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* February: [[Red Mountain Museum]] opened. | |||
* The first gifts from the [[Dwight and Lucille Beeson Collection]] were received by the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]. | |||
* [[WBRC]] was the first station to use a microwave-transmitting live news truck for newsgathering. | |||
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* [[May 20]]: [[Sun Ra]] and his Arkestra were the musical guests on Saturday Night Live. | |||
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==Works== | ==Works== | ||
* ''Lanquidity'' by [[Sun Ra]] | |||
===Books=== | ===Books=== | ||
* ''On Human Nature'', by [[E. O. Wilson]] | |||
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==Individuals== | ==Individuals== | ||
* November: [[Pete Clifford]] was elected to fill [[Don Hawkins]]' unexpired seat on the [[Birmingham City Council. | |||
* [[Michael Gross]] became superintendent of [[Homewood City Schools]]. | |||
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===Awards=== | ===Awards=== | ||
* Pulizter Prize was awarded to [[E. O. Wilson]] for ''On Human Nature''. | |||
* The first class of [[Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame]] was inducted. Inductees were [[Frank Adams]], [[Amos Gordon]], [[Erskine Hawkins]], [[Haywood Henry]], [[Sammy Lowe]], [[Fess Whatley]]. | |||
* [[Nell Carter]] won the Tony Award for her perfomance in ''Ain't Misbehavin''' | |||
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===Deaths=== | ===Deaths=== | ||
* [[Don Hawkins]], president [[Birmingham City Council]] | |||
:''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1978]]'' | :''See also [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1978]]'' | ||
Revision as of 10:50, 27 August 2010
1978 was the 107th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
Business
- February: Red Mountain Museum opened.
- The first gifts from the Dwight and Lucille Beeson Collection were received by the Birmingham Museum of Art.
- WBRC was the first station to use a microwave-transmitting live news truck for newsgathering.
Media
Sports
Works
- Lanquidity by Sun Ra
Books
- On Human Nature, by E. O. Wilson
Buildings
Music
Individuals
- November: Pete Clifford was elected to fill Don Hawkins' unexpired seat on the [[Birmingham City Council.
- Michael Gross became superintendent of Homewood City Schools.
Births
Awards
- Pulizter Prize was awarded to E. O. Wilson for On Human Nature.
- The first class of Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame was inducted. Inductees were Frank Adams, Amos Gordon, Erskine Hawkins, Haywood Henry, Sammy Lowe, Fess Whatley.
- Nell Carter won the Tony Award for her perfomance in Ain't Misbehavin'
Graduations
Deaths
- Don Hawkins, president Birmingham City Council
- See also List of Birmingham homicides in 1978
See also
Context
| 1970s |
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