1960
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1960 was the 89th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.
Events
- Hueytown was incorporated.
- Margaret was incorporated.
- The Alabama Polytechnic Institute became Auburn University.
- The Birmingham Transit Company began using B-Liner buses .
- Bull Connor was elected to the Democratic National Committee
- Pilot Joe Shannon flew a C-47 transport to Europe during the Berlin crisis.
- Parts of Lakeshore were annexed into Homewood.
- The Vestavia Hills Park and Recreation Board was created.
- The New York Times sued Fred Shuttlesworth for libel.
- Paul Laurence Dunbar High School closed.
- Jimmy Morgan commissioned a master plan for a future Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
Business
- Jack's restaurant chain was founded by Jack Caddell.
- Frank P. Samford, Jr became president of Liberty National Life Insurance Company
Media
Sports
- Races were first held on the newly-paved track at the Birmingham International Raceway.
Works
- Fate in a Pleasant Mood (LP) by Sun Ra and His Myth Science Arkestra
Books
Buildings
- Bryan Educational Building at Third Presbyterian Church
- Camp Jimmy Goodwin
- Cherokee Campground
- Eastwood Mall
- Hayes High School
- Hixson Hall
- J. S. Abrams High School
- The marquee at the Alabama Theatre was replaced.
- A 2-story addition to Barrett Elementary School was completed.
- Construction of Logan Martin Dam began.
People
- John Swindle succeeded R. B. Knox as Chief of the Birmingham Fire Department.
- Arthur Winograd succeeded Arthur Lipkin as conductor of the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
- Composer Hugh Martin suffered a nervous breakdown.
- Stylist Jay Sebring married model Cami.
Awards
- Earl Hilliard graduated from Western Olin HIgh School.
- Shin Oh completed his medical degree at the Seoul National University in South Korea.
- Richard Gilliam completed graduate school.
Births
- March 13: Oliver Robinson, politician and former basketball player
- April 14: Mike Jones football player and coach
- August 25: Ashley Crow, actress
- August 29: Bill Latham, baseball player
- September 15: Mike Davis, UAB Blazers basketball coach
- October 10: Rod Foster, basketball player
- Jim Howard, product designer and entrepreneur
- Wanda Jones, antiques dealer
- David Marsh, swimming and diving coach
- Scott Stantis, cartoonist
- Mac Underwood, accountant, Birmingham Water Works manager
Deaths
- February 29: George Huddleston, Sr, U. S. Congressman
- December 11: Mike Donahue, Auburn Tigers coach
- Henry Edmonds, founder of Independent Presbyterian Church
- See also: List of Birmingham homicides in 1960
Context
1960s |
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