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* The City of [[Fairfield]] was incorporated. | * The City of [[Fairfield]] was incorporated. | ||
* [[Wallace Rayfield]] began teaching at [[Industrial High School]] | * [[Wallace Rayfield]] began teaching at [[Industrial High School]] | ||
* [[J. Chris Hartsfield]] succeeded [[Thomas Batson]] as [[Jefferson County Sheriff]] | * [[J. Chris Hartsfield]] succeeded [[Thomas Batson]] as [[Jefferson County Sheriff]] | ||
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* [[James Meissner]] founded the [[Birmingham Flying Club]] at [[Roberts Field]]. | * [[James Meissner]] founded the [[Birmingham Flying Club]] at [[Roberts Field]]. | ||
* The [[Kiwanis Club of Birmingham]] hosted a national Kiwanis convention at the [[Tutwiler Hotel (1914)|Tutwiler Hotel]]. | * The [[Kiwanis Club of Birmingham]] hosted a national Kiwanis convention at the [[Tutwiler Hotel (1914)|Tutwiler Hotel]]. | ||
* The [[United Mine Workers of Alabama]] led a strike in [[Wylam]] | * The [[United Mine Workers of Alabama]] led a strike in [[Wylam]] | ||
* [[Lonnie Noojin]] resigned as athletic director and baseball coach at the [[University of Alabama]] to join his brother's hardware business. | * [[Lonnie Noojin]] resigned as athletic director and baseball coach at the [[University of Alabama]] to join his brother's hardware business. | ||
* [[Ottokar Cadek]] joined the New York String Quartet. | * [[Ottokar Cadek]] joined the New York String Quartet. | ||
* [[January 2]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 5.5 inches to Birmingham. | * [[January 2]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 5.5 inches to Birmingham. | ||
* [[April 29]]: 22 miners were killed in the [[1919 Majestic Mine explosion]]. | * [[April 29]]: 22 miners were killed in the [[1919 Majestic Mine explosion]]. | ||
* [[August 1]]: The [[Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta]] opened in the [[Jefferson County Bank Building]]. | * [[August 1]]: The [[Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta]] opened in the [[Jefferson County Bank Building]]. | ||
* October: [[Engine No. 4018]] was built at the Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio | * October: [[Engine No. 4018]] was built at the Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio | ||
===Business=== | |||
* [[Dixie Field]] opened as Birmingham's first airport. | |||
* [[Joy Young]] opened on [[20th Street North|20th Street]]. | |||
* The [[Preston Motors Corporation]] was organized. | |||
* The [[Trussville Furnace]] closed in the spring. | |||
* [[July 11]]: [[Britling Cafeteria]] held a grand opening at its flagship [[1st Avenue North]] location. | |||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
Revision as of 18:00, 24 January 2011
1919 was the 48th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham and the 100th anniversary of Alabama's statehood.
Events
- The City of Fairfield was incorporated.
- Wallace Rayfield began teaching at Industrial High School
- J. Chris Hartsfield succeeded Thomas Batson as Jefferson County Sheriff
- Charles B. Williams succeeded James M. Shelborne as President of Howard College.
- James Meissner founded the Birmingham Flying Club at Roberts Field.
- The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham hosted a national Kiwanis convention at the Tutwiler Hotel.
- The United Mine Workers of Alabama led a strike in Wylam
- Lonnie Noojin resigned as athletic director and baseball coach at the University of Alabama to join his brother's hardware business.
- Ottokar Cadek joined the New York String Quartet.
- January 2: A rare snowfall brought 5.5 inches to Birmingham.
- April 29: 22 miners were killed in the 1919 Majestic Mine explosion.
- August 1: The Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta opened in the Jefferson County Bank Building.
- October: Engine No. 4018 was built at the Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio
Business
- Dixie Field opened as Birmingham's first airport.
- Joy Young opened on 20th Street.
- The Preston Motors Corporation was organized.
- The Trussville Furnace closed in the spring.
- July 11: Britling Cafeteria held a grand opening at its flagship 1st Avenue North location.
Works
Books
- City Plan of Birmingham, Warren Manning & Associates
Buildings
Births
- March 17: Entertainer Nat King Cole
- March 18: Football star Joe Domnanovich
- April 25: Tuskegee Airman Don Cummings
- June 24: Quilter Nora Ezell
- June 29: Country singer Happy Wilson
- August 25: Alabama Governor George Wallace
- September 21: Preservationist Marvin Harper
- September 23: Birmingham Post-Herald columnist Clettus Atkinson
- November 2: Golden Flake CEO Sloan Bashinsky, Sr
- Troy Ingram, Klan leader and bomb maker
- George M. Murray, Episcopal Bishop of Alabama
Deaths
- January 2: John Hearst Miller, Judge
- April 30: Henry Gray, former Lieutenant Governor
Context
1919 marked the end of World War I and saw the founding of the League of Nations. It was the year of the first Miss America pageant. Atatürk began the Turkish war of independence in 1919. The 18th amendment (Prohibition) was ratified and the 19th amendment (Women's suffrage) passed the legislature. The American Communist Party was established. The Cincinnati Reds were handed the World Series championship in the "Black Sox" scandal.
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