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==Events==
==Events==
[[Image:Andrew Beard.png|right|thumb|175px|Andrew Beard {{BPL permission caption|http://bplonline.cdmhost.com/u?/p4017coll6,126}}]]
* [[February 20]]: [[1900 Ensley municipal election]].
* [[March 27]]: [[Birmingham Police Department]] officers [[George Kirkley]] and [[J. W. Adams]] were the city's first to be [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1900|killed]] in the line of duty.
* [[May 28]]: Birmingham was darkened by a total eclipse of the sun in the morning.
* [[May 28]]: Birmingham was darkened by a total eclipse of the sun in the morning.
* [[August 7]]-[[August 8|8]]: The [[1900 Peters Cartidge Co. Tournament]] trap-shooting competition was held in [[Birmingham]].
* September: [[A. H. Parker High School|Industrial High School]] opened.
* September: [[A. H. Parker High School|Industrial High School]] opened.
* [[October 24]]: [[Andrew Beard]] applied for his first "Automatic car-coupling" patent.  
* [[October 24]]: [[Andrew Beard]] applied for his first "Automatic car-coupling" patent.
* [[October 28]]: 8-month-old Annie Cleveland was the first burial at [[Elmwood Cemetery]].
* December: [[William J. Samford]] became [[Governor of Alabama]].
* December: [[William J. Samford]] became [[Governor of Alabama]].
* The Alabama Insane Hospital was renamed [[Bryce State Mental Hospital]].
* The Alabama Insane Hospital was renamed [[Bryce State Mental Hospital]].
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* June: The [[Alabama Coal Operators Association]] was created.
* June: The [[Alabama Coal Operators Association]] was created.
* [[November 15]]: [[Ensley Works|Ensley Furnace No. 5]] was blown in.
* [[November 15]]: [[Ensley Works|Ensley Furnace No. 5]] was blown in.
* [[Bank of Ensley]] was founded.
* The [[Bank of Ensley]] opened.
* The [[Aliant Bank|Citizens Bank of Alexander City]] was founded.
* The first [[Bromberg's]] opened in Birmingham.
* The first [[Bromberg's]] opened in Birmingham.
* [[B. H. Cooper]] opened his own furniture store.
* [[B. H. Cooper]] opened his own furniture store.
* [[Liberty National Life Insurance Company|Heralds of Liberty]] and [[Hugo Marx & Company|Marx & Co.]] were founded.
* [[Liberty National Life Insurance Company|Heralds of Liberty]] and [[Hugo Marx & Company|Marx & Co.]] were founded.
* The [[Alabama Brewing Company]] expanded with a cold-storage and ice plant in [[Gadsden]].
* [[George Brownell]] succeeded his father as president of [[Brownell Travel]].
* The [[Steward Machine Co.]] was founded.
* [[Edgar Martin]] founded the [[Martin Cracker Co.]]


=== Religion ===
=== Religion ===
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* [[Henry Heise]] became pastor of [[First Lutheran Church|Zion Lutheran Church]].
* [[Henry Heise]] became pastor of [[First Lutheran Church|Zion Lutheran Church]].
* [[Simon Klotz ]] became president of [[Temple Emanu-El]].
* [[Simon Klotz ]] became president of [[Temple Emanu-El]].
* [[St Mark's Academic and Industrial School]] awarded its first high school diploma.
* [[St Mark's School]] awarded its first high school diploma.
* [[James M. Shelburne]] became pastor of [[Ruhama Baptist Church]].
* [[James M. Shelburne]] became pastor of [[Ruhama Baptist Church]].


===Sports===
===Sports===
* Auburn defeated Alabama by a score of 53-5 in the [[1900 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]].
* Auburn defeated Alabama by a score of 53-5 in the [[1900 Iron Bowl|Iron Bowl]].
* A meeting was held in Birmingham to organize the [[Southern Association]].
==Works==
===Buildings===
* [[Walter Agee residence]]
* [[City Federation of Colored Woman's Clubs House]]
* [[Ensley City Hall]]
* [[Hillman Hotel]]
* [[Ruth Jackson Cottage]]
* [[Jefferson Theatre]]
* [[R. F. McKibbon residence]]
* [[Moore School]]
* The first [[Wylam K-8 School|Wylam School]]


== Individuals ==
== Individuals ==
* [[September 1]]: [[Andrew W. Burgin]] became [[Jefferson County Sheriff]].
* [[September 1]]: [[Andrew W. Burgin]] became [[Jefferson County Sheriff]].
* [[Isaac Beatty, Jr]] married the former [[Hughie Beatty|Hughie Duffee]].
* [[November 26]]: [[Gus Jebeles (shopkeeper)]] arrived at New York Harbor from Greece.
* [[Robert F. Cox]] became [[Shelby County Sheriff]].
* [[Robert F. Cox]] became [[Shelby County Sheriff]].
* [[Russell Cunningham]] became Grand Master of the [[Grand Lodge of Alabama]], Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.
* [[Russell Cunningham]] became Grand Master of the [[Grand Lodge of Alabama]], Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.
* [[Daniel Greene]] was elected an associate criminal court judge for the [[10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama]].
* [[Daniel Greene]] was elected an associate criminal court judge for the [[10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama]].
* [[John C. Forney]] married the former Anne Bonholzer.
* [[Jere King]] married the former Martha Munford.
* [[Henry Walthall]] went to New York City to become an actor.
* [[Henry Walthall]] went to New York City to become an actor.


[[Image:Cooper Green 1922.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Cooper Green in 1922]]
===Births===
===Births===
* [[January 14]]: [[Frank Merritt]], theater owner
* [[March 17]]: [[William Shortridge]], funeral director
* [[April 11]]: [[Donald Beatty]], aviator, explorer, and inventor
* [[April 11]]: [[Donald Beatty]], aviator, explorer, and inventor
* [[March 31]]: [[Mule Suttles]], baseball player
* [[March 31]]: [[Mule Suttles]], baseball player
* [[November 7]]: [[Harlan Grooms]], federal judge
* [[July 10]]: [[William Rushton Jr]], president of the [[Protective Life Corporation]]
* [[September 8]]: [[Preuit Holland Sr]], principal of [[Avondale Elementary School]]
* [[November 7]]: [[Hobart Grooms]], federal judge
* [[November 8]]: [[Margaret Mitchell]], author
* [[November 8]]: [[Margaret Mitchell]], author
* [[November 18]]: [[Cooper Green]], [[Mayor of Birmingham|President of the Birmingham City Commission]]
* [[November 18]]: [[Cooper Green]], [[Mayor of Birmingham|President of the Birmingham City Commission]]
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* [[Courtney Shropshire]], M.D. from University of Tennessee in Nashville
* [[Courtney Shropshire]], M.D. from University of Tennessee in Nashville
* [[David O. Whilldin]], degree in architectural drafting from Drexel Institute
* [[David O. Whilldin]], degree in architectural drafting from Drexel Institute
===Marriages===
* [[June 27]]: [[William Brandon]] to [[Elizabeth Brandon|Elizabeth Nabors]].
* [[November 27]]: [[Dian Steiner|Dian Holzer]] to [[Leo Steiner]].
* [[Isaac Beatty, Jr]] to the former [[Hughie Beatty|Hughie Duffee]].
* [[John C. Forney]] to the former Anne Bonholzer.
* [[Jere King]] to the former Martha Munford.
===Deaths===
* [[March 27]]: [[Birmingham Police Department]] officers [[George Kirkley]] and [[J. W. Adams]] were [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1900|killed]] in a shootout following a robbery of the Standard Oil office. They were the department's [[List of Birmingham firsts‎|first]] to lose their lives in the line of duty.
* [[September 1]]: Photographer [[D. C. Redington]] died from a stroke of apoplexy (cerebrovascular accident).
* [[November 26]]: Banker [[Paul Earle]] died in Maryland.
* [[November 29]]: Brewer [[Erwin Schillinger]] died at age 38 from Bright's disease (acute nephritis)
* [[J. M. Watson]], pastor of [[First Christian Church]]
==Works==
===Buildings===
[[Image:Hotel Hillman 1906.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The Hillman Hotel, c. 1906]]
* [[1910 1st Avenue North]]
* [[Walter Agee residence]]
* [[City Federation of Colored Woman's Clubs House]]
* [[SS. Cyril & Methodius Rectory]] in [[Brookside]]
* [[Ensley City Hall]]
* [[Hillman Hotel]]
* [[Ruth Jackson Cottage]]
* [[Jefferson Theatre]]
* [[R. F. McKibbon residence]]
* [[Moore School]]
* [[Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School]] on [[6th Avenue South]]
* [[St Vincent's Hospital]]
* [[Dolphus Shields residence]]
* The first [[Wylam K-8 School|Wylam School]]
* [[Hayes-Davis residence]] on [[Center Street North]].


==Context==
==Context==
In 1900, the Second Boer War, Boxer Rebellion, and Philippine–American War were ongoing.  The Gold Standard Act was ratified in the U.S.  Hawaii became an official U.S. territory.  The second modern Olympic Games took place in Paris.  Australia was founded.  A powerful hurricane hit Galveston, Texas killing about 8,000 people.
In 1900, the Second Boer War, Boxer Rebellion, and Philippine–American War were ongoing.  The Gold Standard Act was ratified in the U.S.  Hawaii became an official U.S. territory.  The second modern Olympic Games took place in Paris.  Australia was founded.  A powerful hurricane hit Galveston, Texas killing about 8,000 people.


Notable births in 1899 included those of Spencer Tracy, Charles Francis Richter, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and Aaron Copland.  Notable deaths included those of Casey Jones, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Oscar Wilde.
Notable books published in 1900 included ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum, ''Lord Jim'' by Joseph Conrad, ''Sister Carrie'' by Theodore Dreiser, ''Three Men on the Bummel'' by Jerome K. Jerome, ''London to Ladysmith via Pretoria'' by Winston Churchill, and ''The Interpretation of Dreams'' (German: ''Die Traumdeutung'') by Sigmund Freud.  Notable music released included "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" by Arthur J. Lamb & Harry Von Tilzer, "The Flight Of The Bumble Bee" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, and the opera ''Louise'' by Gustave Charpentier.
 
Notable births in 1900 included those of actor Spencer Tracy, inventor Charles Francis Richter, composer Aaron Copland, Nazi official Rudolf Höss, and dancer Sammy Davis Jr.  Notable deaths included those of railroad engineer Casey Jones, philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, and writer Oscar Wilde.


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Latest revision as of 16:01, 11 February 2023

1900 was the 29th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Events

Andrew Beard courtesy BPL Archives

Business

Religion

Sports

  • Auburn defeated Alabama by a score of 53-5 in the Iron Bowl.

Individuals

Cooper Green in 1922

Births

Graduations

Marriages

Deaths

Works

Buildings

The Hillman Hotel, c. 1906

Context

In 1900, the Second Boer War, Boxer Rebellion, and Philippine–American War were ongoing. The Gold Standard Act was ratified in the U.S. Hawaii became an official U.S. territory. The second modern Olympic Games took place in Paris. Australia was founded. A powerful hurricane hit Galveston, Texas killing about 8,000 people.

Notable books published in 1900 included The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad, Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser, Three Men on the Bummel by Jerome K. Jerome, London to Ladysmith via Pretoria by Winston Churchill, and The Interpretation of Dreams (German: Die Traumdeutung) by Sigmund Freud. Notable music released included "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" by Arthur J. Lamb & Harry Von Tilzer, "The Flight Of The Bumble Bee" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, and the opera Louise by Gustave Charpentier.

Notable births in 1900 included those of actor Spencer Tracy, inventor Charles Francis Richter, composer Aaron Copland, Nazi official Rudolf Höss, and dancer Sammy Davis Jr. Notable deaths included those of railroad engineer Casey Jones, philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, and writer Oscar Wilde.

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