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* [[January 9]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 3.5 inches to Birmingham.
* [[January 9]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] brought 3.5 inches to Birmingham.
* March: The City of [[Moody]] was incorporated.
* March: The City of [[Moody]] was incorporated.
* [[March 29]]: Del Shannon, Roy Acuff, Larry Finnegan, Charlies Rich, Geroge Morgan, Chuck Reed, Claude Gray, The Louvin Brothers, and Billy Walker appeared in the [[WVOK-AM]] [[Shower of Stars]] concert.
* May: [[Hayes High School]] graduated its first senior class.
* [[May 20]]: [[Our Lady of the Angels Monastery]] was officially established in [[Irondale]] by [[Mother Angelica]].
* [[May 20]]: [[Our Lady of the Angels Monastery]] was officially established in [[Irondale]] by [[Mother Angelica]].
* [[May 31]]: [[Liberty National Life Insurance]] began offering tours to its [[Miss Liberty]] statue, hosted by "Liberty Belles".  
* [[May 31]]: [[Liberty National Life Insurance]] began offering tours to its [[Miss Liberty]] statue, hosted by "Liberty Belles".  
* [[Operation New Birmingham]] was created as a committee of the [[Downtown Improvement Association]].
* [[Operation New Birmingham]] was created as a committee of the [[Downtown Improvement Association]].
* A group of architects met with area business leaders and volunteered to put together a master plan for Birmingham's central business district.
* The last [[Red Mountain]] ore was mined.
* A group of local architects met with business leaders to elaborate a downtown plan to elaborated on the [[1961 Birmingham comprehensive plan]].
* ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald]]'' editor [[Jimmy Mills]] was arrested for publishing an election-day editorial suggesting how citizens should vote.
* ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald]]'' editor [[Jimmy Mills]] was arrested for publishing an election-day editorial suggesting how citizens should vote.
* November: [[Birmingham]] voters approved a change in [[Birmingham government|government]] from a [[Birmingham City Commission|City Commission]] to a [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] and [[Birmingham City Council|City Council]].
* November: [[Birmingham]] voters approved a change in [[Birmingham government|government]] from a [[Birmingham City Commission|City Commission]] to a [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] and [[Birmingham City Council|City Council]].
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* The [[Hoover Volunteer Fire Department]] was organized.
* The [[Hoover Volunteer Fire Department]] was organized.
* Rock and roll band [[The Distortions|The Counts]] formed in [[Ensley Highlands]].
* Rock and roll band [[The Distortions|The Counts]] formed in [[Ensley Highlands]].
* [[Putnam Middle School]] was given its name to honor former [[Birmingham Board of Education]] staffer [[W. E. Putnam]].
* [[Festival of Arts]]: Salute to [[Arts Around Us]]
* [[Festival of Arts]]: Salute to [[Arts Around Us]]
* [[Southeastern Bible College]] was accredited by the Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges.


===Civil Rights Movement===
===Civil Rights Movement===
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* [[April 3]]: In retaliation for boycotts, the [[Birmingham City Commission]] ended its appropriation to a surplus food program.
* [[April 3]]: In retaliation for boycotts, the [[Birmingham City Commission]] ended its appropriation to a surplus food program.
* May: During the [[SCLC]]'s annual meeting, Shuttlesworth invited King to lead demonstrations in Birmingham.
* May: During the [[SCLC]]'s annual meeting, Shuttlesworth invited King to lead demonstrations in Birmingham.
* [[November 7]]: A [[1962 Birmingham special election]], widely viewed as a referendum on the power wielded by [[Bull Connor]], results in a change to a [[Birmingham City Council|Mayor-Council]] form of government.
* [[November 6]]: A [[1962 Birmingham special election]], widely viewed as a referendum on the power wielded by [[Bull Connor]], resulted in a change to a [[Birmingham City Council|Mayor-Council]] form of government.
* [[December 14]]: [[Bethel Baptist Church]] was bombed a third time, the explosion occurred across the street, but still shattered windows at the church and parsonage.
* [[December 14]]: [[Bethel Baptist Church]] was bombed a third time, the explosion occurred across the street, but still shattered windows at the church and parsonage.
* [[Fred Shuttlesworth]], [[Martin Luther King, Jr]] and other leaders met with Vice President Lyndon Johnson and Attorney General Robert Kennedy.
* [[Fred Shuttlesworth]], [[Martin Luther King, Jr]] and other leaders met with Vice President Lyndon Johnson and Attorney General Robert Kennedy.
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* [[Sherer's Drive-In]] opened a location in Tupelo, Mississippi.
* [[Sherer's Drive-In]] opened a location in Tupelo, Mississippi.
* [[Upside Down Plaza]] opened in the [[Highland Plaza]] shopping center.
* [[Upside Down Plaza]] opened in the [[Highland Plaza]] shopping center.
* [[Blevins Barber Shop]] opened in the [[Two North Twentieth|Bank for Savings Building]].
* The [[Brock Drug Company]] closed.
* [[Edgewater|Edgewater mine]] closed.
* [[Walter Energy|Jim Walter Homes]] acquired fiberboard manufacturer [[Celotex]].
* [[Sterling Edwards]]'s son [[Leon Edwards|Leon]] took over [[Edwards Chevrolet]].
* [[Sterling Edwards]]'s son [[Leon Edwards|Leon]] took over [[Edwards Chevrolet]].
* [[May 23]]: [[Tapawingo Plunge]] swimming pool in [[Pinson Valley]] reopened under new ownership.
* [[May 23]]: [[Tapawingo Plunge]] swimming pool in [[Pinson Valley]] reopened under new ownership.
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* November 2: Discount retailer [[Maxam]] opened at the [[Skyland Shopping Center]] in [[Tuscaloosa]].
* November 2: Discount retailer [[Maxam]] opened at the [[Skyland Shopping Center]] in [[Tuscaloosa]].
* [[November 28]]: The [[Strand Theater]] closed.
* [[November 28]]: The [[Strand Theater]] closed.
===Government===
* [[February 9]]: [[Clarence Allgood]] took his seat on the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]].
* [[Bessemer]] mayor [[Jess Lanier]] lobbied the Alabama legislature to divide Jefferson County in two, with the [[Bessemer Cutoff]] forming a new county.
* [[Chuck Morgan]] co-filed a suit against the State of Alabama to force reapportionment of the [[Alabama State Legislature]] in "[[Reynolds v. Sims]]".
* [[A. D. Blair]] was appointed to fill the unexpired term of [[Mayor of Leeds|Leeds Mayor]] [[Bill Dorrough]].
* [[November 6]]: [[1962 general election]]: [[George Wallace]] was elected to the first of four terms as [[Governor of Alabama]] and [[Birmingham]] voters approved a [[Birmingham City Council|Mayor-Council]] form of government.


=== Religion ===
=== Religion ===
* [[March 18]]: [[A. D. King]] was installed as pastor of [[First Baptist Church of Ensley]].
* [[March 18]]: [[A. D. King]] was installed as pastor of [[First Baptist Church of Ensley]].
* [[John Cross]] became pastor of [[16th Street Baptist Church]].
* [[John Cross]] became pastor of [[16th Street Baptist Church]].
* [[John Porter]] succeeded [[John Goodgame, Jr]] as pastor of [[Sixth Avenue Baptist Church]].
* [[John Colreavy]] was appointed pastor of [[St Anthony's Church]] in [[Ensley]].
* [[John Colreavy]] was appointed pastor of [[St Anthony's Church]] in [[Ensley]].
* [[John Christian]] succeeded [[Clarence Baldwin]] as pastor of [[Pilgrim Church|Pilgrim Congregational Church]].
* [[Pilgrim Church|Pilgrim Congregational Church]] hosted the first joint meeting of the Congregational Church's Southeast Convention and the African-American Convention of the South before their merger in [[1965]].
* [[Pilgrim Church|Pilgrim Congregational Church]] hosted the first joint meeting of the Congregational Church's Southeast Convention and the African-American Convention of the South before their merger in [[1965]].
* [[Vestavia Hills Baptist Church]] began raising funds for an expansion that resulted in the demolition of the former [[Vestavia (estate)|Vestavia estate]].


===Sports===
===Sports===
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* January: [[Bear Bryant|Paul "Bear" Bryant]] signed a new 10-year contract, worth $18,000 per year, to remain head coach of the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football team]].
* January: [[Bear Bryant|Paul "Bear" Bryant]] signed a new 10-year contract, worth $18,000 per year, to remain head coach of the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football team]].
* [[June 28]]: The first race on the reconfigured 5/8ths mile [[Birmingham International Raceway]] was held.
* [[June 28]]: The first race on the reconfigured 5/8ths mile [[Birmingham International Raceway]] was held.
* [[Bobby Bowden]] went to Florida State University as an assistant coach under Bill Peterson.
* [[Bart Starr]] led the Green Bay Packers to the first of his five NFL championships with the team.
* [[Bart Starr]] led the Green Bay Packers to the first of his five NFL championships with the team.
* Alcorn State University joined the [[Southwestern Athletic Conference]].
* [[Bobby Allison]] won NASCAR's modified special division championship.
* [[Bobby Allison]] won NASCAR's modified special division championship.
* [[Buck Buchanan]] earned NAIA All-American honors at Grambling State.
* [[Bill Yearby]] won a Class A Michigan state championship in the shot put.
* [[Roberta Baumgardner]] won the women's collegiate singles tennis title.
* [[Phil Neel]]'s "[[Aubie]]" cartoon took to walking upright.
* [[Phil Neel]]'s "[[Aubie]]" cartoon took to walking upright.
* [[Jim Davenport]] batted .297 with 14 home runs and 58 RBI over 144 games for the San Francisco Giants.
* [[Jim Davenport]] batted .297 with 14 home runs and 58 RBI over 144 games for the San Francisco Giants.
* [{December 1]]: Alabama beat Auburn 38-0 in the [[1962 Iron Bowl]] at [[Legion Field]].
* [[April 28]]: [[Al Lary]] gave up [[Willie Mays]]' 324th career home run, a grand slam, in Candlestick Park.
* The [[1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team]]
* [[December 1]]: Alabama beat Auburn 38-0 in the [[1962 Iron Bowl]] at [[Legion Field]].
* The [[1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team]] went 10-1, beating #8 Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 1963 and finishing #5 in the AP poll.
* The [[1962 Auburn Tigers football team]] went 6-3-1
* The [[1962 Auburn Tigers football team]] went 6-3-1
* The [[1962 Howard Bulldogs football team]] went 7-2 and made a [[December 1]] appearance in the Golden Isles Bowl, losing to McNeese State in [[Bobby Bowden]]'s final game as head coach.


==Works==
==Works==
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* [[Ezra Sims]] "Third Quartet" premiered.
* [[Ezra Sims]] "Third Quartet" premiered.
* [[Festival of Arts]] [[:Image:Festival of Arts logo.png|logo]] designed by [[George Hackney]].
* [[Festival of Arts]] [[:Image:Festival of Arts logo.png|logo]] designed by [[George Hackney]].
 
* [[Clifton Holman, Sr]] painted an expansive Trompe-l'oeil backdrop for [[Cliff Holman|his son]]'s "Popeye" program on [[WVTM|WABT-TV]].
===Books===
* "[[Odetta and The Blues]]", "[[Sometimes I Feel Like Cryin']]'', and "[[Odetta At Town Hall]]", albums by [[Odetta]]
*  


===Buildings===
===Buildings===
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* [[Shades Valley Family YMCA]] on [[Montgomery Highway (Homewood)|Montgomery Highway]] opened.
* [[Shades Valley Family YMCA]] on [[Montgomery Highway (Homewood)|Montgomery Highway]] opened.
* [[Chace Lake Country Club]] opened.
* [[Chace Lake Country Club]] opened.
* An annex building was added to [[Ramsay High School]].
* [[Lloyd Wood Middle School]] in [[Northport]] opened.
* [[Lloyd Wood Middle School]] in [[Northport]] opened.
* [[Blazer Hall (1962)|University Hospital School of Nursing Residence]] at [[UAB]]
* [[Blazer Hall (1962)|University Hospital School of Nursing Residence]] at [[UAB]]
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* An addition to the [[Birmingham News building (1917)|Birmingham News building]] was completed.
* An addition to the [[Birmingham News building (1917)|Birmingham News building]] was completed.
* The first phase of [[Vestavia Hills]]' [[Wald Park]] opened.
* The first phase of [[Vestavia Hills]]' [[Wald Park]] opened.
* The [[Ritz Theatre]] was updated for wrap-around Cinerama projection.
* Paving of the runway at [[Bessemer]]'s [[Durham Airport]] began.
* Paving of the runway at [[Bessemer]]'s [[Durham Airport]] began.
* A gymnasium was added to [[Hayes High School]].
* A major renovation of the [[City Federal building|Comer Building]] resulted in its re-naming as the "City Federal Building".
* A major renovation of the [[City Federal building|Comer Building]] resulted in its re-naming as the "City Federal Building".
* Ground was broken for a new [[Jones Valley High School]].


==People==
==People==
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* [[Charles Money]] joined [[Vincent Carnaggio]]'s [[Pediatrics East]].
* [[Charles Money]] joined [[Vincent Carnaggio]]'s [[Pediatrics East]].
* Architect [[David O. Whilldin]] retired from practice.
* Architect [[David O. Whilldin]] retired from practice.
* [[Asa Trammell]] was elected to the executive board of the United Rubber Workers International.
* [[Richard Morrison]] succeeded [[Joseph Fanning Drake]] as president of [[Alabama A&M University]].
* [[Surpora Thomas]] began her nursing career at [[Children's Hospital]].
* [[Chuck Dryden]] retired retired from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel and went to work for Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems.
* [[Arthur Weeks]] returned as dean of the [[Cumberland School of Law]].
* Biologist [[Dan Holliman]] joined the faculty of [[Birmingham-Southern College]].


===Births===
===Births===
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* [[Tadd McVay]], [[HealthSouth]] chief financial officer
* [[Tadd McVay]], [[HealthSouth]] chief financial officer
* [[Jennifer Trammell]], CEO of the [[Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce]]
* [[Jennifer Trammell]], CEO of the [[Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce]]
* [[S. Richardson Hill]] became dean of the [[UAB|Medical College of Alabama]].


===Graduations===
===Graduations===
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* [[Jim Carns]] earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering at the [[University of Alabama]].
* [[Jim Carns]] earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering at the [[University of Alabama]].
* [[Jack Farr]] graduated from [[Shelby County High School]].
* [[Jack Farr]] graduated from [[Shelby County High School]].
* [[Barry Ivker]] earned a bachelor of arts from the University of Pennsylvania.
* [[Bernard Kincaid]] graduated from [[Western-Olin High School]].
* [[Bernard Kincaid]] graduated from [[Western-Olin High School]].
* [[Sandy Posey]] graduated high school in West Memphis, Arkansas.
* [[Sandy Posey]] graduated high school in West Memphis, Arkansas.
* [[Ann Reynolds]] completed a doctorate in zoology at the University of Iowa.
* [[Virginia Volker]] earned a bachelor's degree in biology and psychology from the [[University of Alabama]]


===Marriages===
===Marriages===
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===Deaths===
===Deaths===
*  
* [[Bertha Burrell]], owner of the [[Sam Thornley residence]]
* [[W. E. Putnam]], research director for the [[Birmingham Board of Education]]
:''See also: [[List of homicides in 1962]]''
:''See also: [[List of homicides in 1962]]''


Revision as of 21:01, 25 November 2013

1962 was the 91st year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.

Events

Civil Rights Movement

Main article: Timeline of the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham

Business

Government

Religion

Sports

Works

Buildings

Bank for Savings Building, opened in 1962

People

Births

Bo Jackson, born in 1962

Graduations

Marriages

Awards

Deaths

See also: List of homicides in 1962

Context

In 1962

Top grossing films of 1962

Notable books published in 1962

Popular music in 1962

Notable births in 1962 included

Notable deaths included

1960s
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