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* [[Alabama Outdoors]] was founded. | * [[Alabama Outdoors]] was founded. | ||
* [[CapitalSouth Bank|Bank of Alabama]] was founded as [[Fultondale]]'s first bank. | * [[CapitalSouth Bank|Bank of Alabama]] was founded as [[Fultondale]]'s first bank. | ||
* [[The Book-Keepers]] was sold to new owners. | |||
* The [[Book Rack]] opened in [[Roebuck]]. | * The [[Book Rack]] opened in [[Roebuck]]. | ||
* [[Century Plaza]] opened in [[Eastwood]]. | * [[Century Plaza]] opened in [[Eastwood]]. | ||
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* [[Harry Crawford]] purchased what became The Flagman in Columbiana business. | * [[Harry Crawford]] purchased what became The Flagman in Columbiana business. | ||
* [[Dale's Cellar]] restaurant moved to the [[Essex House]]. | * [[Dale's Cellar]] restaurant moved to the [[Essex House]]. | ||
* Juana Records was founded by [[Frederick Knight]] and [[Clinton Harris]]. | |||
* [[Oak Grove Mine]] was opened by [[U. S. Steel]] in [[Adger]]. | * [[Oak Grove Mine]] was opened by [[U. S. Steel]] in [[Adger]]. | ||
* The [[Pizitz Management Group]] purchased the Birmingham location of [[Gus Mayer]] and kept the rights to the name. | * The [[Pizitz Management Group]] purchased the Birmingham location of [[Gus Mayer]] and kept the rights to the name. | ||
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* [[Spiller Furniture]] purchased the [[Spiller Building|Allen & Jemison Warehouse]] in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | * [[Spiller Furniture]] purchased the [[Spiller Building|Allen & Jemison Warehouse]] in [[Tuscaloosa]]. | ||
* [[Stancil R. Starnes]] and his son, [[Stan Starnes]], co-founded the firm of [[Starnes & Starnes]]. | * [[Stancil R. Starnes]] and his son, [[Stan Starnes]], co-founded the firm of [[Starnes & Starnes]]. | ||
* [[Thunder City Press]] was founded by [[Steven Ford Brown]]. | |||
* [[U. S. Steel]] began shutting down the [[Ensley Works]]. | * [[U. S. Steel]] began shutting down the [[Ensley Works]]. | ||
* The Birmingham location of [[Victoria Station]] restaurant opened. | * The Birmingham location of [[Victoria Station]] restaurant opened. | ||
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* Tiny Lund is killed in the running of the [[Talladega fall race|Talladega 500]] in a seventh lap crash. | * Tiny Lund is killed in the running of the [[Talladega fall race|Talladega 500]] in a seventh lap crash. | ||
* [[Larry McReynolds]] began his NASCAR career. | * [[Larry McReynolds]] began his NASCAR career. | ||
* [[Parker High School]] won the 4A state basketball championship. | |||
* [[Shorty White]] became a member of the coaching staff for the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]] teams. | * [[Shorty White]] became a member of the coaching staff for the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]] teams. | ||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
===Books=== | ===Books=== | ||
* ''Disturbing the Peace'' by [[Richard Yates]] | * ''Disturbing the Peace'' by [[Richard Yates]] | ||
* ''The Gold Disc of Coosa'' by [[Virginia Pounds Brown]] | |||
* ''The House on Pendleton Block'' by [[Ann Waldron]] | * ''The House on Pendleton Block'' by [[Ann Waldron]] | ||
* ''The Integration of Mary-Larkin Thornhill'' by Ann Waldron | * ''The Integration of Mary-Larkin Thornhill'' by Ann Waldron | ||
* ''Sociobiology: The New Synthesis'' by [[E. O. Wilson]] | * ''Sociobiology: The New Synthesis'' by [[E. O. Wilson]] | ||
* ''Staying Hard'' by [[Charles Gaines]] | |||
===Buildings=== | ===Buildings=== | ||
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* [[Century Plaza]] | * [[Century Plaza]] | ||
* [[Clarion Hotel]] | * [[Clarion Hotel]] | ||
* [[Clarkson Bridge]] restoration | |||
* [[Sheraton Birmingham Hotel|Hyatt House Birmingham Hotel]] | * [[Sheraton Birmingham Hotel|Hyatt House Birmingham Hotel]] | ||
* [[Palmer Norris Center]] | * [[Palmer Norris Center]] | ||
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* [[Red Cross Building]] renovations and expansion | * [[Red Cross Building]] renovations and expansion | ||
* [[Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage]]: [[Donnelly House]], [[McDaniel House]], [[Oak Hill Cemetery]] | * [[Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage]]: [[Donnelly House]], [[McDaniel House]], [[Oak Hill Cemetery]] | ||
* [[National Register of Historic Places]]: [[Boshell's Mill]], [[Druid City Historic District]], [[Enslen House]], [[Sadler residence]], [[Searcy House]] | |||
===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
* ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' featuring [[Louise Fletcher]] as Nurse Ratched | * ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' featuring [[Louise Fletcher]] as Nurse Ratched | ||
* The film version of ''[[Stay Hungry]]'' was shot in Birmingham. | * The film version of ''[[Stay Hungry]]'' was shot in Birmingham. | ||
===Music=== | |||
* ''Elite Hotel'' by [[Emmylou Harris]] | |||
* ''Family Reunion'' by [[The O'Jays]] | |||
* "It's Gonna be a Cold Cold Christmas" by [[Dana Rosemary Scallon]] | |||
* ''Pieces of the Sky'' by Emmylou Harris, including "[[Boulder to Birmingham]]" | |||
* ''Survival'' by The O'Jays | |||
===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
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==Individuals== | ==Individuals== | ||
* December: [[Wendy Holcombe]] made her first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry. | |||
* [[Paul Bailey]] became acting president of [[Birmingham-Southern College]]. | * [[Paul Bailey]] became acting president of [[Birmingham-Southern College]]. | ||
* Radio DJ [[Greg Bass]] joined [[Boutwell Studios]]. | * Radio DJ [[Greg Bass]] joined [[Boutwell Studios]]. | ||
* [[Bo Berry]] joined the jazz group Alpaca Phase III. | * [[Bo Berry]] joined the jazz group Alpaca Phase III. | ||
* [[Steven Ford Brown]] became editor of [[UAB]]'s "[[Aura Literary Arts Review]]". | |||
* [[Tommy Charles]] returned to [[WSGN-AM]], co-hosting the [[T. C. and John Ed]] morning show with newcomer [[John Ed Willoughby]]. | * [[Tommy Charles]] returned to [[WSGN-AM]], co-hosting the [[T. C. and John Ed]] morning show with newcomer [[John Ed Willoughby]]. | ||
* [[Don Cornutt]] became principal of [[Homewood Middle School]]. | * [[Don Cornutt]] became principal of [[Homewood Middle School]]. | ||
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* [[John Floyd]] began directing [[Jefferson State Junior College]]'s Agricultural Technology Program. | * [[John Floyd]] began directing [[Jefferson State Junior College]]'s Agricultural Technology Program. | ||
* [[Vince Gibson]] became head football coach at the University of Louisville. | * [[Vince Gibson]] became head football coach at the University of Louisville. | ||
* [[Cleveland Hammonds]] took his first position as school superintendent in Inkster, Michigan. | |||
* [[Cliff Holman]] was promoted to general manager and vice-president of the [[Parliament House Hotel]]. | * [[Cliff Holman]] was promoted to general manager and vice-president of the [[Parliament House Hotel]]. | ||
* [[Juliet Lovoy]] became chef of [[Lovoy's Italian Restaurant]]. | * [[Juliet Lovoy]] became chef of [[Lovoy's Italian Restaurant]]. | ||
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* Future master engraver [[Bob Rosser]] received a book called "The Art of Engraving". | * Future master engraver [[Bob Rosser]] received a book called "The Art of Engraving". | ||
* [[Carole Samuelson]] joined the [[Jefferson County Health Department]] as a part-time clinic physician. | * [[Carole Samuelson]] joined the [[Jefferson County Health Department]] as a part-time clinic physician. | ||
* [[Abdulalim Shabazz]] took his current name. | |||
* [[Steve Sloan]] became head football coach at Texas Tech. | * [[Steve Sloan]] became head football coach at Texas Tech. | ||
* [[Nelson H. Smith]] began serving on the general council for the Baptist World Alliance. | * [[Nelson H. Smith]] began serving on the general council for the Baptist World Alliance. | ||
* [[Richard Thigpen]] became acting president of the [[University of Alabama]]. | |||
* [[Margaret Tutwiler]] was called to Washington as Assistant Office Manager for the Fund for Government Investors. She later assumed the job of Executive Director of President Ford's Committee for Alabama. | * [[Margaret Tutwiler]] was called to Washington as Assistant Office Manager for the Fund for Government Investors. She later assumed the job of Executive Director of President Ford's Committee for Alabama. | ||
* [[Marvin Whiting]] joined the staff of the [[Birmingham Public Library]]. | |||
===Births=== | ===Births=== | ||
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* [[Mr Crestwood]]: [[Murry Davis]] | * [[Mr Crestwood]]: [[Murry Davis]] | ||
* [[Ed Boutwell]] won three Clio awards for his jingle for Southern Airlines. | * [[Ed Boutwell]] won three Clio awards for his jingle for Southern Airlines. | ||
* [[James Foy]] was named "Dean of the Year" by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. | |||
===Graduations=== | ===Graduations=== | ||
* [[Robert Baker]] from Gregorian University, graduate degree in dogmatic theology | * [[Robert Baker]] from Gregorian University, graduate degree in dogmatic theology | ||
* [[William G. Barnes]] from George Washington University, B.S. in business administration | |||
* [[William B. Blount]] from the [[University of Alabama]], bachelor's | * [[William B. Blount]] from the [[University of Alabama]], bachelor's | ||
* [[David Carrington]] from the University of Houston, master's in business administration | |||
* [[John L. Carroll]] from Harvard University, master of laws | * [[John L. Carroll]] from Harvard University, master of laws | ||
* [[Ouida Fritschi]] from [[UAB]], B.S. in psychology | |||
* [[Anthony Gardner]] from [[Hayes High School]] | * [[Anthony Gardner]] from [[Hayes High School]] | ||
* [[Anthony Greene]] from the University of Alabama, B.S. in special education | |||
* [[Carol Hendrickson]] from Brunswick High School in Brunswick, Maine | |||
* [[Alan Jacobs]] from [[Banks High School]] | * [[Alan Jacobs]] from [[Banks High School]] | ||
* [[James Jones]] from the | * [[Lonnie Johnson]] from [[Tuskegee University]], master's in nuclear engineering | ||
* [[James Jones]] from the University of Alabama Law Enforcement Academy | |||
* [[Ed McMahon]] from Georgetown University Law School, Juris Doctorate | * [[Ed McMahon]] from Georgetown University Law School, Juris Doctorate | ||
* [[J. Gordon Melton]] from Northwestern University, Ph.D. in the History and Literature of Religions | * [[J. Gordon Melton]] from Northwestern University, Ph.D. in the History and Literature of Religions | ||
* [[Melvin Miller]] from Indiana University, masters in recreation and parks administration. | * [[Melvin Miller]] from Indiana University, masters in recreation and parks administration. | ||
* [[Pat Moore]] from | * [[Pat Moore]] from UAB, bachelor's in accounting | ||
* [[Dwayne Murray]] from [[Stillman College]], | * [[Dwayne Murray]] from [[Stillman College]], B.S. in business administration | ||
* [[Gene Robinson]] from the University of Alabama, bachelor's in marketing | |||
* [[Samantha Shaw]] from [[Homewood High School]] | * [[Samantha Shaw]] from [[Homewood High School]] | ||
* [[Jimmie Stephens]] from [[Samford University]], master's in business administration | |||
* [[Anthony Underwood]] from [[Jess Lanier High School]] | |||
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===Divorces=== | ===Divorces=== | ||
* [[Tammy Wynette]] and George Jones (married [[1969]]) | |||
* [[Richard Yates]] and his second wife, Martha Speers | * [[Richard Yates]] and his second wife, Martha Speers | ||
===Deaths=== | ===Deaths=== | ||
* [[February 4]]: [[Howard Hill]], archer | * [[February 4]]: [[Howard Hill]], archer | ||
* [[John Mancha]], restaurateur | |||
* [[Fred Arthur Powell]], photographer | |||
:''See also: [[List of homicides in 1975]]'' | :''See also: [[List of homicides in 1975]]'' | ||
Revision as of 14:16, 6 June 2011
1975 was the 104th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.
Events
- February: The first meeting of the Birmingham Citizens Advisory Board was held.
- June 23–29: Birmingham hosted the premier of the Thornton Wilder classic “The Skin of Our Teeth” by American Bicentennial Theatre at the BJCC Theater.
- October 23–25: Spirit of Labor Festival was held at Western Hills Mall.
- November: George Wallace announced his fourth and final bid for the presidency.
- December 18: USGA executive Elbert Jemison enrolled President Gerald Ford into the USGA's Associates Program in the Oval Office.
- The Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences was established at UAB.
- American Revolution Bicentennial celebrations began to be held.
- The Birmingham Asian Art Society was founded.
- The Birmingham Festival of Arts celebrated a Salute to Brazil.
- Birmingham University School merged with Brooke Hill School for Girls to form the Altamont School.
- Brookside Junior High School was destroyed by fire.
- Dora High School began awarding the "Andrews Award" to graduating senior athletes.
- The first phase of revitalizing Highland Avenue began.
- Indian Springs School became coeducational.
- Mercy Hospital was re-named Cooper Green Hospital
- Ramsay High School became a magnet school.
- Sea lions Rumplesealskin, Julie, Jaws, and a fourth arrived at the Birmingham Zoo's Sea Lion Pool.
- The Vestavia Hills High School Math Team was founded by Kay Tipton.
Business
- September: Mr P's Deli opened in Bluff Park.
- October 16: The proposed development of Riverchase was announced.
- November: O'Carr's started in Homewood as an ice cream parlor.
- Alabama Outdoors was founded.
- Bank of Alabama was founded as Fultondale's first bank.
- The Book-Keepers was sold to new owners.
- The Book Rack opened in Roebuck.
- Century Plaza opened in Eastwood.
- Mortgage Corporation of the South was spun off from Cobbs, Allen, and Hall.
- Harry Crawford purchased what became The Flagman in Columbiana business.
- Dale's Cellar restaurant moved to the Essex House.
- Juana Records was founded by Frederick Knight and Clinton Harris.
- Oak Grove Mine was opened by U. S. Steel in Adger.
- The Pizitz Management Group purchased the Birmingham location of Gus Mayer and kept the rights to the name.
- Investment banking firm Porter, White & Company was founded.
- Vincent Joseph Sazera bought East Side Barbecue and renamed it VJ's on the Runway.
- Alternative newspaper Southern Style began publication.
- Spiller Furniture purchased the Allen & Jemison Warehouse in Tuscaloosa.
- Stancil R. Starnes and his son, Stan Starnes, co-founded the firm of Starnes & Starnes.
- Thunder City Press was founded by Steven Ford Brown.
- U. S. Steel began shutting down the Ensley Works.
- The Birmingham location of Victoria Station restaurant opened.
- Vinyl-Mark Products Inc. was founded.
Government
- Mayor of Hoover O. E. Braddock died in office; John Hodnett was appointed to finish the term.
- Earl Hilliard began his term in the Alabama house.
- Roger McCondichie joined the Brookside Town Council.
- Thomas Stubbs ended his run as Alabama State Senator.
- David Vann succeeded George Seibels as Mayor of Birmingham.
Religion
- June: Joe Moore succeeded J. Grant Parris as pastor of Avondale United Methodist Church.
- Jerry Butler became pastor of Pelham First Baptist Church.
- Carter Gaston became pastor of Bethel Baptist Church.
- Milton Grafman retired as rabbi of Temple Emanu-El.
- Henry Tuttle succeeded S. Lawrence Johnson as pastor of Pilgrim Congregational Church.
Sports
- January: The WFL revoked the Birmingham Americans' franchise.
- July–October: The Birmingham Vulcans played their only season with the WFL.
- November 27: The first Vulcan Run took place under the name "Bicentennial Run".
- November 29: Alabama defeated Auburn in the Iron Bowl, 28–0.
- The Alabama Crimson Tide won the SEC championship and the Sugar Bowl.
- The Birmingham A's folded.
- Lyman Bostock, Jr was promoted to the major leagues.
- Bobby Bragan became president of the the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues.
- Coach Robert Higginbotham led the Mountain Brook Spartans to the state football championship.
- Shug Jordan retired as Auburn University's head football coach.
- Legion Field's Poly-Turf was replaced with AstroTurf.
- Tiny Lund is killed in the running of the Talladega 500 in a seventh lap crash.
- Larry McReynolds began his NASCAR career.
- Parker High School won the 4A state basketball championship.
- Shorty White became a member of the coaching staff for the Alabama Crimson Tide football teams.
Works
Books
- Disturbing the Peace by Richard Yates
- The Gold Disc of Coosa by Virginia Pounds Brown
- The House on Pendleton Block by Ann Waldron
- The Integration of Mary-Larkin Thornhill by Ann Waldron
- Sociobiology: The New Synthesis by E. O. Wilson
- Staying Hard by Charles Gaines
Buildings
- Brookwood Metroplex, phase II
- Century Plaza
- Clarion Hotel
- Clarkson Bridge restoration
- Hyatt House Birmingham Hotel
- Palmer Norris Center
- Pelham City Hall
- Red Cross Building renovations and expansion
- Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage: Donnelly House, McDaniel House, Oak Hill Cemetery
- National Register of Historic Places: Boshell's Mill, Druid City Historic District, Enslen House, Sadler residence, Searcy House
Film
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest featuring Louise Fletcher as Nurse Ratched
- The film version of Stay Hungry was shot in Birmingham.
Music
- Elite Hotel by Emmylou Harris
- Family Reunion by The O'Jays
- "It's Gonna be a Cold Cold Christmas" by Dana Rosemary Scallon
- Pieces of the Sky by Emmylou Harris, including "Boulder to Birmingham"
- Survival by The O'Jays
Television
- September 6: The Lost Saucer, co-starring Jim Nabors, premiered.
Individuals
- December: Wendy Holcombe made her first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry.
- Paul Bailey became acting president of Birmingham-Southern College.
- Radio DJ Greg Bass joined Boutwell Studios.
- Bo Berry joined the jazz group Alpaca Phase III.
- Steven Ford Brown became editor of UAB's "Aura Literary Arts Review".
- Tommy Charles returned to WSGN-AM, co-hosting the T. C. and John Ed morning show with newcomer John Ed Willoughby.
- Don Cornutt became principal of Homewood Middle School.
- Russ Fine was recruited to UAB by the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.
- Frank Fleming returned to the University of Alabama as an artist in residence.
- John Floyd began directing Jefferson State Junior College's Agricultural Technology Program.
- Vince Gibson became head football coach at the University of Louisville.
- Cleveland Hammonds took his first position as school superintendent in Inkster, Michigan.
- Cliff Holman was promoted to general manager and vice-president of the Parliament House Hotel.
- Juliet Lovoy became chef of Lovoy's Italian Restaurant.
- Lou Marini joined the Saturday Night Live house band.
- Pat Morrow succeeded Freddie Pollard as the director of the Homewood High School band.
- Jack Nelson was promoted to bureau chief of the Los Angeles Times' Washington, D.C. office.
- Wayne Rogers left the TV show M*A*S*H after three seasons.
- Future master engraver Bob Rosser received a book called "The Art of Engraving".
- Carole Samuelson joined the Jefferson County Health Department as a part-time clinic physician.
- Abdulalim Shabazz took his current name.
- Steve Sloan became head football coach at Texas Tech.
- Nelson H. Smith began serving on the general council for the Baptist World Alliance.
- Richard Thigpen became acting president of the University of Alabama.
- Margaret Tutwiler was called to Washington as Assistant Office Manager for the Fund for Government Investors. She later assumed the job of Executive Director of President Ford's Committee for Alabama.
- Marvin Whiting joined the staff of the Birmingham Public Library.
Births
- April 7: Kenya Marshall, attorney
- April 14: Avner Dorman, composer
- August 29: André Natta, publisher
- September 2: Cedric Sparks, Birmingham Department of Youth Services director
- October 6: Koundu, gorilla
- November 1: Bo Bice, rock musician
- Melanie Bouyer, Mayor of Lipscomb
- Walton Creel, artist
- Matthew Dent, businessman
- Chris Graves, basketball coach
- Corey McKern, opera singer
- Larry Rackley, painter
- Brandee Skinner
- Tommie Watkins, AIDS activist
Awards
- Alabama Business Hall of Fame: Charles Henderson (Troy University), Frank Rushton (City Ice and Delivery & National Coal and Coke Company), Wallace Malone, Sr (First National Bank), Louis Pizitz (Pizitz), Ben May (Gulf Lumber Company), Mervyn Sterne (Sterne, Agee and Leach)
- Alabama Sports Hall of Fame: Paul Grist, Billy Hitchcock, Frank House, Zipp Newman, Euil Snider, Travis Tidwell, Pat Trammell, and George Wallace
- Miss Alabama: Susie Vaughn
- Miss Samford: Wynne Wilson
- Mr Crestwood: Murry Davis
- Ed Boutwell won three Clio awards for his jingle for Southern Airlines.
- James Foy was named "Dean of the Year" by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.
Graduations
- Robert Baker from Gregorian University, graduate degree in dogmatic theology
- William G. Barnes from George Washington University, B.S. in business administration
- William B. Blount from the University of Alabama, bachelor's
- David Carrington from the University of Houston, master's in business administration
- John L. Carroll from Harvard University, master of laws
- Ouida Fritschi from UAB, B.S. in psychology
- Anthony Gardner from Hayes High School
- Anthony Greene from the University of Alabama, B.S. in special education
- Carol Hendrickson from Brunswick High School in Brunswick, Maine
- Alan Jacobs from Banks High School
- Lonnie Johnson from Tuskegee University, master's in nuclear engineering
- James Jones from the University of Alabama Law Enforcement Academy
- Ed McMahon from Georgetown University Law School, Juris Doctorate
- J. Gordon Melton from Northwestern University, Ph.D. in the History and Literature of Religions
- Melvin Miller from Indiana University, masters in recreation and parks administration.
- Pat Moore from UAB, bachelor's in accounting
- Dwayne Murray from Stillman College, B.S. in business administration
- Gene Robinson from the University of Alabama, bachelor's in marketing
- Samantha Shaw from Homewood High School
- Jimmie Stephens from Samford University, master's in business administration
- Anthony Underwood from Jess Lanier High School
Divorces
- Tammy Wynette and George Jones (married 1969)
- Richard Yates and his second wife, Martha Speers
Deaths
- February 4: Howard Hill, archer
- John Mancha, restaurateur
- Fred Arthur Powell, photographer
- See also: List of homicides in 1975
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