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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
* [[January 15]]: Russian pianist and composer [[Sergei Rachmaninoff]] performed in Birmingham. | * [[January 15]]: Russian pianist and composer [[Sergei Rachmaninoff]] performed in Birmingham. | ||
* [[May 22]]: The Pennsylvania Serenaders kicked off the summer season at [[Edgewood Park]]'s "[[Dreamland]]" dance hall. | |||
* October: The [[Robert E. Lee Klan No. 1]] hosted a rally which filled the grandstands at [[Rickwood Field]] with more than 23,000 people. | |||
* October: A fight broke out at [[Joy Young Restaurant]], requiring 6 detectives and 2 patrolmen to break up. | |||
* The [[Jefferson County Free Library]] bookmobile was launched by the [[Jefferson County Board of Revenue]] and the [[Birmingham Library Board]]. | * The [[Jefferson County Free Library]] bookmobile was launched by the [[Jefferson County Board of Revenue]] and the [[Birmingham Library Board]]. | ||
* A 43-acre parcel was added to [[Elmwood Cemetery]]. | |||
* [[North Birmingham]]'s [[Mineral Springs Park]] was dedicated as a [[List of Birmingham parks|Birmingham city park]]. | |||
* The [[Alabama National Guard]]'s [[106th Observation Squadron|114th Observation Squadron]] was redesignated as the [[106th Observation Squadron]]. | |||
==Business== | ==Business== | ||
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* The [[Preston Motors Corporation]] failed. | * The [[Preston Motors Corporation]] failed. | ||
* The [[Valley View Mine]] closed. | * The [[Valley View Mine]] closed. | ||
==Government== | |||
* [[1924 primary elections]] | |||
* [[1924 general election]] | |||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
* [[Bluff Park Elementary School]] opened. | * [[Bluff Park Elementary School]] opened. | ||
* Construction of [[Edgewood Elementary School]] began. | |||
==Religion== | ==Religion== | ||
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==Sports== | ==Sports== | ||
* [[August 20]]: [[Stuffy Stewart]] set a still-standing [[Birmingham Barons]] record with 5 stolen bases in a game. | |||
* [[Alabama State University|Lincoln Normal School]] won their first football game against the [[Alabama A&M University|State Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes]] 30-0, a match-up that later became known as the [[Magic City Classic]] | * [[Alabama State University|Lincoln Normal School]] won their first football game against the [[Alabama A&M University|State Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes]] 30-0, a match-up that later became known as the [[Magic City Classic]] | ||
* The "[[Erskine Ramsay Cup]]" was first presented to the [[Birmingham City Schools|Birmingham high school]] that exhibited the greatest commitment to sportsmanship. | * The "[[Erskine Ramsay Cup]]" was first presented to the [[Birmingham City Schools|Birmingham high school]] that exhibited the greatest commitment to sportsmanship. | ||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
* ''[[Bed Rock]]'', novel by [[Jack Bethea]] | |||
* "[[A Park System for Birmingham]]" report by the Olmsted Brothers to the [[Birmingham Park and Recreation Board]]. | * "[[A Park System for Birmingham]]" report by the Olmsted Brothers to the [[Birmingham Park and Recreation Board]]. | ||
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* [[Boutwell Auditorium|Municipal Auditorium]] in [[downtown Birmingham]] | * [[Boutwell Auditorium|Municipal Auditorium]] in [[downtown Birmingham]] | ||
* [[Burger-Phillips building]] on [[3rd Avenue North]] | * [[Burger-Phillips building]] on [[3rd Avenue North]] | ||
* [[Center Point Elementary School|Center Point School]] | |||
* [[Claridge Manor Apartments]] in [[Highland Park]] | * [[Claridge Manor Apartments]] in [[Highland Park]] | ||
* [[Colored Masonic Temple]] on [[4th Avenue North]] | * [[Colored Masonic Temple]] on [[4th Avenue North]] | ||
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==Individuals== | ==Individuals== | ||
* [[Oscar Underwood]] was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. | |||
* [[Dorothy Sebastian]] divorced [[Allen Stafford]]. | |||
* [[Charles McDowell]] served two days as [[Governor of Alabama]] during the absence of [[William Brandon]]. | |||
===Births=== | ===Births=== | ||
Revision as of 09:56, 9 August 2022
1924 was the 53rd year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.
Events
- January 15: Russian pianist and composer Sergei Rachmaninoff performed in Birmingham.
- May 22: The Pennsylvania Serenaders kicked off the summer season at Edgewood Park's "Dreamland" dance hall.
- October: The Robert E. Lee Klan No. 1 hosted a rally which filled the grandstands at Rickwood Field with more than 23,000 people.
- October: A fight broke out at Joy Young Restaurant, requiring 6 detectives and 2 patrolmen to break up.
- The Jefferson County Free Library bookmobile was launched by the Jefferson County Board of Revenue and the Birmingham Library Board.
- A 43-acre parcel was added to Elmwood Cemetery.
- North Birmingham's Mineral Springs Park was dedicated as a Birmingham city park.
- The Alabama National Guard's 114th Observation Squadron was redesignated as the 106th Observation Squadron.
Business
Establishments
- The Birmingham Boys Club opened Camp Horner on the Cahaba River.
- John Callaway opened the Edgewood Drug Company.
- The Hercules Powder Plant opened a plant northwest of Bessemer.
- The Sloss Ready-Mix Concrete Plant opened.
- A. Page Sloss Sr founded Sloss Real Estate.
- The architectural firm of Turner & McPherson began practicing.
Disestablishments
- The Preston Motors Corporation failed.
- The Valley View Mine closed.
Government
Education
- Bluff Park Elementary School opened.
- Construction of Edgewood Elementary School began.
Religion
- Central Park Presbyterian Church was founded.
Sports
- August 20: Stuffy Stewart set a still-standing Birmingham Barons record with 5 stolen bases in a game.
- Lincoln Normal School won their first football game against the State Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes 30-0, a match-up that later became known as the Magic City Classic
- The "Erskine Ramsay Cup" was first presented to the Birmingham high school that exhibited the greatest commitment to sportsmanship.
Works
- Bed Rock, novel by Jack Bethea
- "A Park System for Birmingham" report by the Olmsted Brothers to the Birmingham Park and Recreation Board.
Buildings
- 2121 1st Avenue North, commercial building on 1st Avenue North (downtown)
- 2127 1st Avenue North, commercial building on 1st Avenue North (downtown)
- 32nd Street Baptist Church in Lakeview, demolished in 2021
- American Standard Plumbing warehouse on 5th Avenue South
- Frank Hartley Anderson residence on 11th Court South
- Angwin Service Funeral Company on Avenue F Ensley
- William Bankhead residence in Jasper
- Birmingham Fire Station No. 24 in Central Park
- Bluff Park Elementary School
- Municipal Auditorium in downtown Birmingham
- Burger-Phillips building on 3rd Avenue North
- Center Point School
- Claridge Manor Apartments in Highland Park
- Colored Masonic Temple on 4th Avenue North
- Edgewood Drug Company on Oxmoor Road in Edgewood
- Ensley Baptist Church education building on Avenue E Ensley
- Fairview United Methodist Church on Warrior Road
- Federal Reserve building on 5th Avenue North
- First Christian Church education building on 7th Avenue North
- Gate City Elementary School addition on Georgia Road
- Grant Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in East Lake
- Gregg Building on 20th Street North
- Harmony Street Baptist Church in North Avondale
- Highland Plaza Apartments on Highland Avenue
- Highlands United Methodist Church educational building at Five Points South
- Mack Truck Garage on 6th Avenue South
- The Plaza Garages on 10th Terrace South
- Sloss Ready-Mix Concrete Plant on 1st Avenue North
- D. O. Whilldin office on 21st Street North
- Concrete bridge on U. S. Highway 11 over the Sucarnoochee River in Sumter County
Individuals
- Oscar Underwood was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
- Dorothy Sebastian divorced Allen Stafford.
- Charles McDowell served two days as Governor of Alabama during the absence of William Brandon.
Births
- January 27: Ella Jones, church organist and music minister
- February 1: Ben Branscomb, pulmonologist
- March 14: Revis Hall, superintendent of Jefferson County Schools
- April 23: J. B. Stoner, white supremacist ideologue and terrorist
- May 22: Wallace Carden, analytical chemist
- May 22: Ed Jones, photographer
- May 23: Karl Friedman, attorney
- July 7: Johnny Simmons, basketball and baseball player
- July 15: Jeremiah Denton, U.S. Senator
- July 21: Angelena Rice, educator
- July 21: Frank Carnaggio restaurateur
- July 28: Anne Braden, journalist and Civil Rights activist
- August 3: John Fuller, architect and activist
- August 22: Walter Johnsey, Alabama Power Company executive
- August 23: Tommy Langston, Birmingham Post-Herald photographer
- September 3: Bill Greason, Major League pitcher and minister
- September 12: Bubba Church, Major League pitcher
- October 24: Orzell Billingsley, attorney and Civil Rights leader
- October 24: Billy Pappas, restaurateur
- November 9: Mel Bailey, Jefferson County Sheriff
- November 18: William Thuss Jr, occupational clinician
- November 20: Ernest Brock, Alabama Crimson Tide football team physician
- November 30: Tom York, television host
- December 1: Leven Hazlegrove, chemist
- December 6: Dick Hawley, radio announcer and sportcaster
- December 18: Luvenia Little, mother of William Bell
- December 21: John Blackburn, University of Alabama administrator
- December 31: Wilbur Harden, jazz musician
- Margie Orr Carter, educator and "Miss Birmingham"
- Billy Gamble, business instructor
- Evelyn Martin, nurse
- Joe Sacco, typewriter retailer
- Charles Sutton, pest control professional and Homewood City Council member
- Ronald Weathers, sportswriter
Deaths
- February 3: Basil Allen, attorney and judge
- February 26: Alfred Eubank, dentist
- March 3: John Eagan, ACIPCO founder
- March 21: Samuel Ullman, hardware dealer, civic leader and poet
- April 13: Edmund Rucker, Confederate officer and businessman
- June 21: Gene Walker, motorcycle racer
- November 5: Carrie Tuggle, educator
- December 19: Henry Badham Sr, industrialist and banker
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