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===Buildings=== | ===Buildings=== | ||
* [[Brown Elementary School]] | |||
* [[Burks Pan-Am Service Station]] | |||
* [[Canterbury Shop]] | |||
* [[Clark's Service Station]] | |||
* [[Essex House]] | |||
* [[First Lutheran Church]] | |||
* [[Five Points South YMCA]] | |||
* [[Flintridge Building]] | |||
* [[Highland Towers]] | |||
* [[One Minute Car Wash]] | |||
* [[Sheraton Apartments]] | |||
* [[Sokol's]] | |||
* [[The Club]] | |||
* [[Wells Fargo Five Points West branch|BTNB Five Points West branch]] | |||
* [[Westminster Presbyterian Church]] | |||
==Individuals== | ==Individuals== |
Revision as of 15:15, 6 January 2015
1951 was the 80th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.
Events
- April 23: Marine platoon sergeant Harold Wilson displayed "fearless and untiring leadership," while wounded facing an assault in Korea. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions.
- November 25: The Southern Railway's Crescent passenger train collided head on with the Southerner near the depot in Woodstock, killing 17 people.
Business
- Johns Funeral Home merged with Ridout's Brown-Service Mortuary to form Johns-Ridout's Funeral Parlor.
Sports
- 1951 Iron Bowl
- See also: 1951 Legion Field schedule
Works
Books
Buildings
- Brown Elementary School
- Burks Pan-Am Service Station
- Canterbury Shop
- Clark's Service Station
- Essex House
- First Lutheran Church
- Five Points South YMCA
- Flintridge Building
- Highland Towers
- One Minute Car Wash
- Sheraton Apartments
- Sokol's
- The Club
- BTNB Five Points West branch
- Westminster Presbyterian Church
Individuals
- James Durrett succeeded Tinsley Harrison as dean of the Medical College of Alabama.
Births
- January 22: Alveda King, minister and social activist
- February: Dieter Brock, football player
- May 22: Larry Thomas, little leaguer
- June 17: John Garrett, Birmingham Bulls goaltender
- August 21: Ron Casey, editor
- November 3: Tom Blosser, musician
- Alfred Bahakel, judge
- Tommy Brigham, real estate executive
- Margaret Burnham, art conservator
- William Carter, author and professor
- Gary Palmer, politician
- Alan Potts, original owner of Silvertron Cafe
Marriages
Awards
Graduations
- Richard Arrington from Fairfield Industrial High School
- William Rushton III from Princeton University
Deaths
- February 28: Joseph Loveman, president of Loveman's department store
- November 25: 17 people died in the 1951 Southern Railway crash
Context
1951
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