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'''1976''' was the 105th year after the founding of the City of [[Birmingham]] and the [[American Revolution Bicentennial|U.S. Bicentennial]]. | '''1976''' was the 105th year after the founding of the City of [[Birmingham]] and the [[American Revolution Bicentennial|U.S. Bicentennial]]. | ||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
[[Image:Freedom Train illustration.jpg|thumb|right|180px|American Freedom Train]] | |||
* [[Regions Center#Special_lighting|Special lighting]] depicted the American flag on the [[Regions Center|First National-Southern Natural Building]] the entire year. | * [[Regions Center#Special_lighting|Special lighting]] depicted the American flag on the [[Regions Center|First National-Southern Natural Building]] the entire year. | ||
* [[Glenn Messer]] formed the [[Southern Museum of Flight]] Foundation. | * [[Glenn Messer]] formed the [[Southern Museum of Flight]] Foundation. | ||
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===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
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* The [[Birmingham Bulls]] played their first season of hockey. | * The [[Birmingham Bulls]] played their first season of hockey. | ||
* [[Elbert Jemison]] won the Alabama State Senior Amateur golf title. | * [[Elbert Jemison]] won the Alabama State Senior Amateur golf title. | ||
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===Buildings=== | ===Buildings=== | ||
[[Image:View of BJCC.jpg|thumb|360px|BJCC]] | |||
* [[Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex|Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]] | * [[Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex|Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]] | ||
* [[BTNB BJCC branch]] | * [[BTNB BJCC branch]] | ||
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* [[Valspar Coatings]] | * [[Valspar Coatings]] | ||
[[Image:Stay Hungry movie poster.jpg|right|125px]] | |||
=== Films and TV === | === Films and TV === | ||
* ''[[Stay Hungry]]'' film, based on the novel | * ''[[Stay Hungry]]'' film, based on the novel | ||
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=== Births === | === Births === | ||
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* [[Kellie Camp]], schoolteacher | * [[Kellie Camp]], schoolteacher | ||
* [[Clayton Colvin]], artist | * [[Clayton Colvin]], artist | ||
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===Deaths=== | ===Deaths=== | ||
[[Image:1951_Dan_Bankhead_card.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Dan Bankhead]] | |||
* [[April 22]]: [[Joe David Brown]], novelist | * [[April 22]]: [[Joe David Brown]], novelist | ||
* [[May 2]]: [[Dan Bankhead]], first black Major League pitcher | * [[May 2]]: [[Dan Bankhead]], first black Major League pitcher | ||
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* [[1976 UAB Blazers]] | * [[1976 UAB Blazers]] | ||
* [[1976 Iron Bowl]] | * [[1976 Iron Bowl]] | ||
==Context== | |||
In 1976 the Cray-1, the first commercially developed supercomputer, was released by Cray Research. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 21–17 in Super Bowl X at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The first commercial Concorde flight took off. ''Live from Lincoln Center'' debuted on PBS. Patty Hearst was found guilty of armed robbery of a San Francisco bank. Apple Computer Company was formed. The National Basketball Association and the American Basketball Association agreed on the ABA-NBA merger. ''Viking 1'' and ''Viking 2'' successfully landed on Mars. The "Son of Sam" killings began in New York City. | |||
Notable births in 1976 included actor Freddie Prinze, Jr.; singer Blu Cantrell; actress Reese Witherspoon; football player Peyton Manning; actress Melissa Joan Hart; actor Joey Lawrence; tennis player Lindsay Davenport; actor Fred Savage; and Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes. Notable deaths included author Agatha Christie, musician Percy Faith, artist Max Ernst, business magnate and aviator Howard Hughes, filmmaker Fritz Lang, and Chinese leader Mao Zedong. | |||
Notable novels of 1976 included Judy Blume's ''Blubber'', Judith Guest's ''Ordinary People'', Alex Haley's, ''Roots'', and Anne Rice's ''Interview with the Vampire''. Non-fiction works included Richard Dawkins' ''The Selfish Gene'' and Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein's ''The Final Days''. | |||
Top box office hits included ''Rocky'', ''A Star Is Born'', ''All the President's Men'', ''The Omen'', and ''King Kong''. ''Rocky'' took Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director (John G. Avildsen). | |||
Albums released in 1976 included ''Desire'' by Bob Dylan, ''Frampton Comes Alive!'' by Peter Frampton, ''Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)'' by the Eagles, ''Wings at the Speed of Sound'' by Wings, and ''Songs in the Key of Life'' by Stevie Wonder. The Grammy Award for Album of the Year went to ''TITLE'' by ARTIST. Hit singles included Rod Stewart's "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)", Paul McCartney & Wings' "Silly Love Songs", Elton John & Kiki Dee's "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", and Johnnie Taylor's "Disco Lady". | |||
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[[Category:1976|*]] | [[Category:1976|*]] | ||
Revision as of 13:29, 27 May 2011
1976 was the 105th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham and the U.S. Bicentennial.
Events
- Special lighting depicted the American flag on the First National-Southern Natural Building the entire year.
- Glenn Messer formed the Southern Museum of Flight Foundation.
- E. O. Wilson won the U.S. National Medal of Science.
- April: A Moon Tree was planted at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
- May 3: President Gerald Ford delivered a campaign speech at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center.
- May 27-31: The American Freedom Train stopped in Birmingham and changed locomotives.
- July 4: Trieu Duong and his family arrived in the United States from Viet Nam.
- July 6: Vulcan was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- July 16: Black Creek Bridge in Fultondale was placed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.
- October 4: Jack Grace was sworn in as Mayor of Vestavia Hills.
- December 29: Elvis Presley performed his only concert in Birmingham.
Business
- A. G. Gaston bought WENN-FM.
- The Burly Earl opened on 7th Avenue South.
- Motion Industries was bought by the Genuine Parts Company of Atlanta, Georgia
Sports
- The Birmingham Bulls played their first season of hockey.
- Elbert Jemison won the Alabama State Senior Amateur golf title.
- Dude Hennessey left the coaching staff of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team.
Works
Books
- Century Plus: A Bicentennial Portrait of Birmingham, Alabama 1976, published by the Birmingham Area Chamber of Commerce
- "Twenty Pages and Twenty Minutes – Effective Advocacy on Appeal" by John Godbold first appeared in the Southwestern Law Journal
Buildings
- Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
- BTNB BJCC branch
- Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 2
- Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 3
- Protective Life building (1976)
- Regions Plaza
- Sibyl Temple was moved from George Ward's Vestavia estate to its current location on Shades Mountain.
- Valspar Coatings
Films and TV
- Stay Hungry film, based on the novel
- Polly Holliday began her part as Flo on Alice
Individuals
- Ralph Cook was elected a district court judge.
- Edward Partridge joined the UAB faculty as an instructor.
- Cecil and Linda Whitmire moved to Birmingham from Tennessee.
Births
- Kellie Camp, schoolteacher
- Clayton Colvin, artist
- Earnest Lumpkin, bank manager
- Faris Malki, retail chain operational manager
- Maria Taylor, singer/songwriter
- Amy Vickers, environmentalist
- January Philip Davis, Pelham Police Department, killed in the line of duty
- June: Robert Davis III, mountain climber
- June 18: Jeremy Harper, million counter
- July 25: Ronald Presley, singer and guitarist
- August 6: Camille Spratling, Railroad Park director
- October 4: Audra Bean, publicist
- October 6: Taylor Hicks, singer/songwriter
- October 19: Jason Barnette, baseball player
- October 27: Eric Lathan, security guard
- December 31: Glenny Brock, newspaper editor
Graduations
- Dale Benos completed his Ph.D in physiology and pharmacology at Duke University.
- Annetta Verin earned a bachelor's in business administration at Howard University.
Deaths
- April 22: Joe David Brown, novelist
- May 2: Dan Bankhead, first black Major League pitcher
- December 20: Quenette Shehane, Birmingham-Southern College student
- Georges Bridges, sculptor
- See also List of Birmingham homicides in 1976
See Also
Context
In 1976 the Cray-1, the first commercially developed supercomputer, was released by Cray Research. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 21–17 in Super Bowl X at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The first commercial Concorde flight took off. Live from Lincoln Center debuted on PBS. Patty Hearst was found guilty of armed robbery of a San Francisco bank. Apple Computer Company was formed. The National Basketball Association and the American Basketball Association agreed on the ABA-NBA merger. Viking 1 and Viking 2 successfully landed on Mars. The "Son of Sam" killings began in New York City.
Notable births in 1976 included actor Freddie Prinze, Jr.; singer Blu Cantrell; actress Reese Witherspoon; football player Peyton Manning; actress Melissa Joan Hart; actor Joey Lawrence; tennis player Lindsay Davenport; actor Fred Savage; and Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes. Notable deaths included author Agatha Christie, musician Percy Faith, artist Max Ernst, business magnate and aviator Howard Hughes, filmmaker Fritz Lang, and Chinese leader Mao Zedong.
Notable novels of 1976 included Judy Blume's Blubber, Judith Guest's Ordinary People, Alex Haley's, Roots, and Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire. Non-fiction works included Richard Dawkins' The Selfish Gene and Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein's The Final Days.
Top box office hits included Rocky, A Star Is Born, All the President's Men, The Omen, and King Kong. Rocky took Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director (John G. Avildsen).
Albums released in 1976 included Desire by Bob Dylan, Frampton Comes Alive! by Peter Frampton, Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) by the Eagles, Wings at the Speed of Sound by Wings, and Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder. The Grammy Award for Album of the Year went to TITLE by ARTIST. Hit singles included Rod Stewart's "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)", Paul McCartney & Wings' "Silly Love Songs", Elton John & Kiki Dee's "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", and Johnnie Taylor's "Disco Lady".
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