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* [[October 3]]–?: [[1949 Alabama State Fair]]
* [[October 3]]–?: [[1949 Alabama State Fair]]
* The [[Alabama Theatre]] hosted its first [[Miss Alabama|Miss Alabama Pageant]].
* The [[Alabama Theatre]] hosted its first [[Miss Alabama|Miss Alabama Pageant]].
* The [[Audichron]] was installed in the [[Alabama Gas Corporation building]] to give phone callers the correct time.
* A report showed [[Bryce State Mental Hospital]] had the largest patient load in the nation by far.
* A report showed [[Bryce State Mental Hospital]] had the largest patient load in the nation by far.
* [[Hardrock Gunter]] was given a television show, spinning country records on [[WABT-TV]].
* [[Hardrock Gunter]] was given a television show, spinning country records on [[WABT-TV]].
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===Business===
===Business===
* [[January 20]]: A new [[Hill's Food Stores|Hill's Food Store]] opened on [[Independence Drive|Montgomery Highway]] in [[Homewood]].
* [[January 20]]: A new [[Hill's Food Stores|Hill's Food Store]] opened on [[Independence Drive|Montgomery Highway]] in [[Homewood]].
* March: [[Shoe Center]] was opened by [[Izz Eubanks]].
* April: [[Refrigeration Service Co., Inc.]] moved from 1005 [[3rd Avenue North]] to 213 [[21st Street South]].
* [[April 21]]: A new Hill's Food Store opened on [[31st Avenue North]] in [[North Birmingham]].
* [[April 21]]: A new Hill's Food Store opened on [[31st Avenue North]] in [[North Birmingham]].
* [[July 1]]: [[WAFM-TV]] went on the air as Birmingham's first television station.
* [[July 4]]: [[WBRC 6|WBRC]] went on the air on VHF channel 4.
* [[Worcy Crawford]] started driving the [[Ensley All-Stars]] basketball team to games in his coal truck.
* [[Worcy Crawford]] started driving the [[Ensley All-Stars]] basketball team to games in his coal truck.
* [[Harbert Corporation]] was founded by [[John Harbert III]].
* [[Harbert Corporation]], founded three years earlier, was incorporated.
* [[Loveman's]] opened a new "store for the home" facing [[2nd Avenue North]], but connected to the [[Loveman's building|main store]].
* [[Loveman's]] opened a new "store for the home" facing [[2nd Avenue North]], but connected to the [[Loveman's building|main store]].
* [[Noodie's Stop & Shop]] was purchased by [[Eph Vanderslice|Eph]] and [[Jessie Lee Vanderslice]].
* [[Shook and Fletcher Supply Company]] formed a [[Shook and Fletcher Insulation Company|commercial insulation division]].
* [[Shook and Fletcher Supply Company]] formed a [[Shook and Fletcher Insulation Company|commercial insulation division]].
* The [[Southern Natural Gas Company]] acquired the [[Watts Building (1927)|Watts Building]] for its headquarters.
* The [[Southern Natural Gas Company]] acquired the [[Watts Building (1927)|Watts Building]] for its headquarters.
* Arichtecture firm Van Keuren & Davis became [[Davis Architects|Van Keuren, Davis and Company]].
* Arichtecture firm Van Keuren & Davis became [[Davis Architects|Van Keuren, Davis and Company]].
* [[George Ward]]'s former [[Vestavia]] estate was opened to the public as a roadside attraction and tea room.
* [[George Ward]]'s former [[Vestavia]] estate was opened to the public as a roadside attraction and tea room.
* [[Frank Yeilding, Jr]] became CEO of the [[Jefferson Federal Savings and Loan Association]].


===[[Civil Rights Movement|Civil Rights]]===
===[[Civil Rights Movement|Civil Rights]]===
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===Education===
===Education===
* The [[Cumberland School of Law]] earned accreditation from the ABA.
* [[Shades Valley High School]] opened, taking the place of [[Shades Cahaba High School]], which became [[Shades Cahaba Elementary School]].
* [[Shades Valley High School]] opened, taking the place of [[Shades Cahaba High School]], which became [[Shades Cahaba Elementary School]].


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* [[Cooper Green]] won his fourth term as [[Mayor of Birmingham]].
* [[Cooper Green]] won his fourth term as [[Mayor of Birmingham]].
* [[James Robertson]] succeeded [[Luther Davis, Sr.]] as [[Mayor of Tuscaloosa]].
* [[James Robertson]] succeeded [[Luther Davis, Sr.]] as [[Mayor of Tuscaloosa]].
* [[James Sharbutt]] began his first term as [[Mayor of Vincent]].
===Media===
* [[July 1]]: [[WAFM-TV]] went on the air as Birmingham's first television station.
* [[July 4]]: [[WBRC 6|WBRC]] went on the air on VHF channel 4.


===Religion===
===Religion===
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* A fire of unknown origin gutted the [[First Congregational Christian Church]].
* A fire of unknown origin gutted the [[First Congregational Christian Church]].
* [[Henry Edmonds]] became pastor of [[Pilgrim Church|Pilgrim Congregational Church]].
* [[Henry Edmonds]] became pastor of [[Pilgrim Church|Pilgrim Congregational Church]].
* [[Paul Hardin]] became pastor of the [[First Methodist Church of Birmingham]].
* November: [[Otis Kirby]] succeeded [[J. M. Gibbs]] as pastor of [[Avondale United Methodist Church]].
* [[Jonathan Silverberg]] became rabbi of [[Knesseth Israel Congregation]].
* [[Jonathan Silverberg]] became rabbi of [[Knesseth Israel Congregation]].
* The Young Men's Hebrew Association was renamed the [[Levite Jewish Community Center|Jewish Community Center of Birmingham]] as the first women joined the board of directors.
* The Young Men's Hebrew Association was renamed the [[Levite Jewish Community Center|Jewish Community Center of Birmingham]] as the first women joined the board of directors.
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* Auburn Stadium was renamed [[Jordan-Hare Stadium|Cliff Hare Stadium]].
* Auburn Stadium was renamed [[Jordan-Hare Stadium|Cliff Hare Stadium]].
* A partnership of [[Al DeMent]], [[Al Belcher]], and [[Rufus Lackey]] purchased the [[Birmingham Barons]] and [[Rickwood Field]] from [[Gus Jebeles (Barons owner)|Gus Jebeles]].
* A partnership of [[Al DeMent]], [[Al Belcher]], and [[Rufus Lackey]] purchased the [[Birmingham Barons]] and [[Rickwood Field]] from [[Gus Jebeles (Barons owner)|Gus Jebeles]].
* Former Alabama Crimson Tide player [[Joe Domnanovich]] played for the New York Bulldogs.
* [[Earl Gartman]] succeeded [[Ted McCrary]] as head coach of the [[Samford Bulldogs football||Howard Bulldogs football team]].
* Birmingham native [[Johnny Simmons]] played for the Washington Senators.


==Individuals==
==Individuals==
* Reporter [[Joseph Campbell]] left {{BN}} for the ''Dothan Eagle''.
* [[Jack Granata]] became an art professor at the [[University of Alabama]].
* Birmingham mayor [[Cooper Green]] became president of the United States Conference of Mayors.
* Birmingham mayor [[Cooper Green]] became president of the United States Conference of Mayors.
* Priest [[Joseph Raya]] emigrated to the United States.
* Priest [[Joseph Raya]] emigrated to the United States.
* Birmingham native [[Hugh Stubbins]] opened his own architecture firm.


===Births===
===Births===
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===Graduations===
===Graduations===
* [[Paul Bailey]] from Vanderbilt University with Ph. D.
* [[Harry Brock, Jr]] from the [[University of Alabama]] with a bachelor of science in commerce and business administration.
* [[Harry Brock, Jr]] from the [[University of Alabama]] with a bachelor of science in commerce and business administration.
* [[Morris Mayer]] from the University of Alabama with a bachelor of science in business administration.
* [[Henry Stanford]] from New York University with a doctorate in public administration.
* [[Henry Stanford]] from New York University with a doctorate in public administration.
* [[Gay Talese]] from Ocean City High School in New Jersey.
* [[Leonard Weil]] from the University of Alabama with a business degree.
* [[Leonard Weil]] from the University of Alabama with a business degree.


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===Buildings===
===Buildings===
* [[Alabama State Fair cattle barn]]
* [[Alabama State Fair cattle barn]]
* [[Beechwood]] subdivision
* [[Birmingham News building (1917)]] addition
* [[Birmingham News building (1917)]] addition
* [[John Gleissner residence]]
* [[John Gleissner residence]]
* [[John's City Diner|John's Restaurant]] remodeling
* [[Jefferson County Courthouse Bessemer Division]] expansion
* [[Jefferson County Courthouse Bessemer Division]] expansion
* [[McElwain Baptist Church]] 4-room addition
* [[McElwain Baptist Church]] 4-room addition
* [[Ramsay High School]] auditorium and athletic facilities
* [[Shades Valley High School]] (original campus)
* [[Shades Valley High School]] (original campus)
* [[WBRC 6|WBRC]] studio and tower
* [[WBRC 6|WBRC]] studio and tower
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Pizitz store 1949.jpg|[[Pizitz Building]] in 1949
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==Context==
==Context==
In 1949, Los Angeles, California received its first recorded snowfall.  Harry S. Truman began his second term as President, which was his first elected to the position.  The first Emmy Awards are presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club.  Grady the Cow got stuck inside a silo on a farm in Yukon, Oklahoma and garnered national media attention.  English astronomer Fred Hoyle coined the term "Big Bang" during a BBC Third Programme radio broadcast.  The Tokyo Stock Exchange was founded.  The North Atlantic Treaty was signed, creating the NATO defense alliance.  Israel was admitted to the United Nations as its 59th member.  The Soviet Union tested its first atomic bomb, code named "Joe 1".  The People's Republic of China was officially proclaimed.  A typhoon struck a fishing fleet off Korea, killing several thousand.
In 1949, Los Angeles, California received its first recorded snowfall.  Harry S. Truman began his second term as President, which was his first elected to the position.  The first Emmy Awards are presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club.  Grady the Cow got stuck inside a silo on a farm in Yukon, Oklahoma and garnered national media attention.  English astronomer Fred Hoyle coined the term "Big Bang" during a BBC Third Programme radio broadcast.  The Tokyo Stock Exchange was founded.  The North Atlantic Treaty was signed, creating the NATO defense alliance.  Israel was admitted to the United Nations as its 59th member.  The Soviet Union tested its first atomic bomb, code named "Joe 1".  The People's Republic of China was officially proclaimed.  A typhoon struck a fishing fleet off Korea, killing several thousand.

Revision as of 11:20, 19 October 2012

1949 was the 78th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.

Events

Business

Civil Rights

Education

Government

Media

  • July 1: WAFM-TV went on the air as Birmingham's first television station.
  • July 4: WBRC went on the air on VHF channel 4.

Religion

Sports

Individuals

Births

Graduations

Marriages

Awards

Deaths

Works

Buildings

Music


Gallery

Context

In 1949, Los Angeles, California received its first recorded snowfall. Harry S. Truman began his second term as President, which was his first elected to the position. The first Emmy Awards are presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club. Grady the Cow got stuck inside a silo on a farm in Yukon, Oklahoma and garnered national media attention. English astronomer Fred Hoyle coined the term "Big Bang" during a BBC Third Programme radio broadcast. The Tokyo Stock Exchange was founded. The North Atlantic Treaty was signed, creating the NATO defense alliance. Israel was admitted to the United Nations as its 59th member. The Soviet Union tested its first atomic bomb, code named "Joe 1". The People's Republic of China was officially proclaimed. A typhoon struck a fishing fleet off Korea, killing several thousand.

Notable fiction published in 1949 included The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren, Crooked House by Agatha Christie, Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, Cat of Many Tails by Ellery Queen, A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute, The Second Confession by Rex Stout. New drama that debuted included Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. Notable non-fiction published included The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell and The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir.

The top music hits of 1949 included "A Little Bird Told Me" by Evelyn Knight, "Cruising Down the River" by Russ Morgan, "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" by Vaughn Monroe, "Some Enchanted Evening" by Perry Como, "That Lucky Old Sun" by Frankie Laine, and "Mule Train" by Frankie Laine.

Top grossing films in 1949 included Samson and Delilah, Battleground, Jolson Sings Again, Sands of Iwo Jima, and I Was a Male War Bride. All the King's Men won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor (Broderick Crawford), and Best Supporting Actress (Mercedes McCambridge). Best Director went to Joseph L. Mankiewicz for A Letter to Three Wives and Best Actress to Olivia de Havilland for The Heiress.

Television shows that debuted in 1949 included The Goldbergs, Stop the Music, Hopalong Cassidy, This Is Show Business, Martin Kane, Private Eye, The Voice of Firestone, Bozo the Clown, and The Lone Ranger.

Notable births in 1949 included chef Wolfgang Puck, boxer George Foreman, actress Linda Lovelace, comedian Andy Kaufman, singer Robert Palmer, singer Steve Perry, actor John Belushi, actor Brent Spiner, game designer Danielle Bunten Berry, businesswoman Ivana Trump, wrestler Ric Flair, musician Eddie Money, actor Erik Estrada, musician John Oates, actress Jessica Lange, musician Billy Joel, singer Hank Williams Jr, actor Jim Varney, musician Lionel Richie, actres Meryl Streep, composer Alan Menken, musician Mark Knopfler, actress Shelley Long, musician Rick Springfield, musician Gene Simmons, actor Richard Gere, political commentator Bill O'Reilly, musician Bruce Springsteen, actress Sigourney Weaver, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, musician Bonnie Raitt, actor Jeff Bridges, musician Tom Waits, actor Don Johnson, musician Maurice & Robin Gibb, and actress Sissy Spacek.

Notable deaths included football player Bradbury Robinson, actor Seymour Hicks, actor Wallace Beery, former Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, cartoonist and entrepreneur Robert Ripley, author Margaret Mitchell, composer Richard Strauss, Supreme Court Justice Wiley Blount Rutledge, dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, and musician Lead Belly.

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