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===Government=== | ===Government=== | ||
*[[Birmingham City Council]]: [[Don Hawkins]] and [[Russell Yarbrough]] were re-elected to four-year terms. They were joined by [[Richard Arrington, Jr]], [[David Vann]], and [[Angi Proctor]]. Proctor took the two-year seat. Hawkins took over as City Council President. | *[[Birmingham City Council]]: [[Don Hawkins]] and [[Russell Yarbrough]] were re-elected to four-year terms. They were joined by [[Richard Arrington, Jr]], [[David Vann]], and [[Angi Proctor]]. Proctor took the two-year seat. Hawkins took over as City Council President. | ||
*[[George | *[[George Seibels]] re-elected [[Mayor of Birmingham]] | ||
*[[Alabama School of Fine Arts]] was approved by the state legislature | *[[Alabama School of Fine Arts]] was approved by the state legislature | ||
*[[Jefferson County Historical Society]] was created by the state legislature | *[[Jefferson County Historical Society]] was created by the state legislature | ||
Revision as of 15:43, 24 June 2008
1971 was the 100th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.
Events
Government
- Birmingham City Council: Don Hawkins and Russell Yarbrough were re-elected to four-year terms. They were joined by Richard Arrington, Jr, David Vann, and Angi Proctor. Proctor took the two-year seat. Hawkins took over as City Council President.
- George Seibels re-elected Mayor of Birmingham
- Alabama School of Fine Arts was approved by the state legislature
- Jefferson County Historical Society was created by the state legislature
Business
- Red Mountain Museum established
- U. S. Pipe closed Sloss Furnaces and donated it to the City of Birmingham
Sports
- November 27: Alabama defeated Auburn 31-7 in the Iron Bowl at Legion Field
See also 1971 Birmingham Athletics
Works
Books
- If They Come in the Morning: Voices of Resistance, Angela Davis
- Love in the Ruins: The Adventures of a Bad Catholic at a Time Near the End of the World, Walker Percy
- Insect Societies, E. O. Wilson
Buildings
- Birmingham Botanical Gardens Garden Center
- Birmingham Fire Station No. 1
- Cinema City 8 on Parkway East
- Guaranty Savings and Loan main office expanded to the east
- Vulcan recieved a $1M facelift
- October 19: Lister Hill Library dedicated
Films
- Red White and Blue, directed by David F. Friedman
Music
- Sun Ra performed at the ancient Egyptian pyramids
People
Awards
- Clettus Atkinson was awarded the Ernie Pyle Award for Human Interest Writing
- Bernard Kincaid earned an M. A. from Miami University in Ohio
- William Chapman, Red Drew, Howard Hill, Dixie Howell, Tackhole Lee, Sanders Russell, Jackson Stephenson, and Charles Streit were inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
- Satchel Paige was ducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
- Auburn Tigers quarterback Pat Sullivan was awarded the Heisman Trophy
- Pro football tackle Billy Shields graduated from Banks High School
- Baseball player Jerry Hairston graduated from Gardendale High School
Births
- Dedrick Griham, murderer
- Wade Kwon, journalist
- Avraham Schmidman, rabbi
- Vero Vanblaere, Naked Art gallery owner
- June 24: Perry Young, former BPD officer and criminal
- August 14: Stan White, football player and sports commentator
- October 18: DeWayne Miner, runner and educator
- November 13: Darrin Hancock, basketball player
- December 18: James F. Sulzby IV, realtor
Deaths
- Hill Ferguson, civic leader
- Hugh A. Locke, judge
- May 18: Louis Buck, radio announcer
- September 24: George Huddleston, Jr, U. S. Representative
- September 25: Hugo Black, Supreme Court justice
- See also: List of Birmingham homicides in 1971
Context
| 1970s |
| << 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 >> |
| Births - Deaths - Establishments - Events - Works |