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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
[[Image:1936 Avondale plane crash.jpg|right|thumb|225px|The [[1936 Avondale plane crash]].]] | |||
* [[January 29]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 3.0 inches to Birmingham. | * [[January 29]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 3.0 inches to Birmingham. | ||
* [[February 12]]: The [[Boswell Sisters]] recorded their last songs together. | * [[February 12]]: The [[Boswell Sisters]] recorded their last songs together. | ||
* [[February 28]]: Aviator Amelia Earhart delivered an address at [[Phillips High School]]'s auditorium. | |||
* [[May 1]]: [[Ersie Bradford]] became the first African American to serve on a [[Jefferson County Courts|Jefferson County]] jury. | * [[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 | * [[June 5]]: The pageant "[[From Mud-Covered Oxcart to Gilded Airplane]]" by [[Olive Zeigler]] was presented at [[Legion Field]]. | ||
* [[August 15]]: A [[1936 Central Park plane crash|fatal plane crash]] occurred at the [[Messer Field|Central Park Field]]. | |||
* [[August 16]]: [[Jack Brazleton]] [[1936 Avondale plane crash|crashed]] a bi-plane into the [[Avondale School]]. | * [[August 16]]: [[Jack Brazleton]] [[1936 Avondale plane crash|crashed]] a bi-plane into the [[Avondale School]]. | ||
* [[September 23]]: Civil rights activist and Communist Party organizer [[Joseph Gelders]] was abducted, beaten and flogged after a meeting of the [[International Labor Defense]] in [[Birmingham]]. | |||
* The [[Birmingham Civic Symphonic Orchestra]] began playing free Sunday afternoon concerts at [[Avondale Park]]. | * The [[Birmingham Civic Symphonic Orchestra]] began playing free Sunday afternoon concerts at [[Avondale Park]]. | ||
* The design of [[Cahaba Homestead Village]] was approved. | * The design of [[Cahaba Homestead Village]] was approved. | ||
* Groundbreaking for [[Vulcan Park]] was held and the [[Vulcan]] statue was disassembled and moved to the site. | * Groundbreaking for [[Vulcan Park]] was held and the [[Vulcan]] statue was disassembled and moved to the site. | ||
* The [[Jefferson County Department of Health]] recorded 85 new cases of polio, of which 10 were fatal. | |||
===Business=== | ===Business=== | ||
* [[Blach's]] moved to a [[Blach's building|new building]]. | * [[Blach's]] moved to a [[Blach's building|new building]]. | ||
* [[First Federal Savings Bank]] was chartered. | * [[First Federal Savings Bank]] was chartered. | ||
* The [[America's First Federal Credit Union|Iron and Steel Worker's Credit Union]] was founded. | * July: The [[America's First Federal Credit Union|Iron and Steel Worker's Credit Union]] was founded. | ||
* [[Mutual Savings Credit Union]] was established. | * [[Mutual Savings Credit Union]] was established. | ||
* [[Raleigh Jenkins | * [[Raleigh Jenkins Jr]] became president of the [[Monarch Windows & Doors|Jenkins Lumber Company]] at the retirement of his father, [[Raleigh Jenkins Sr|Raleigh Sr]]. | ||
* The [[White Dairy|White Dairy Company]] was incorporated. | |||
* [[U.S. Steel]] acquired the [[American Bridge|Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.]] of Roanoke, Virginia and its [[Birmingham]] fabricating plant. | |||
=== Education === | |||
* [[September 14]]: The [[University of Alabama]]'s [[Birmingham Extension Center]] opened in a house at 2131 [[6th Avenue North]] with [[Edward Austin]] as director and 116 students enrolled. | |||
* [[St Joseph's School]] in [[Brookside]] closed. | |||
* 122 students at [[Ensley High School]] contracted staphyloccal poisoning traced to cream puffs purchased from a local bakery. | |||
=== Religion === | === Religion === | ||
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* Arkansas AM&N joined the [[Southwestern Athletic Conference]]. | * Arkansas AM&N joined the [[Southwestern Athletic Conference]]. | ||
* Four light towers were erected at [[Rickwood Field]], allowing for night games. | * Four light towers were erected at [[Rickwood Field]], allowing for night games. | ||
* [[November 27]]: Boxer [[Izzy Jannazzo]] went the distance against Barney Ross in a welterweight title bout at Madison Square Garden. | |||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
===Buildings=== | ===Buildings=== | ||
* [[Carbon Hill High School]] | |||
* [[Harry Jackson residence]] | * [[Harry Jackson residence]] | ||
* [[Medical Alumni Building|Brown-Service Funeral Home]] | * [[Medical Alumni Building|Brown-Service Funeral Home]] | ||
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* ''Two in the Dark'' starring [[Gail Patrick]] | * ''Two in the Dark'' starring [[Gail Patrick]] | ||
* ''My Man Godfrey'' starring Gail Patrick | * ''My Man Godfrey'' starring Gail Patrick | ||
===Music=== | |||
* Lil Johnson recorded "[[Sam the Hot Dog Man]]". | |||
==Individuals== | ==Individuals== | ||
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===Births=== | ===Births=== | ||
* [[January 12]]: [[Andrew J. Kennedy]], Catholic priest | |||
* [[January 20]] [[Pinky Bass]], photographer | |||
* [[February 5]]: [[Jim Phillips]], [[Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]] and NFL receiver | |||
* [[February 18]]: [[Paul Hemphill]], newspaper columnist and author | * [[February 18]]: [[Paul Hemphill]], newspaper columnist and author | ||
* [[March 15]]: [[Eli Stevens]], restaurateur | |||
* [[March 18]]: [[Frank Sikora]], newspaper reporter and author | |||
* [[June 15]]: [[Owen Drake]], state representative | * [[June 15]]: [[Owen Drake]], state representative | ||
* [[July 15]]: [[Rod Davis]], dean of [[Howard College of Arts and Sciences]] | |||
* [[August 3]]: [[Wallace Malone]], bank executive | * [[August 3]]: [[Wallace Malone]], bank executive | ||
* [[August 16]]: [[Tall Paul|Paul "Tall Paul" White]], disc jockey | |||
* [[September 24]]: [[Steve Williams]], insurance executive and collector | |||
* October: [[Derrill Crowe]], physician and insurance executive | * October: [[Derrill Crowe]], physician and insurance executive | ||
* [[October 19]]: [[James Bevel]], minister and [[Civil Rights Movement]] leader | * [[October 19]]: [[James Bevel]], minister and [[Civil Rights Movement]] leader | ||
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* [[December 12]]: [[Ted Galloway]], band director | * [[December 12]]: [[Ted Galloway]], band director | ||
* [[December 16]]: [[Jackie Burkett]], NFL center | * [[December 16]]: [[Jackie Burkett]], NFL center | ||
* [[ | * [[December 17]]: [[Daniel Acker Sr]], [[Shelby County Commission]]er | ||
* [[Barbara Evans]], painter | * [[Barbara Evans]], painter | ||
* [[Walter Harris]], school superintendent | * [[Walter G. Harris]], school superintendent | ||
* [[Jim Jeffrey]], football player, coach and educator | * [[Jim Jeffrey]], football player, coach and educator | ||
* [[James Jones]], Shelby County Sheriff | * [[James Jones]], Shelby County Sheriff | ||
* [[Rhoda Link|Rhoda Denaburg Link]], jeweler | |||
* [[Murray Kidd]], architect | * [[Murray Kidd]], architect | ||
* [[Clarence Marble]], high school basketball coach | * [[Clarence Marble]], high school basketball coach | ||
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===Marriages=== | ===Marriages=== | ||
* [[Donald Comer, Jr]] to [[Isabel Comer|Isabel Anderson]]. | |||
* Actress [[Gail Patrick]] to restaurateur Robert Howard Cobb | * Actress [[Gail Patrick]] to restaurateur Robert Howard Cobb | ||
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===Deaths=== | ===Deaths=== | ||
* [[January 16]]: [[James Meissner]], aviator | * [[January 16]]: [[James Meissner]], aviator | ||
* [[March 10]]: [[Edward Cabaniss]], attorney | |||
* [[March 20]]: [[George Crawford]], industrialist | * [[March 20]]: [[George Crawford]], industrialist | ||
* [[April 4]]: [[James Van Hoose]], former [[Mayor of Birmingham]] | |||
* [[April 12]]: [[James Hall]], Presbyterian minister and educator | |||
* [[May 11]]: [[Robert Brown]], businessman and [[Alabama State Fair]] president | |||
* [[May 22]]: [[Irvin Wilhelm]], [[Birmingham Barons]] pitcher and manager | |||
* [[June 17]]: [[Henry Walthall]], actor | * [[June 17]]: [[Henry Walthall]], actor | ||
* [[July 10]]: [[John Rountree]], editor and publisher | * [[July 10]]: [[John Rountree]], editor and publisher | ||
* [[September 15]]: [[George Cruikshank]], historian | * [[September 15]]: [[George Cruikshank]], historian | ||
* [[ | * [[October 13]]: [[Frank Lathrop]], lumber dealer | ||
* [[Bem Price]], architect | * [[Bem Price]], architect | ||
Latest revision as of 08:55, 22 March 2024
1936 was the 65th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- January 29: A rare snowfall brought 3.0 inches to Birmingham.
- February 12: The Boswell Sisters recorded their last songs together.
- February 28: Aviator Amelia Earhart delivered an address at Phillips High School's auditorium.
- May 1: Ersie Bradford became the first African American to serve on a Jefferson County jury.
- June 5: The pageant "From Mud-Covered Oxcart to Gilded Airplane" by Olive Zeigler was presented at Legion Field.
- August 15: A fatal plane crash occurred at the Central Park Field.
- August 16: Jack Brazleton crashed a bi-plane into the Avondale School.
- September 23: Civil rights activist and Communist Party organizer Joseph Gelders was abducted, beaten and flogged after a meeting of the International Labor Defense in Birmingham.
- The Birmingham Civic Symphonic Orchestra began playing free Sunday afternoon concerts at Avondale Park.
- The design of Cahaba Homestead Village was approved.
- Groundbreaking for Vulcan Park was held and the Vulcan statue was disassembled and moved to the site.
- The Jefferson County Department of Health recorded 85 new cases of polio, of which 10 were fatal.
Business
- Blach's moved to a new building.
- First Federal Savings Bank was chartered.
- July: The Iron and Steel Worker's Credit Union was founded.
- Mutual Savings Credit Union was established.
- Raleigh Jenkins Jr became president of the Jenkins Lumber Company at the retirement of his father, Raleigh Sr.
- The White Dairy Company was incorporated.
- U.S. Steel acquired the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co. of Roanoke, Virginia and its Birmingham fabricating plant.
Education
- September 14: The University of Alabama's Birmingham Extension Center opened in a house at 2131 6th Avenue North with Edward Austin as director and 116 students enrolled.
- St Joseph's School in Brookside closed.
- 122 students at Ensley High School contracted staphyloccal poisoning traced to cream puffs purchased from a local bakery.
Religion
- Louis Phillips succeeded Ike Adler as president of Temple Emanu-El.
Sports
- Arkansas AM&N joined the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
- Four light towers were erected at Rickwood Field, allowing for night games.
- November 27: Boxer Izzy Jannazzo went the distance against Barney Ross in a welterweight title bout at Madison Square Garden.
Works
Buildings
- Carbon Hill High School
- Harry Jackson residence
- Brown-Service Funeral Home
- Trussville Wastewater Treatment Plant
Movies
- Two in the Dark starring Gail Patrick
- My Man Godfrey starring Gail Patrick
Music
- Lil Johnson recorded "Sam the Hot Dog Man".
Individuals
- June 4: William Bankhead and was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- July 7: Helen Davis became the first woman to register with the Alabama Board of Architects.
- William A. Bell succeeded Brooks Dickens as 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.
- Al Gallodoro joined the Paul Whiteman orchestra.
- Joe Giattina returned to Birmingham.
- Stanleigh Malotte became house organist of the Alabama Theatre.
- Luther Patrick was elected to the U. S. House of Representatives.
- Hank Penny began his professional music career at WWL-AM in New Orleans.
Births
- January 12: Andrew J. Kennedy, Catholic priest
- January 20 Pinky Bass, photographer
- February 5: Jim Phillips, Auburn and NFL receiver
- February 18: Paul Hemphill, newspaper columnist and author
- March 15: Eli Stevens, restaurateur
- March 18: Frank Sikora, newspaper reporter and author
- June 15: Owen Drake, state representative
- July 15: Rod Davis, dean of Howard College of Arts and Sciences
- August 3: Wallace Malone, bank executive
- August 16: Paul "Tall Paul" White, disc jockey
- September 24: Steve Williams, insurance executive and collector
- October: Derrill Crowe, physician and insurance executive
- October 19: James Bevel, minister and Civil Rights Movement leader
- October 25: John Robertson, missing Green Beret
- November 1: Andre Williams, musician
- November 5: William Christenberry, artist
- November 15: Sonny Smith, college basketball coach
- December: Jim Woodward, Jefferson County Sheriff
- December 7: Lloyd Nix, dentist and Auburn quaterback
- December 12: Ted Galloway, band director
- December 16: Jackie Burkett, NFL center
- December 17: Daniel Acker Sr, Shelby County Commissioner
- Barbara Evans, painter
- Walter G. Harris, school superintendent
- Jim Jeffrey, football player, coach and educator
- James Jones, Shelby County Sheriff
- Rhoda Denaburg Link, jeweler
- Murray Kidd, architect
- Clarence Marble, high school basketball coach
- Al O'Brien, painter
Marriages
- Donald Comer, Jr to Isabel Anderson.
- Actress Gail Patrick to restaurateur Robert Howard Cobb
Awards
Graduations
- Bear Bryant from the University of Alabama
- Kenneth Daniel from the University of Alabama, bachelor's in mechanical engineering
- Nina Miglionico from the Alabama School of Law
- Henry Stanford from Emory University
- Elton B. Stephens from the Alabama School of Law
Deaths
- January 16: James Meissner, aviator
- March 10: Edward Cabaniss, attorney
- March 20: George Crawford, industrialist
- April 4: James Van Hoose, former Mayor of Birmingham
- April 12: James Hall, Presbyterian minister and educator
- May 11: Robert Brown, businessman and Alabama State Fair president
- May 22: Irvin Wilhelm, Birmingham Barons pitcher and manager
- June 17: Henry Walthall, actor
- July 10: John Rountree, editor and publisher
- September 15: George Cruikshank, historian
- October 13: Frank Lathrop, lumber dealer
- Bem Price, architect
Gallery
The Loveman's building in 1936
Photograph of A. H. Parker from the 1936 Industrial High School class photo
Portrait of Alice Chalifoux in 1936
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