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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.
* [[March 13]]: A [[List of snowfalls|rare snowfall]] dropped 6 inches on Birmingham.
* [[May 22]]: The Pennsylvania Serenaders kicked off the summer season at [[Edgewood Park]]'s "[[Dreamland]]" dance hall.
* [[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: The [[Robert E. Lee Klan No. 1]] hosted a rally which filled the grandstands at [[Rickwood Field]] with more than 23,000 people.
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* [[North Birmingham]]'s [[Mineral Springs Park]] was dedicated as a [[List of Birmingham parks|Birmingham city park]].
* [[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]].
* The [[Alabama National Guard]]'s [[106th Observation Squadron|114th Observation Squadron]] was redesignated as the [[106th Observation Squadron]].
* Scenes for the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation's feature film "[[Coming Through]]" [[List of feature films shot in Birmingham|were shot]] in [[Brookside]].
* The [[Southern Club]] hosted the [[Birmingham Art Club]]'s public exhibition of paintings by George Elmer Browne.
* The [[Boy Scouts of America]]'s [[South Jefferson County Council]] was established in [[Bessemer]].
* [[Mortimer Jordan Park|Behrens' Park]] in [[Southside]] was renamed for [[Mortimer Jordan III]].
* Naylor's Seven Aces Orchestra headlined the season at the [[Cascade Plunge]]'s "[[Cloud Room]]".


==Business==
==Business==
* The [[Ingalls Iron Works Company]] acquired the [[Birmingham Tank Company]].
* [[D. J. Cassimus]] renamed his [[Peanut Depot|Terminal Candy Kitchen]] the [[Peanut Depot]].
* The [[Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company]] absorbed the lines of the [[Birmingham Tidewater Railway]].
* The law firm of Tillman, Bradley & Baldwin became [[Bradley Arant Boult Cummings|Bradley, Baldwin, All & White]].


===Establishments===
===Establishments===
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==Education==
==Education==
* [[Bluff Park Elementary School]] opened.
* [[Bluff Park Elementary School]] opened.
* [[Fairfield Industrial High School]] opened.
* Construction of [[Edgewood Elementary School]] began.
* Construction of [[Edgewood Elementary School]] began.


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* [[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.
* The [[1924 Alabama Crimson Tide football team]] won the [[Southern Conference]] championship.


==Works==
==Works==
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* [[Frank Hartley Anderson residence]] on [[11th Court South]]
* [[Frank Hartley Anderson residence]] on [[11th Court South]]
* [[Angwin Service Funeral Company]] on [[Avenue F Ensley]]
* [[Angwin Service Funeral Company]] on [[Avenue F Ensley]]
* [[William Bankhead residence]] in [[Jasper]]
* [[Bama Theatre]] in [[Tuscaloosa]]
* [[Bankhead House and Heritage Center|William Bankhead residence]] in [[Jasper]]
* [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 24]] in [[Central Park neighborhood|Central Park]]
* [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 24]] in [[Central Park neighborhood|Central Park]]
* [[Bluff Park Elementary School]]
* [[Bluff Park Elementary School]]
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* [[Edgewood Drug Company]] on [[Oxmoor Road]] in [[Edgewood]]
* [[Edgewood Drug Company]] on [[Oxmoor Road]] in [[Edgewood]]
* [[Ensley Baptist Church]] education building on [[Avenue E Ensley]]
* [[Ensley Baptist Church]] education building on [[Avenue E Ensley]]
* [[Fairfield Industrial High School]]
* [[Fairview United Methodist Church]] on [[Warrior Road]]
* [[Fairview United Methodist Church]] on [[Warrior Road]]
* [[Federal Reserve building]] on [[5th Avenue North]]
* [[Federal Reserve building]] on [[5th Avenue North]]
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* [[Highland Plaza Condominiums|Highland Plaza Apartments]] on [[Highland Avenue]]
* [[Highland Plaza Condominiums|Highland Plaza Apartments]] on [[Highland Avenue]]
* [[Highlands United Methodist Church]] educational building at [[Five Points South]]
* [[Highlands United Methodist Church]] educational building at [[Five Points South]]
* [[Children's Hospital|Holy Innocents Hospital]] in [[Lakeview]]
* [[Parker High School|Industrial High School]] in [[Smithfield]]
* [[Mack Truck Garage]] on [[6th Avenue South]]
* [[Mack Truck Garage]] on [[6th Avenue South]]
* [[The Garages|The Plaza Garages]] on [[10th Terrace South]]
* [[The Garages|The Plaza Garages]] on [[10th Terrace South]]
* [[Sloss Ready-Mix Concrete Plant]] on [[1st Avenue North]]
* [[Sloss Ready-Mix Concrete Plant]] on [[1st Avenue North]]
* [[Tuscaloosa City Hall]]
* [[D. O. Whilldin office]] on [[21st Street North]]
* [[D. O. Whilldin office]] on [[21st Street North]]
* Concrete bridge on [[U. S. Highway 11]] over the [[Sucarnoochee River]] in [[Sumter County]]
* Concrete bridge on [[U. S. Highway 11]] over the [[Sucarnoochee River]] in [[Sumter County]]
* Construction of [[Alabama State Highway 174]] to [[Pell City]] began.


==Individuals==
==Individuals==
* [[Red Drew|Harold "Red" Drew]] began coaching the [[Birmingham-Southern Panthers]] football team.
* [[Jenks Gillem]] began coaching the [[Samford Bulldogs|Howard Bulldogs]] football team.
* [[Oscar Underwood]] was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
* [[Oscar Underwood]] was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
* [[Dorothy Sebastian]] divorced [[Allen Stafford]].
* [[Dorothy Sebastian]] divorced [[Allen Stafford]].
* [[Charles McDowell]] served two days as [[Governor of Alabama]] during the absence of [[William Brandon]].
* [[Charles McDowell]] served two days as [[Governor of Alabama]] during the absence of [[William Brandon]].
* [[A. H. Parker]] was awarded the "[[Negro Citizens' Loving Cup]]".
* [[Geneva Mercer]] moved with [[Giuseppe Moretti|Giuseppe]] and [[Dorothea Morretti]] to Florence, Italy.
* [[A. J. Farley]] succeeded [[J. M. Spruiell]] as [[Mayor of Leeds]].
* [[T. B. Self]] succeeded [[George Thomason]] as [[Mayor of Tarrant]].
* [[Fannie Blevins]] took over as principal of the [[Tuggle Institute]].


===Births===
===Births===
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* [[Charles Sutton]], pest control professional and [[Homewood City Council]] member
* [[Charles Sutton]], pest control professional and [[Homewood City Council]] member
* [[Ronald Weathers]], sportswriter
* [[Ronald Weathers]], sportswriter
===Graduations===
* [[Blanche Dean]] earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry at the [[University of Alabama]].
* [[Paul Hardin]] completed his bachelor's degree at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina.


===Deaths===
===Deaths===

Revision as of 11:03, 9 August 2022

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