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* [[Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children|Children's Hospital]] formed an agreement with [[UAB Hospital]] and the [[UAB Department of Pediatric Medicine]].
* [[Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children|Children's Hospital]] formed an agreement with [[UAB Hospital]] and the [[UAB Department of Pediatric Medicine]].
* [[Kel Osbourne]] left "The Primes", leaving [[Eddie Kendricks]] and [[Paul Williams]] to form "The Elgins", which signed with Motown Records and became [[The Temptations]].
* [[Kel Osbourne]] left "The Primes", leaving [[Eddie Kendricks]] and [[Paul Williams]] to form "The Elgins", which signed with Motown Records and became [[The Temptations]].
* The [[Cumberland School of Law]] relocated from Lebanon, Tennessee to [[Samford University]].
* [[Ben Morton]] donated a group of Tang dynasty ceramics to the [[Birmingham Museum of Art Asian collection]].


* [[February 8]]: The [[Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company]] closed its [[Docena]] mine.
* [[February 8]]: The [[Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company]] closed its [[Docena]] mine.
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* [[August 11]]: Phantini the Mentalist drove [[List of Birmingham police chiefs|police chief]] [[Jamie Moore]] and [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor-elect]] [[Art Hanes]] from [[Birmingham City Hall]] to the [[Thomas Jefferson Hotel]] while wearing a blindfold.
* [[August 11]]: Phantini the Mentalist drove [[List of Birmingham police chiefs|police chief]] [[Jamie Moore]] and [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor-elect]] [[Art Hanes]] from [[Birmingham City Hall]] to the [[Thomas Jefferson Hotel]] while wearing a blindfold.
* October: A group of pilots from the [[117th Air Refueling Wing|106th Bomb Squadron (Light)]] participated covertly in the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba.
* October: A group of pilots from the [[117th Air Refueling Wing|106th Bomb Squadron (Light)]] participated covertly in the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba.
* [[November 11]]: [[Jones Valley High School]] was destroyed by arson.
* [[December 25]]: [[List of snowfalls|Light snow flurries]] fell on Birmingham at Christmas.


===Civil Rights Movement===
===Civil Rights Movement===
{{main|Timeline of the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham}}
* [[February 17]]: The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit [[Integration of Birmingham Terminal Station|ruled against segregated facilities]] at the [[Birmingham Terminal Station]].
* [[February 17]]: The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit [[Integration of Birmingham Terminal Station|ruled against segregated facilities]] at the [[Birmingham Terminal Station]].
* [[May 14]]: [[Freedom Riders]] were attacked at the [[Birmingham Trailways Station]].
* [[May 14]]: [[Freedom Riders]] were attacked at the [[Birmingham Trailways Station]].
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* [[Davis Architects|Van Keuren, Davis and Company]] became [[Davis Architects|Davis Speake & Thrasher]] architects.
* [[Davis Architects|Van Keuren, Davis and Company]] became [[Davis Architects|Davis Speake & Thrasher]] architects.
* Architect [[David O. Whilldin]] retired from practice.
* Architect [[David O. Whilldin]] retired from practice.
* [[Kenneth Daniel]] was promoted to executive vice-president at [[ACIPCO]].
* [[WJLD-AM]] was upgraded to 1000 watts in the daytime and 250 at night.


===Sports===
===Sports===
* The [[1961 Alabama Crimson Tide football team]] went 11-0 and defeated Arkansas In the Sugar Bowl to claim a [[List of Alabama Crimson Tide football national championships|national championship]].
* The [[1961 Alabama Crimson Tide football team]] went 11-0 and defeated Arkansas In the Sugar Bowl to claim a [[List of Alabama Crimson Tide football national championships|national championship]].
* The [[1961 Auburn Tigers football team]] went 6-4.
* The [[1961 Auburn Tigers football team]] went 6-4.
* The [[1961 Birmingham Barons]] played a final season at [[Rickwood Field]], not returning until [[1964 Birmingham Barons|1964]].
* [[1961 Iron Bowl]]: Alabama 34-Auburn 0
* [[Banks High School]] won city-wide championships in football, basketball and baseball.
* The [[1961 Birmingham Barons]] played a final season in the [[Southern Association]].
* [[Shorty White]] became the head football coach at [[Banks High School]], winning a city-wide championship in his first year.
* [[Banks High School]] also won city-wide championships in basketball and baseball.
* [[Willie Scoggins]] became head basketball coach at [[Hayes High School]].
* 56-year-old [[Satchel Paige]] pitched 25 innings with the AAA Portland Beavers.
* 56-year-old [[Satchel Paige]] pitched 25 innings with the AAA Portland Beavers.
* [[Sam Hairston]] began his scouting and coaching career with the Chicago White Sox.
* [[Sam Hairston]] began his scouting and coaching career with the Chicago White Sox.
* [[Bart Starr]] led the Green Bay Packers to an NFL Championship.
* [[Bart Starr]] led the Green Bay Packers to an NFL Championship.
* [[Lum Harris]] managed the Baltimore Orioles.
* Tennis player [[Ed Terrell]] earned the #1 singles and doubles ranking in Alabama.
* Shreveport's [[Paul Seitz]] started on the mound for [[Rickwood Field]]'s first racially-integrated game.
* [[Lee May]] signed with the Cincinnati Reds.


==Works==
==Works==
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* [[Wayne Rogers]] starred in ABC's ''Stagecoach West''
* [[Wayne Rogers]] starred in ABC's ''Stagecoach West''
* ''[[Birmingham magazine|Birmingham]]'' magazine was relaunched.
* ''[[Birmingham magazine|Birmingham]]'' magazine was relaunched.
* Unidentified jazz album by Country swing star [[Hank Penny]]
* "Bozo the Clown" debuted on [[WBRC]] with [[Bart Darby]] as host.
* The [[Birmingham Grotto]] published its final edition of ''Cavea Novea''.
* "Oogsy-Moo"/"Locomotive" and "Are You Alright?" singles by [[The Premiers]]


===Books===
===Books===
* ''The Moviegoer'', National Book Award-winning novel by [[Walker Percy]].
* ''The Moviegoer'', National Book Award-winning novel by [[Walker Percy]].
* ''Revolutionary Road, National Book Award finalist by [[Richard Yates]].


===Buildings===
===Buildings===
* [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 18]] in [[Pratt City]]
* [[Manoir Minette]] on [[Old Leeds Road]]
* A 9,000-seat upper deck was installed at [[Legion Field]].
* A 9,000-seat upper deck was installed at [[Legion Field]].
* An F-86D SabreJet was installed on the roof of [[Banks High School]].
* An F-86D SabreJet was installed on the roof of [[Banks High School]].
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* New 4-story [[Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children|Children's Hospital]] at 1600 [[7th Avenue South]]
* New 4-story [[Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children|Children's Hospital]] at 1600 [[7th Avenue South]]
* Paved 1/4-mile track at the [[Birmingham International Raceway]]
* Paved 1/4-mile track at the [[Birmingham International Raceway]]
* A second wing of [[Hayes High School]] was completed.
* [[Putnam Middle School|Putnam Elementary School]]
* [[Avondale Regional Library]] at [[Avondale Park]]
* [[Green Acres Baptist Church]] new sanctuary


==People==
==People==
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* [[Roland Frye]] was made a researcher in residence at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C.
* [[Roland Frye]] was made a researcher in residence at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C.
* [[Lucius Pitts]] succeeded [[William A. Bell]] as [[List of Miles College presidents|president]] of [[Miles College]].
* [[Lucius Pitts]] succeeded [[William A. Bell]] as [[List of Miles College presidents|president]] of [[Miles College]].
* [[John Grenier]] chaired the [[Alabama Young Republicans]].
* [[V. C. Provitt]] succeeded [[Fred Shuttlesworth]] as pastor of [[Bethel Baptist Church]].
* [[Ida Moffett]] was appointed to the United States Surgeon General's Consulting Group on Nursing.
* [[Alice Chalifoux]] succeeded Carlos Salzedo as director of the Salzedo Summer Harp Colony in Camden, Maine.
* [[Earl Stallings]] succeeded [[J. T. Ford]] as pastor of [[First Baptist Church of Birmingham]].
* [[A. D. King]] became pastor of the [[First Baptist Church of Ensley]].
* [[Martin Luther King, Jr]] dubbed [[Odetta]] the "Queen of American folk music"
* [[Basil Hirschowitz]] was naturalized as an American citizen.
* [[Thomas Brigham]] was founding president of the [[Birmingham Ski Club]].
* [[Angela Hernández]] began a 30-year career at the [[University of Montevallo]].
* [[Joe O'Donnell]] joined the staff of ''[[Birmingham magazine|Birmingham]]'' magazine.


===Graduations===
===Graduations===
* Journalist [[Karl Seitz]] graduated high school in Troy, Pike County.
* Historian [[Wayne Flynt]] graduated from [[Samford University]].
* Film director [[John Badham]] earned his B.A. in philosophy at Yale University.
* Film director [[John Badham]] earned his B.A. in philosophy at Yale University.
* Dermatologist [[Robert Bentley]] graduated from [[Shelby County High School]].
* Civil Rights leader [[James Bevel]] graduated from the American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville, Tennessee.
* Judge [[U. W. Clemon]] graduated as valedictorian of his class at [[Westfield High School]].
* Engineer [[Garry Drummond]] earned his civil engineering degree at the [[University of Alabama]].
* Engineer [[Garry Drummond]] earned his civil engineering degree at the [[University of Alabama]].
* Historian [[Wayne Flynt]] graduated from [[Samford University]].
* Architect [[Joseph Giattina, Jr]] earned his bachelor of architecture at the University of Notre Dame.
* Architect [[Joseph Giattina, Jr]] earned his bachelor of architecture at the University of Notre Dame.
* Civil Rights leader [[James Orange]] graduated from [[Parker High School]].
* Journalist [[Karl Seitz]] graduated high school in Troy, Pike County.
* Attorney [[J. Bryan Whitworth]] completed his degree at the [[University of Alabama School of Law]].


===Awards===
===Awards===
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* [[Miss Alabama]]: [[Delores Hodgens]]
* [[Miss Alabama]]: [[Delores Hodgens]]
* [[Mr Crestwood]]: [[Doyle Edwards]]
* [[Mr Crestwood]]: [[Doyle Edwards]]
* [[Birmingham Festival of Arts]] Award for Industrial Architecture: [[Fritz Woehle]] for [[Pilgrim Church]]


===Births===
===Births===
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* [[September 25]]: [[Allen Treadaway]], Alabama State Representative
* [[September 25]]: [[Allen Treadaway]], Alabama State Representative
* [[September 29]]: [[Eddie Phillips]], NBA basketball player
* [[September 29]]: [[Eddie Phillips]], NBA basketball player
* [[December 28]]: [[Gene Chizik]], football coach
* [[December 30]]: [[Brian Glusman]], rabbi
* [[Lolly Lee]], singer
* [[Lolly Lee]], singer
* [[Drew Mays]], ophthalmologist and Van Cliburn competition-winning pianist
* [[Janie Lee Wallace]], daughter of [[George Wallace|George]] and [[Lurleen Wallace]]
* [[Stuart Whitehurst]], auctioneer and appraiser


===Deaths===
===Deaths===
* [[April 10]]: Architect [[Harry Pembleton]]
* [[April 10]]: Architect [[Harry Pembleton]]
* [[June 30]]: Baseball player [[Dizzy Dismukes]]
* [[June 30]]: Baseball player [[Dizzy Dismukes]]
* [[Joseph Zoettl]], creator of [[Ave Maria Grotto]]
:''See also: [[List of homicides in 1961]]''
:''See also: [[List of homicides in 1961]]''


Revision as of 16:47, 8 April 2010

1961 was the 90th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.

Events

Civil Rights Movement

Main article: Timeline of the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham

Business

Sports

Works

Books

  • The Moviegoer, National Book Award-winning novel by Walker Percy.
  • Revolutionary Road, National Book Award finalist by Richard Yates.

Buildings

People

Graduations

Awards

Births

Deaths

See also: List of homicides in 1961

Context

In 1961

Notable 1961 births include

Top grossing films of 1961 included

1960s
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