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==Events==
==Events==
* [[January 14]]: The Town of [[Hollywood]] was incorporated with [[Clarence Lloyd]] as its mayor.
* [[January 14]]: The Town of [[Hollywood]] was incorporated with [[Clarence Lloyd]] as its mayor.
* [[February 11]]: The state legislature approved the merger of [[Edgewood]], [[Grove Park]] and [[Rosedale]] into the newly-incorporated City of [[Homewood]].
* [[February 11]]: The state legislature approved the merger of [[Edgewood]], [[Grove Park]] and [[Rosedale]] into the newly-incorporated City of [[Homewood]]. [[Red Cunningham]] took office as [[Mayor of Homewood|Mayor]].
* [[Oak Mountain State Park]] was established.]
* [[Oak Mountain State Park]] was established.
* [[October 5]]: Aviator [[Charles Lindbergh]] visited Birmingham during his 22,000-mile national tour sponsored by the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics. He landed at [[Messer Field]], spoke at the [[Tutwiler Hotel]] on the importance of investing in aviation infrastructure and was toasted at [[Boutwell Auditorium|Municipal Auditorium]].
* The [[Birmingham Area Council]] of the Boy Scouts of America absorbed the [[South Jefferson County Council]].
* The [[David Lindsay Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution]] was established in [[Montevallo]].
* July: Gennett Records set up a portable recording studio at [[Starr Piano Store]] on [[3rd Avenue North]], capturing [[boogie-woogie]] and country blues songs performed by regional artists.
* Birmingham's [[Kamram Grotto]] hosted a national conference of grottoes.
* [[October 5]]-[[October 7|7]]: Aviator [[Charles Lindbergh]] visited Birmingham during his 22,000-mile national tour sponsored by the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics. He landed the ''Spirit of St. Louis'' at [[Roberts Field]], spoke at the [[Tutwiler Hotel]] on the importance of investing in aviation infrastructure and was toasted at [[Boutwell Auditorium|Municipal Auditorium]].
* October 5: [[Hawkins Spring]] went dry, forcing the [[Alabama Water Company]] to make connection to the [[Warrior River]] to furnish water to [[Bessemer]].
* [[December 26]]: The [[Alabama Theatre]] opened with a screening of "The Spotlight".
* [[December 26]]: The [[Alabama Theatre]] opened with a screening of "The Spotlight".


===Business===
===Business===
* [[American Cast Iron Pipe Company]] added a third-shift to allow for continuous production.
* [[Sid Lee]]'s [[Alabama Grocery Company]] dropped its other activities and became the [[Buffalo Rock Company]].
* [[Sid Lee]]'s [[Alabama Grocery Company]] dropped its other activities and became the [[Buffalo Rock Company]].
* ''[[Birmingham News]]'' publisher [[Victor Hanson]] acquired the rival ''[[Birmingham Age-Herald]]'' and began publishing a joint Sunday edition as ''[[The Birmingham News Age-Herald]]''.
* ''[[Birmingham News]]'' publisher [[Victor Hanson]] acquired the rival ''[[Birmingham Age-Herald]]'' and began publishing a joint Sunday edition as ''[[The Birmingham News Age-Herald]]''.
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* [[April 22]]: The first [[C. F. Penn Hamburgers]] opened in Hartselle.
* [[April 22]]: The first [[C. F. Penn Hamburgers]] opened in Hartselle.
* May: The [[Oxmoor Furnaces]] ceased operation.
* May: The [[Oxmoor Furnaces]] ceased operation.
* [[June 27]]: Amid many other route changes, the [[Birmingham Electric Company (1921)|Birmingham Electric Company]] returned the former [[Birmingham Tidewater Railway]] to service as the [[No. 27 Ensley No. 38 South East Lake streetcar line]].
* [[Kirkman O'Neal]] bought out his [[Southern Steel Works]] partners and founded [[O'Neal Steel]].
* [[Ollie's Barbecue]] moved from [[Titusville]] to [[Southside]].
* The hoist at [[Woodward Iron Company]]'s [[Redding Shaft]] on [[Red Mountain]] was removed, but the opening continued to serve as ventilation for the [[Songo No. 1 Mine]].
* The hoist at [[Woodward Iron Company]]'s [[Redding Shaft]] on [[Red Mountain]] was removed, but the opening continued to serve as ventilation for the [[Songo No. 1 Mine]].
* [[Alice Furnaces]] shut down.
* [[Alice Furnaces]] shut down.
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* Passenger rail service to [[Shelby Furnace]] from [[Columbiana]] was ended.
* Passenger rail service to [[Shelby Furnace]] from [[Columbiana]] was ended.
* [[Alabama Power Company]] merged with the Gulf Electric Power Company.
* [[Alabama Power Company]] merged with the Gulf Electric Power Company.
* [[R. L. Zeigler]] founded [[Zeigler Meats|R. L. Zeigler Co., Inc.]]
* Development of the [[Yamakita Country Club]] at [[Shelby Springs]] was curtailed.
* [[Douglas Arant]] became a partner in the firm of [[Bradley Arant Boult Cummings|Bradley, Baldwin, All & White]].
* [[November 19]]: [[Legion Field]] was dedicated at [[McLendon Park]].
* December: [[Franklin Glass]] bought [[Victor Hanson]]'s interest in the ''Montgomery Advertiser''.


===Government===
===Government===
* [[January 17]]: [[Bibb Graves]] was sworn in as [[Governor of Alabama]], succeeded [[William Brandon]].
* [[January 17]]: [[Bibb Graves]] was sworn in as [[Governor of Alabama]], succeeded [[William Brandon]].
* January 17: [[J. Chris Hartsfield]] succeeded [[Thomas Shirley]] as [[Jefferson County Sheriff]].
* January 17: [[Curtis Falkner]] succeeded [[James Falkner]] as [[Shelby County Sheriff]].
* January 17: [[S. D. Kilgore]] succeeded [[Guy O'Rear]] as [[Walker County Sheriff]].
* [[March 4]]: [[Hugo Black]] was sworn into the U.S. Senate, taking the place of retiring Senator [[Oscar Underwood]].
* [[March 4]]: [[Hugo Black]] was sworn into the U.S. Senate, taking the place of retiring Senator [[Oscar Underwood]].
* [[April 11]]: The U.S. Supreme Court upheld punitive damages for employers of negligent workers in wrongful deaths in "[[Louis Pizitz Dry Goods Co. v. Yeldell]]"  
* [[April 11]]: The U.S. Supreme Court upheld punitive damages for employers of negligent workers in wrongful deaths in "[[Louis Pizitz Dry Goods Co. v. Yeldell]]."


===Education===
===Education===
* [[Samford University|Howard College]] opened a [[McWhorter School of Pharmacy|Pharmacy School]].
* [[Samford University|Howard College]] opened a [[McWhorter School of Pharmacy|Pharmacy School]].
* [[Bessemer Colored High School]] graduated its first class.
* [[Bessemer Colored High School]] graduated its first class.
* [[E. B. Calhoun]] succeeded [[F. H. Chappelle]] as principal of [[Norwood Elementary School]].
* [[Joseph Fanning Drake]] succeeded [[Theophilus Parker]] as president of the [[Alabama A&M University|State Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes]].
* Photographer [[P. H. Polk]] joined the faculty of [[Tuskegee University|Tuskegee Institute]].
===Religion===
* [[Max Roseman]] succeeded [[Louis Pizitz]] as president of [[Temple Beth-El]].


===Sports===
===Sports===
* [[January 1]]: [[1926 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] and Stanford tied 7-7 in the Rose Bowl.
* [[January 1]]: [[1926 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] and Stanford tied 7-7 in the Rose Bowl.
* [[April 17]]: Outfielder [[Sammy West]] made his debut with the Washington Senators.
* Pitcher [[Satchel Paige]] broke his contract with the Negro Southern League's Chattanooga Black Lookouts to sign with [[Bill Gatewood]]'s [[1927 Birmingham Black Barons|Birmingham Black Barons]] of the Negro National League.
* Pitcher [[John Wilson]] debuted with the Boston Red Sox.
* [[Alabama Power Company]] and the ''[[Birmingham Post]]'' claimed silver loving cups at the conclusion of the 1927 [[Indoor Baseball League of Birmingham]] season.
* [[Alabama Power Company]] and the ''[[Birmingham Post]]'' claimed silver loving cups at the conclusion of the 1927 [[Indoor Baseball League of Birmingham]] season.
* [[1927 Birmingham Barons]]
* [[Wallace Wade]] hung up his baseball coaching hat to focus on the [[1927 Alabama Crimson Tide football team]].


==Works==
==Works==
* [[Alabama State Land Act of 1927]]
* [[Alabama State Land Act of 1927]]
* [[November 10]]: Jimmie Tarlton and Tom Darby recorded "[[Birmingham Jail (song)|Birmingham Jail]]" for Columbia Records.
* [[November 10]]: Jimmie Tarlton and Tom Darby recorded "[[Birmingham Jail (song)|Birmingham Jail]]" for Columbia Records.
* [[Jaybird Coleman]] recorded for the Gennett, Silvertone and [[Black Patti]] record labels.
* [[Lucille Bogan]], [[Harry Charles]] and [[Alex Channey]] recorded for Paramount Records in Chicago.


===Books===
===Books===
* ''[[Honor Bound]]'', novel by [[Jack Bethea]]  
* ''[[Honor Bound]]'', novel by [[Jack Bethea]]  
* ''[[Laurel and Straw]]'', novel by [[James Saxon Childers]]


===Buildings===
===Buildings===
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* The [[Famous Theater]] opened on [[4th Avenue North]].
* The [[Famous Theater]] opened on [[4th Avenue North]].
* The elaborately ornamented [[Florentine Building]] on [[2nd Avenue North]] was completed.
* The elaborately ornamented [[Florentine Building]] on [[2nd Avenue North]] was completed.
* A new shelter was built for the [[Greater Birmingham Humane Society].
* [[Greater Shiloh Baptist Church]] began worshiping in the basement of their church building, still under construction.
* [[Greater Shiloh Baptist Church]] began worshiping in the basement of their church building, still under construction.
* A classroom wing was added to [[A. H. Parker High School|Industrial High School]].
* A classroom wing was added to [[A. H. Parker High School|Industrial High School]].
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* The [[Thomas Martin residence]] on [[Stratford Road]] was built for [[Alabama Power Company]] president [[Thomas Martin]].
* The [[Thomas Martin residence]] on [[Stratford Road]] was built for [[Alabama Power Company]] president [[Thomas Martin]].
* [[Minor High School]] was rebuilt after a fire.
* [[Minor High School]] was rebuilt after a fire.
* An addition to [[Hemphill Elementary School]] was completed.
* The landmark [[Quinlan Castle]] apartment building on [[21st Street South]] opened.
* The landmark [[Quinlan Castle]] apartment building on [[21st Street South]] opened.
* The project to roof over the infield bleachers at [[Rickwood Field]] was completed.
* The project to roof over the infield bleachers at [[Rickwood Field]] was completed.
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* The 17-story Art Deco [[Watts Building (1927)|Watts Building]] was completed on [[20th Street North]].
* The 17-story Art Deco [[Watts Building (1927)|Watts Building]] was completed on [[20th Street North]].
* The [[George Wofford residence]] was built on [[Salisbury Road]].
* The [[George Wofford residence]] was built on [[Salisbury Road]].
* [[Cahaba Road]] was paved.
* [[November 19]]: The 21,000 seat [[Legion Field]] opened with a game between [[Samford Bulldogs|Howard College]] and [[BSC Panthers|Birmingham-Southern]].
* [[November 19]]: The 21,000 seat [[Legion Field]] opened with a game between [[Samford Bulldogs|Howard College]] and [[BSC Panthers|Birmingham-Southern]].
* [[December 25]]: The [[Alabama Theatre]] opened its doors for a private preview party.
* [[December 25]]: The [[Alabama Theatre]] opened its doors for a private preview party.
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== Individuals ==
== Individuals ==
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* Aviator [[Donald Beatty]] was inducted into the Order of Quiet Birdmen.
* Architect [[Harry Pembleton]] began working for [[Miller and Martin]] as a chief draftsman for commercial projects.
* [[Peahead Walker]] was hired as head football coach at Elon College near Burlington, North Carolina.


===Births===
===Births===
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===Graduations===
===Graduations===
* Theater manager [[Norris Hadaway]] graduated from [[Bessemer High School]].
* Theater manager [[Norris Hadaway]] graduated from [[Bessemer High School]].
* [[Paul Hardin]] completed his divinity degree at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
* [[Arthur Shores]] completed a degree in education at [[Talladega College]].


===Marriages===
===Marriages===
* [[May 7]]: [[Richmond Beatty]] married the former [[Floy Beatty|Floy Ward]].
* [[Clarence Allgood]] married [[Marie Allgood|Marie Maxwell]].
* [[Henry Higginbotham]] married [[Flora Higginbotham|Flora Belle Quinton]].
* [[Alberta Shuttlesworth|Alberta Robinson]] married [[William Shuttlesworth]].
* [[Alberta Shuttlesworth|Alberta Robinson]] married [[William Shuttlesworth]].
* [[Howell Vines]] married [[Alma Vines|Alma Huey]].
* [[Howell Vines]] married [[Alma Vines|Alma Huey]].
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* [[April 8]]: Convicted murderer [[Horace DeVaughan]] was executed at Kilby State Prison in Atmore.
* [[April 8]]: Convicted murderer [[Horace DeVaughan]] was executed at Kilby State Prison in Atmore.
* [[August 15]]: [[Avondale Mills]] founder and former [[Governor of Alabama]] [[B. B. Comer]] died in Birmingham.
* [[August 15]]: [[Avondale Mills]] founder and former [[Governor of Alabama]] [[B. B. Comer]] died in Birmingham.
* November: A construction worker fell from the ceiling of the [[Alabama Theatre]], and is said to still [[Alabama Theatre ghosts|haunt]] the building.


==Context==
==Context==

Revision as of 16:25, 30 March 2015

1927 was the 56th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.

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