1975
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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.
- The Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences was established at UAB.
- American Revolution Bicentennial celebrations began to be held.
- Birmingham University School merged with Brooke Hill School for Girls to form the Altamont School.
- Indian Springs School became coeducational.
- Mercy Hospital was re-named Cooper Green Hospital
Business
- September: Mr P's Deli opened in Bluff Park.
- 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 Rack opened in Roebuck.
- Century Plaza opened in Eastwood.
- Mortgage Corporation of the South was spun off from Cobbs, Allen, and Hall.
- Dale's Cellar restaurant moved to the Essex House.
- Oak Grove Mine was opened by U. S. Steel in Adger.
- 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.
- U. S. Steel began shutting down the Ensley Works.
- The Birmingham location of Victoria Station restaurant opened.
- Vinyl-Mark Products Inc. was founded.
Government
- Earl Hilliard began his term in the Alabama house.
- David Vann succeeded George Seibels as Mayor of Birmingham.
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".
- Coach Robert Higginbotham led the Mountain Brook Spartans to the state football championship.
- Legion Field's Poly-Turf was replaced with AstroTurf.
- The Birmingham A's folded.
Works
- "Boulder to Birmingham" by Emmylou Harris
- Sociobiology: The New Synthesis by E. O. Wilson
- The film version of Stay Hungry was shot in Birmingham.
Buildings
- Century Plaza
- Clarion Hotel
- Hyatt House Birmingham Hotel
- Palmer Norris Center
- Red Cross Building renovations and expansion
Individuals
- Paul Bailey became acting president of Birmingham-Southern College.
- Radio DJ Greg Bass joined Boutwell Studios.
- Don Cornutt became principal of Homewood Middle School.
- Russ Fine was recruited to UAB by the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.
- Pat Morrow succeeded Freddie Pollard as the director of the Homewood High School band.
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
- Corey McKern, opera singer
- Larry Rackley, painter
- Brandee Skinner
- Tommie Watkins, AIDS activist
Graduations
- Alan Jacobs from Banks High School
- Pat Moore from UAB, Bachelor's in accounting
- Samantha Shaw from Homewood High School
Deaths
- See also: List of homicides in 1975
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