June 11: John Tyler Morgan, former U.S. Senator and Klan leader
Graduations
- Hugh Locke earned his law degree at Vanderbilt University.
Context
In 1907 an earthquake killed nearly 1,000 in Jamaica. Romanian peasant rose in revolt. Robert Baden-Powell led his first Boy Scout camp. Oklahoma became the 46th state. Gustav V succeeded Oscar II as King of Sweden. New York began the New Year's Eve tradition of a ball drop in Times Square. Rudyard Kipling won the Nobel prize for literature.
Notable people born in 1907 include actors Gene Autry, Katharine Hepburn, Laurence Olivier, Barbara Stanwyck, John Wayne and Fay Wray; architect Oscar Niemeyer; artist Frida Kahlo; authors Rachel Carson, Robert Heinlein and Daphne du Maurier; businessman Orville Redenbacher; cartoonists Hergé and William Steig; Haitian dictator François Duvalier; Justices Warren Burger and Lewis Powell Jr; poet W. H. Auden; and singers Cab Calloway and Tino Rossi.
Notable deaths in 1907 included author Sully Prudhomme; chemist Dmitri Mendeleev; composer Edvard Grieg; engineer William Le Baron Jenney; and sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
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